Lakewood Metallic Epoxy
Metallic epoxy is the furthest thing from a standard garage floor. The pigments move through the wet epoxy during application, producing swirling depth and luster that looks hand-crafted rather than poured. Every floor comes out different. Elevated Epoxy Co installs metallic epoxy across Lakewood and Jefferson County for residential garages, basements, showrooms, and commercial spaces where the floor needs to carry the room on its own.
How Metallic Epoxy Works in Lakewood Homes
The system starts with the same thorough concrete prep as any professional epoxy install: diamond grinding, crack repair with polyurea filler, HEPA vacuuming. Then we apply a 100 percent solids epoxy base coat loaded with metallic pigment powder. While the epoxy is still open, we manipulate the pigment with air tools and rollers to create the lobe, swirl, and flow patterns the client wants. No two floors come out identical, even from the same installer using the same colors.
The metallic base coat gets sealed under a polyaspartic topcoat that provides UV stability, chemical resistance, and the hard surface durability required for daily use. Without a quality topcoat, metallic epoxy scratches easily and the finish dulls within a year or two. Our polyaspartic topcoat is the same system we use on garage floors designed for daily vehicle traffic. It gives the metallic a clear, glass-like surface depth while protecting it for the long run.
Lakewood homes in Applewood, Green Mountain, and the neighborhoods around Belmar regularly commission metallic epoxy for garage showpiece builds, finished basements, and home gym floors. The finish photographs well and adds genuine visual value when the home goes on the market.
Because a metallic floor is translucent, the old slabs common in Lakewood need more careful prep than a flake floor would. On a 1960s or 1970s garage slab in Green Mountain, decades of oil, paint, and sealer have to be ground fully off, and any settled crack has to be chased and filled with flexible material first. On a flake floor a fine crack disappears under the chip layer, but on a see-into metallic pour that crack reads right in the finished floor. That is why we read an old Lakewood slab carefully before we pour and will tell you honestly if it is a poor candidate for a translucent finish rather than pouring a beautiful floor that shows every flaw.
Finished basements are the other favorite spot for metallic in Lakewood, and those are exactly where moisture vapor needs respecting. A below-grade slab can push water vapor upward, and a sealed metallic pour blisters and clouds if that vapor was never tested for. We run a calcium chloride or RH test before we pour any basement metallic and build in a moisture-mitigating primer when the reading calls for it. On a floor people are paying this much to look at, skipping that test is not a corner we cut.
Metallic Epoxy Color Options for Lakewood
Color selection is the most personal part of the process. We bring physical samples to the quote so you can see how pigments interact in real light before committing. Popular color families for Lakewood installs:
Metallic Epoxy vs. Other Lakewood Flooring Options
Metallic epoxy costs more than flake epoxy or polished concrete. Square footage drives it, and so does the complexity of the color manipulation, since a multi-pigment pour with worked veining takes far more time on the floor than a single-tone pour does. That puts it in the neighborhood of a tile installation but with much better performance characteristics for a garage environment. There are no grout lines to stain, no tiles to crack from point loads, and the surface is seamless and easy to clean.
Compared to polished concrete, metallic epoxy provides better chemical resistance and a more dramatic visual result at a similar or moderately higher price point. Polished concrete is the right choice when the client wants a matte, natural stone look. Metallic epoxy is the choice when the floor needs to be the focal point.
Ready for metallic epoxy in Lakewood?
Call us or fill out a contact form. We bring samples to every quote so you can see real colors before deciding.
Lakewood Metallic Epoxy FAQ
How much does metallic epoxy cost in Lakewood?
Square footage sets the base, and the design does the rest. A single-tone pour is quicker than a multi-pigment floor with worked veining, and slab prep matters just as much: grinding, crack repair, and any moisture mitigation the concrete needs all add to the work before the metallic layer goes on. Free quotes include on-site measurement so there are no surprises on the final number.
Is metallic epoxy durable enough for a Lakewood garage?
Yes, when sealed under a polyaspartic topcoat. The polyaspartic layer is tire-rated, chemical resistant, and UV stable. The metallic pigment layer underneath is protected and will not fade or scratch through normal garage use. We have installed metallic in daily-driver garages across Jefferson County with no warranty claims.
Can I choose the exact pattern and color?
You choose the color family. The exact pattern varies because the metallic pigment moves during application. We can show you reference photos from past Lakewood installs so you have a good sense of what to expect in your chosen color. For very specific pattern requests we do a test panel before the full install.
How long does metallic epoxy last?
Properly installed and maintained metallic epoxy with a polyaspartic topcoat lasts 15 to 20 or more years in a residential Lakewood garage. We back it with a lifetime warranty. Commercial environments with forklift traffic see slightly shorter lifespans and are priced accordingly.
How long does a metallic install take?
Plan on two to three days for a Lakewood garage. Day one is prep: diamond-grinding the slab to open profile, chasing and filling cracks and joints, and priming. Day two is the metallic pour, where the base and pigments are worked wet to develop the veining and movement, and that layer needs to cure overnight before anything touches it. The polyaspartic topcoat goes on after that. Foot traffic is clear about 24 hours from the final coat and vehicles at 72.
How do I clean a metallic floor?
Dust-mop it and damp-mop with a pH-neutral cleaner. That is the whole routine. Skip degreasers, citrus cleaners, and anything abrasive, since those dull the topcoat over time and take the gloss down unevenly. Wipe up brake fluid and antifreeze when you see them rather than letting them sit. The floor is sealed and will not absorb the spill, but a puddle left for weeks can still leave a dull spot in the finish.
Is metallic epoxy slippery?
Without treatment it can be, especially when wet. We apply a slip-resistant additive to the final topcoat on every installation. The surface texture is comparable to polished concrete: smooth to walk on but with enough grip to be safe in normal conditions.
My Lakewood garage slab is old and has cracks. Can it take a metallic floor?
It depends on the slab. Because metallic is translucent, a crack telegraphs through the finished floor, so old slabs need full grinding and flexible crack fills first. We read the concrete before pouring, and if it is moving badly we will point you toward a flake floor, which hides fine cracks under the chip layer.
Will the pearl colors fade in a basement with windows?
Not with our topcoat. UV can amber straight epoxy and muddy the pearl tones, but the polyaspartic seal we finish with holds color under UV. An onyx-and-copper or ocean-blue pour reads the same in year five as the day we handed it over.
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We install metallic epoxy throughout Lakewood and the surrounding Jefferson County communities including Green Mountain, Applewood, Belmar, Bear Creek, Dakota Ridge, and Ken Caryl.