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Metallic Flooring

Metallic flooring is a design-led epoxy finish built around movement, depth and light. It is typically considered where the floor is part of the room’s visual identity, including showrooms, studios, feature garages and selected commercial interiors.

Because each metallic floor has a degree of variation, the best planning starts with the room, the lighting and the desired level of movement rather than a promise that every finish will look identical.

Metallic floor system

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Exploded diagram of the metallic floor system build-up, showing 4 layers from prepared concrete to topcoat

Build-up · top to bottom

  1. Clear gloss polyaspartic
  2. Metallic pigment body coat
  3. Penetrating primer
  4. Diamond-ground concrete

Pigment is moved by hand while the resin is still live, so every pour carries its own current of depth and reflection. No two floors resolve the same way.

Showrooms · Salons · Retail · Feature interiors

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Metallic system layers

How the metallic build works.

Read this metallic flooring build from the finished surface down to the prepared concrete.

  1. 01

    Clear gloss finish

    Clear polyaspartic finish layer

    Forms the clear finished surface over the metallic body coat.

    Why it matters: It keeps the visual movement below as the visible design layer rather than the wear surface.

  2. 02

    Metallic pigment body coat

    Pigmented resin body coat

    Creates the depth and hand-worked movement associated with a metallic finish.

    Why it matters: This is the layer that establishes the floor’s individual visual character.

  3. 03

    Penetrating primer

    Concrete primer

    Supports the transition from prepared concrete into the resin build.

    Why it matters: A sound bond below the visual layers helps the complete system work as one assembly.

  4. 04

    Prepared concrete

    Mechanically prepared concrete substrate

    Provides the clean, profiled slab the coating system is built over.

    Why it matters: The finish above can only follow the condition and preparation of the concrete beneath it.

Where it fits

A floor for the way the space works

Metallic finishes make the floor part of the room’s composition, so lighting, adjacent materials and expectations need to be discussed early.

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Feature garages

For finished vehicle spaces where the floor contributes to the overall environment.

02

Studios and showrooms

For interiors where surface depth and light interaction are part of the experience.

03

Retail accents

For selected commercial zones that need a more distinctive concrete finish.

About Metallic Flooring

Variation is part of the material

Metallic pigments create movement through installation technique and the material itself. That makes the system compelling, but it also means the final floor is not a printed surface or a repeatable tile pattern.

Reference images are useful for discussing direction, colour family and contrast. They should not be treated as a guarantee that a new floor will reproduce every line or pool of a previous installation.

Light changes how the floor reads

Daylight, ceiling fixtures, windows and surrounding finishes all influence a metallic floor. A deep charcoal, pewter or blue-toned concept can look different across the room as the light shifts.

The planning discussion should therefore include what is already in the space: cabinetry, vehicles, walls, retail fixtures or display lighting. That context helps establish a finish that belongs in the room.

Preparation still leads the project

A visual finish does not reduce the importance of substrate work. The concrete must be assessed and prepared so the system has a sound base before any metallic detail is introduced.

If the space also needs a more practical broadcast system in another area, we can discuss where a metallic finish makes sense and where a different system may be the better fit.

Project record

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Verified project photographs, client feedback and case studies can be added here when supplied. This page does not prefill proof that has not been documented.

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Project gallery

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Client feedback

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Common questions

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01Will my metallic floor look exactly like a sample photo?
No. Photos are a directional reference. Metallic systems have inherent variation, and lighting and installation conditions influence the result.
02Where does metallic flooring work best?
It is often considered for design-led garages, studios, showrooms and selected commercial interiors where the floor is a visual feature.
03Can metallic flooring be used in a garage?
It can be considered for a finished garage where the aesthetic goal and project conditions support the system.
04Does a metallic floor need a topcoat?
The final system build is determined by the project, finish and use requirements and should be specified after review.

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