What is metallic epoxy flooring?
It’s a high-build epoxy with a metallic pigment worked through it while it’s still wet, so the finished floor has depth and movement in it rather than a flat colour.
The effect looks like poured marble or molten metal, depending on the colours. Underneath it’s the same hard-wearing epoxy system as a garage floor — it just gets finished by hand instead of broadcast with flake.
How much does a metallic epoxy floor cost?
More than a standard flake floor, because it takes longer and it’s worked by hand.
The price still comes down to square meterage and slab condition, so we quote on site. If you’re weighing it up against a flake system, tell us the room and we’ll price both so you can see the difference.
Where does a metallic floor actually work?
Indoors, in spaces people look at — showrooms, retail fitouts, offices, entries, feature rooms and display garages.
It’s a statement floor, so it earns its money where it gets seen. In a working shed where the floor is under a car hoist and a toolbox, a flake system is the better buy.
Is every metallic floor different?
Yes. The pigment is moved around by hand while the resin is going off, so no two floors come out the same — and the same floor can’t be repeated exactly.
That’s the appeal of it, but it does mean you’re choosing a colour and an effect rather than a sample you’ll get copied tile for tile.
Can metallic epoxy go outside?
Generally no, and we’ll say so rather than sell you one.
Metallic systems are designed as an interior finish. In direct Queensland sun the look shifts and the gloss suffers. For a patio or an alfresco area we’d put a UV-stable flake or a coloured system down instead.
How do you look after a metallic floor?
Sweep it and mop it with warm water and a neutral pH cleaner. That’s about it.
Keep the grit off it, use soft pads on furniture, and don’t let solvents or strong acids sit on it. Treated like that a metallic floor holds its gloss for years.