Metallic Epoxy Flooring in West Odessa TX - a glossy floor that stays stuck down
Tired of a plain gray slab that stains and dusts? We grind it, fix it and lay a metallic floor that holds up.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Is a metallic epoxy floor right for your West Odessa concrete?
Metallic epoxy flooring in West Odessa is a coating built up in layers over your concrete. It starts with a primer that soaks in, then a colored epoxy base coat, a metallic epoxy coat and a clear urethane finish made for heavy foot traffic, and it leaves a smooth, glossy floor with a swirled metallic look in a garage, a shop or a living space.
At Stonebridge Epoxy Floors of West Odessa, we work across Ector County and the cities around it, and most people who call about a metallic floor have a bare slab, an old coating that's lifting or a room they want to look finished. Here's the bad news first. The metallic coat is the part everyone likes, but the concrete under it decides whether it lasts, so the price moves with the floor's size, how much grinding and repair the slab needs, whether an old coating has to come off and which topcoat suits the room. The schedule turns on those same things, plus the time each coat needs before the next one goes on, and my estimate spells out the prep, each coat and anything that isn't included.
How do you know your concrete is ready for a new floor?
Dust coming off the slab
If the broom always picks up fine gray powder, the top of the concrete is soft and wearing away. A coating fixes that, but the soft layer has to be ground off first, and the longer it wears, the more there is to take off.
Old coating peeling up
Patches lifting at the edges or under the tires usually mean the last coating went on without anyone grinding or checking the slab. Waiting lets water and dirt creep under it, and all of it has to come off before anything new goes down.
Stains that won't scrub out
Oil, rust and chemical spots soak into bare concrete and spread with every new drip. The deeper they go, the more grinding it takes to get a clean surface a metallic coat can grab.
How we put down a metallic epoxy floor
Metallic floors are fussy to put down, so we settle the base color with you early, because the metallic coat is see-through and the color under it sets the look of the whole floor. Then we check the slab, grind it so the coating has something to bite into, and fill cracks, chips and pits, since a metallic finish is smooth enough that any flaw left in the concrete shows right through. Sawcut joints, the straight cut lines in the slab, can be filled and coated over, though I'll tell you plainly the coating may crack along them later if the slab shrinks or moves a lot. After that our crew lays the primer, the colored base, the metallic coat and the clear topcoat, and if the room gets a lot of sun, we'll go over the topcoat that keeps the look from fading.
Metallic epoxy isn't the right floor for every room, and I'd rather say so up front. If the space takes hot water, steam or constant washdowns, urethane cement flooring stands up to that better. If you like the look of the concrete and don't want a coating at all, polished concrete flooring grinds the slab itself to a shine.
Light base coat
A white or light base under the metallic coat gives a brighter floor, which suits a garage, a shop or a room you want to feel bigger. It shows tire marks and dirt a little more, so it fits people who don't mind a quick mop.
Dark base coat
A black or dark base deepens the metallic color for a richer floor, which suits a living space or a showroom. Dark gloss shows dust and footprints, so it fits rooms that get swept often.
Grip mixed into the topcoat
A fine grit can go into the clear topcoat for floors that get wet, like a garage where cars drip or the spot by the back door. It takes a little off the shine, so we use it where footing matters more than gloss.
Get a written estimate for your metallic floor
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at your slab and write a free estimate on site, and you're under no obligation to go ahead.
(432) 280-0038- Based in
- Odessa, TX 79764
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about a metallic floor?
Here's how a metallic floor job runs from your side, from the first call to the last coat.
Call or send us a message
Call (432) 280-0038 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Let us know if there's an old coating on the floor, since that changes the prep.
I look over your slab
I come out myself, check the concrete for cracks, stains and moisture trouble, and ask how you use the space. We also start talking base color, because it shapes everything that goes on top.
You get a written estimate
The estimate spells out the prep, each coat and anything that isn't included. You see what's in the price before you decide, so you're not guessing where the money goes.
Our crew lays the floor
Our own crew does the grinding, the repairs and every coat. When it's done, I walk the finished floor with you before we pack up.
Why people around West Odessa call us for metallic floors
The owner writes every estimate
I look at the slab and ask how you use the space before I put a number on paper. You're talking to the person who decides how the prep gets done, not someone reading off a price sheet.
Fixing rushed floors since 2013
I spent years tearing up floors for a property management company, and most of them failed because nobody ground or checked the concrete. I started this business in 2013 to do that prep right the first time, and I'll tell you when a cheap fix won't hold.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters when a crew is running grinders and mixing coatings inside your garage or your house.
Based in West Odessa, working Ector County
We're based in West Odessa and work across Ector County and the cities around it. Most of our calls are garage and shop floors, so we're used to the oil stains, old paint and tire marks those slabs come with.
On a metallic floor, the work you can't see decides how long the shine holds, so ask for an estimate and I'll start with the slab.
Metallic floors and concrete prep in West Odessa
Ector County Development Services takes permits online, and its development list names structures, drive approaches, septic systems, right-of-way work and cell towers, not metallic epoxy flooring. That list doesn't settle whether your job needs a permit, and I can't tell from it whether your West Odessa address falls under county permitting, so call the county and ask about your address before we start. The county offers help with its online permit system by phone at 432-498-4241 or by email. If a permit question does come up, we'll help you figure out which office covers your address and help with the paperwork when one is needed.
Most of the houses and shops we work on here sit on slabs poured right on the ground, and a lot of the garages have an old paint or coating that's lifting, so stripping and moisture checks often come before any color goes down. We run into the same mix of coated garages and worn shop floors on jobs in Odessa and Midland.
Questions about metallic epoxy floors in West Odessa
What does epoxy floor coating cost near West Odessa?
Epoxy floor coating in Odessa usually costs about $3 to $11 per square foot, and that range covers epoxy coatings in general, not metallic floors alone. Where a metallic floor lands depends on its size, the prep your slab needs and the topcoat, so I give you the figure for your floor in the estimate after I've looked at it.
How long does a metallic epoxy floor last in a house?
A Texas flooring guide says a properly installed metallic epoxy floor in a home lasts 10 to 20 years before it needs recoating. That's with normal foot traffic and routine cleaning, so plan on keeping it clean and recoating after that stretch. Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Will a metallic epoxy floor turn yellow in the Texas sun?
It can if the topcoat isn't made for sun. The same Texas guide says epoxy without UV protection yellows noticeably within one to two Texas summers in sunny spaces like garages with the door open or sunrooms, while metallic epoxy under an aliphatic polyurethane or polyaspartic topcoat, a clear sun-resistant top layer, resists yellowing. That's why I ask how often your garage door is up.
When can I walk or drive on a new metallic epoxy garage floor?
In one pricing guide's garage schedule, a polyaspartic topcoat goes on during day 3, and the floor is walkable 4 to 6 hours later and drivable in 24 to 48 hours. Stay out of the room while coats are going down, because one coating maker warns that breathing the vapor or mist can cause headache, nausea and irritation of the nose, throat and lungs, and it strongly recommends respirators. I'll tell you the wait for the topcoat on your floor before we start.
What causes epoxy to lift off a concrete slab?
Skipped prep and moisture coming up through the slab are the usual causes. One coating maker requires a moisture barrier on slabs poured on the ground, because seasonal changes in ground moisture can push vapor up through the slab no matter what the tests showed before coating. We check the slab before we price it, and if it needs moisture work, that goes in the estimate.
How do I choose an installer for metallic epoxy flooring in West Odessa?
Ask how much metallic work they've done, because these floors are harder to put down than a plain epoxy coat. One coating maker calls metallic systems extremely difficult to install and subject to things the installer can't control, so experience with metallic floors in particular is a fair question. Ask me, and I'll tell you straight what your slab needs first.
Related services for your concrete floor
Urethane Cement Flooring
Worth a look if your floor takes hot water, washdowns or spills from a kitchen or shop, where a tough cement-based coating handles more than decorative epoxy.
Polished Concrete Flooring
A good pick when you'd rather keep the concrete itself as the finish, ground and polished until it reflects light, with no coating on top to wear through.
Service areas for metallic epoxy floors
Stonebridge Epoxy Floors of West Odessa is based in West Odessa, Texas, and lays metallic epoxy floors in the cities around it, including Odessa and Midland. Five of the cities we work in have their own page here, and they aren't the only ones we serve.
Odessa, TX
Get your metallic floor estimate started
Send the floor's size, whether it's a garage or a living space and how much sun it gets, and I'll come out with the right questions ready.