Metallic epoxy flooring in Laredo, TX - a glossy floor that holds its color
Tired of a stained, plain concrete floor? We grind it, prep it right and pour a metallic finish with a topcoat picked for your sun.
Is a metallic epoxy floor right for your concrete?
Metallic epoxy flooring is a poured coating that turns a plain concrete slab in your Laredo, TX garage, home or shop into a glossy floor with a deep, swirled metallic look. It's built up in layers over a ground and tested slab, and since each layer has to cure before the next goes on, the work is spread across more than one day.
Most people who call us have a garage, basement or shop floor that's stained, dusty or just plain gray, and they want something that looks finished without tearing out the concrete. The price moves with the size of the floor, how much grinding and crack repair the slab needs, how many colors you want and which clear topcoat suits the room, while the schedule turns mostly on the slab's age, its moisture and the cure time between coats. Your estimate gives you the figure for your own floor. We're based in Laredo and work here and in the cities around it. If you'd rather have a tougher, plainer finish for a working garage, our garage floor coatings may suit you better.
How we install metallic epoxy flooring
Metallic floors are hard to get just right, so we're glad to make a sample first and let you see the color and movement before any of it goes on your floor. I'll also ask how much sun the room gets, because the clear topcoat we pick has a lot to do with how the color holds up. When the work starts, our crew diamond grinds the slab so the coating has an open surface to grip, tests it for moisture and repairs cracks so they don't show through the finish. Then we roll on a primer, pour the metallic base coat and work the pigment while it's wet to shape the swirls and veins, and we finish with the clear topcoat that protects it all.
Metallic epoxy isn't the right floor for every room, and I'll tell you so when it isn't. In a commercial kitchen or a space that sees hot water and heavy washdowns, urethane cement flooring usually stands up better. If you like the look of bare concrete and want almost nothing on top to maintain, polished concrete flooring grinds and polishes the slab itself instead of coating it.
Why Laredo property owners call Truefinish Laredo Epoxy Floors for metallic epoxy
I write your estimate myself
I come out myself to look at your floor and write the estimate, and then my crew does the grinding, prep and installation while I check the work along the way. You deal with the person who actually saw your slab, and you're treated with courtesy from the first visit to the last.
Nine years of careful prep
I started out grinding and coating garage floors for neighbors on weekends, and in 2017 those side jobs became this business. We're still best known for the prep under the floor, because a finish is only as good as the slab beneath it.
Fully licensed and insured crew
We're fully licensed and insured. That matters when a crew is running diamond grinders and mixing coatings inside your garage, house or business.
Slabs checked on Laredo clay
Much of the ground across Webb County is clay that shrinks and swells as it gets wet and dries out, and one maker requires a proper moisture barrier under ground-level slabs because seasonal ground moisture can push vapor up through the concrete. Tests before coating may not catch that, so we test, ask what you know about the slab and tell you plainly if it isn't ready.
On a metallic floor, what's under the finish matters most, so the best first step is letting me see your slab. Call (956) 508-9073 or send us a message, and thank you for considering us.
Get a free on-site estimate for your metallic floor
We reply to every request within one business day, and the estimate is free with no obligation. After you send the form, we'll reach out to set a time, and I'll come to your property to look at the slab, talk through colors and sun, and write your estimate. It helps to have the floor's size, how much sun it gets and the slab's age handy.
Examples of metallic epoxy finishes
Questions before you book metallic epoxy
How much does metallic epoxy flooring cost in Laredo?
Professionally installed metallic epoxy flooring usually costs about $8 to $15 per square foot across the US, for the full job from grinding through the clear topcoat. That's a national figure, not a Laredo quote, so I'd rather measure your floor and look at the slab before giving you a number. Your free estimate gives you the figure for your own floor.
How long does a metallic epoxy floor last?
A properly installed metallic epoxy floor in a home usually lasts 10 to 20 years before it needs a recoat, with normal foot traffic and routine cleaning. Over that time the topcoat picks up scratches that slowly dull the metallic look, so plan on a fresh clear coat someday, since the coating underneath doesn't fail.
Will metallic epoxy turn yellow in the Texas sun?
Plain epoxy without UV protection usually yellows noticeably within one to two Texas summers in a sunny space, and that includes garages that sit with the door open. A metallic floor finished with an aliphatic polyurethane or polyaspartic topcoat, two kinds of clear coat, resists that yellowing. That's why I ask about your sun before we pick the topcoat.
Who pulls the permit for a flooring job in Laredo?
In Laredo, the city says the contractor you hire typically pulls the permit, and if you pull it yourself, the city considers you the contractor for the project. When a job needs a city permit, we pull it as your contractor and handle the paperwork. If you aren't sure whether your floor needs one, we'll find out before work starts.
How do I choose a metallic epoxy installer in Laredo?
Start by asking to see a sample of your colors, because one maker calls metallic systems extremely difficult to install and subject to things outside the installer's control, and strongly recommends a mock-up to check how the floor looks and performs first. Ask, too, how the installer plans to handle moisture in your slab. That's why we're glad to make a sample before we start.
How long does metallic epoxy take before you can walk or park on it?
In one guide's schedule, the topcoat goes on the third day, and the floor is walkable 4 to 6 hours later and drivable in 24 to 48 hours. If it's your garage, plan to park somewhere else for a couple of days. A brand-new slab sets the earliest start, since one maker says new concrete must cure at least 28 days before it's coated.
Other floors worth considering
- Urethane Cement Flooring
When a floor faces hot water, steam cleaning or spills from a working kitchen or plant, urethane cement handles that heat and constant washing better than a decorative metallic coat.
- Polished Concrete Flooring
If you like the natural gray of concrete and want a shine without a coating to scratch or recoat, polishing the slab itself may be the simpler choice.