Metallic Epoxy Floors in Sioux Falls, SD

Metallic epoxy floors use metallic pigment mixed into a clear epoxy. The mix is poured over a base coat and worked by hand while wet, so the pigment moves into swirls, veins and soft clouds. The finished floor has depth, and the look shifts as you walk across it. In Sioux Falls homes, metallic floors mostly go into finished basements, home bars, theaters and lower-level entertaining spaces.

How it differs from standard epoxy

Standard epoxy is a solid color, often with flakes broadcast into it. It is about protection and easy cleaning. Metallic epoxy is about looks. It is smoother, usually glossier, and shows scratches and dust more than a flake floor. That is why we steer most garages to flake and most finished rooms to metallic.

Where metallic works and where it does not

• Good fits: basement family rooms, bars, theaters, home offices, retail and salon floors
• Possible with care: a show garage that sees little salt
• Poor fits: a daily-driver garage in a Sioux Falls winter, where salt, sand and tire marks show on the smooth surface

Color and style choices

Metallic floors can look like polished stone, marble, a moving water surface or a subtle cloud. We discuss colors at the estimate and show samples, but each floor is worked by hand, so the final pattern is one of a kind. Sample boards show color and style, not an exact match.

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Prep for a metallic floor

Metallic epoxy shows everything under it. Cracks, patches and uneven spots can telegraph through the clear layer. We grind the slab, fill cracks with a material that will not show, and lay a solid base coat before the metallic layer. In basements we test moisture first, because a blister in a metallic floor is impossible to hide.

Topcoats

Many metallic floors get a clear topcoat for scratch and UV resistance. A UV-stable topcoat matters where sun comes through a walkout door or window, since HomeGuide rates epoxy poor to fair for UV resistance. Satin and gloss sheens are both possible.

Pairing metallic with other systems

Many Sioux Falls homes put a metallic floor in the finished part of the basement and a flake or solid floor in the laundry, storage and mechanical rooms. Doing both in one visit keeps the prep and scheduling simple, and we plan the transition at the doorway so the two finishes meet in a clean line.

Care

Dust mop often, since a smooth glossy floor shows grit. Use felt pads under chairs and stools. Wash with water and a mild cleaner, never acid or abrasive pads.