Epoxy Flake Floors in Springfield, IL

Epoxy flake floors are the finish most Springfield, IL homeowners choose for a garage. Colored vinyl chips are scattered into a wet base coat until the whole surface is covered, the loose chips are scraped off, and a clear topcoat seals everything in. The finished floor has a speckled, granite-like look and a light texture underfoot. In a town where every January storm brings salt into the garage, that pattern hides the white film and tire marks that show up on a plain gray or solid-color floor.

What full broadcast means

In a full broadcast, chips go down until the base coat cannot hold any more. A partial broadcast scatters a lighter sprinkle over a solid color. Full broadcast gives more texture and hides more dirt. Partial broadcast shows more of the color coat and looks smoother. Most garage floors we coat in Sangamon County are full broadcast, and partial broadcast is more common in basements and laundry rooms where foot traffic is the only traffic.

How a flake floor goes down

• Grind: the slab is diamond ground to open the concrete and remove salt damage, paint and sealer.
• Repair: cracks, spalls and pitting are filled so the floor reads as one surface.
• Base coat: a tinted epoxy or polyaspartic base is rolled out in sections.
• Broadcast: chips are thrown into each wet section until it is covered.
• Scrape and vacuum: after the base cures, loose chips are scraped and vacuumed away.
• Topcoat: a clear polyaspartic or urethane topcoat seals the chips and sets the final texture.

Choosing a chip blend

Chip blends mix three to five colors in different sizes. Lighter, busier blends hide salt and dust most. Darker blends look sharp but show white residue more quickly. Chip size changes the look too: smaller chips read as a fine speckle and larger chips give a bolder pattern. We bring sample boards to the estimate, and we suggest looking at them in the garage with the door both open and closed, because the light changes the color.

Texture and grip

The chips leave small ridges in the topcoat. Wet floors stay easier to walk on than a smooth gloss coat, which matters when snow melts off a car in January. The topcoat can be thicker for a smoother, easier-to-mop floor or thinner for more grip. We talk through which matters more for you, and we can add an anti-slip aggregate where people step in from the driveway.

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Flake floors beyond the garage

Flake systems also work in basements, workshops, mudrooms, and the concrete floors of farm shops and pole buildings around rural Sangamon County, where the 2020 census counted 18.9% of residents living in rural areas. In basements we check moisture before recommending any system, and in shops we may thicken the base coat for heavier loads.

Caring for a flake floor

Sweep or dust-mop regularly, and wash with a mild cleaner and a soft deck brush. In winter, squeegee meltwater toward the door and rinse the floor every few weeks. Skip citrus and acid cleaners, which can dull a topcoat. Put plywood or pads under jack stands and heavy equipment.