Metallic Epoxy Floors in Naperville, IL
We pour swirled metallic epoxy floors in garages, basements and shops across Naperville, Illinois.
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Naperville Epoxy Flooring pours metallic epoxy floors in homes and businesses across Naperville. The metallic floors we pour are an epoxy coat mixed with a shiny colored powder, so the floor has swirls of color that catch the light, a bit like marble. We come out, look at your concrete, and send you a written quote before any work starts.
What a metallic epoxy floor is
NIOSH, which is part of the CDC, says epoxies and resins are chemicals that can combine to form a hard, strong surface when they cure, or dry. It says they are often used in two-part glues or surface coatings. On the metallic floors we pour, the shiny powder goes into the epoxy before it is spread, so the color runs all the way through that layer instead of sitting on top.
How we pour a metallic floor
We start once the room is empty. Then we grind the top of the concrete so the epoxy has a rough surface to grip, and we fill any cracks. If a crack needs more than a fill, our concrete crack repair page covers that work.
Next we roll on a dark base coat. Then we pour the metallic epoxy and spread it while it is still wet. We work it with rollers and brushes to make the swirls.
Once it has set, we finish with a clear top coat to protect the color, and we can make that top layer a polyaspartic floor coating instead. In plain terms, polyaspartic is the other liquid plastic coat we use besides epoxy.
Picking colors and a look
We bring color samples to your home, so you can see them in your own light. We'll talk you through one color or two, and soft swirls or bold veins, before you choose. If you would rather have a speckled floor that hides dirt, see our flake epoxy floors page.
Metallic floors inside the house
We pour metallic floors in finished basements, offices and shops as well as garages. The EPA says one of its studies found about a dozen common pollutants at levels 2 to 5 times higher inside homes than outside. So when we pour indoors, we ask you to keep your family and pets out of that room until we say the floor is ready.
Grinding dust
OSHA says concrete contains crystalline silica. It says grinding concrete creates very small particles of it, at least 100 times smaller than ordinary sand you might find on beaches and playgrounds. OSHA says workers who breathe those particles in are at higher risk of serious diseases, including lung cancer and silicosis, an incurable lung disease. So before we grind, we tell you how we'll keep the dust down and out of the rest of the house.
What to get in writing
Ask for these in writing, whoever you hire:
- The name of each product, and how many coats.
- The colors, and a photo or sample of the look you agreed on.
- Whether the top coat is epoxy or polyaspartic.
- Whether grit in the top coat is included.
- Whether crack repair and taking off any old flooring or coating are in the price.
- When you can walk on the floor, and when you can put furniture or a car back on it.
Questions about metallic epoxy floors in Naperville
Will my floor look like the photos I've seen?
We can get close on color, but we can't copy a photo. We make the swirls by hand while the epoxy is wet, so every metallic floor we pour is one of a kind.
Is a metallic floor slippery?
We look at how the room gets used before we quote. If the floor will get wet, we can mix a fine grit into the top coat so it gives more grip.
Will road salt hurt a metallic garage floor?
The City of Naperville says excess salt damages vehicles and harms pets and plants, and that too much salt also degrades local waterways. We suggest you hose or mop the salty slush off the floor through the winter, and we'll tell you which cleaner suits the top coat we used.
Can I pour a metallic floor myself?
NIOSH says that if you are trying to get pregnant, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding, you should avoid mixing epoxies and resins yourself. It also says to wash your skin as soon as you can if these chemicals get on it. We mix and pour every coat ourselves, wearing gloves.
Does the epoxy keep giving off fumes after it dries?
NIOSH says that as epoxies cure, they generally turn into much less toxic materials. We tell you when the floor has cured enough to use the room again.
How do you keep the room aired out while you work?
The EPA says that if a label says to use a product in a well-ventilated area, use it outdoors or where there is an exhaust fan, or else open windows to let in as much outdoor air as you can. We follow the label on each product we use, and we keep the door from that room to the rest of the house shut.
What happens to leftover epoxy and dust?
The City of Naperville says not to flush or pour paint, harsh chemicals and similar products down the drain, because its wastewater plant has a hard time treating them and they can end up in local waterways. So we bag the dust, take any leftover epoxy with us, and never rinse our tools in a sink or floor drain.
Do I need a permit for a metallic floor in Naperville?
The City of Naperville's Guide to Building Permits says cosmetic work, such as painting, does not need a permit, but remodeling a basement does. For a question about your own project, the city says to call Building Permits at (630) 420-6100, Option 2.
How much does a metallic epoxy floor cost?
We price your metallic floor once we've seen the concrete, and you get that quote in writing.
Get a quote for a metallic epoxy floor
Call us, or send the quote form with your ZIP code and a note about your floor. We'll look at the concrete, bring color samples, and give you a written quote. To see the other floors we coat, go to the Naperville Epoxy Flooring home page.
Ready to talk about your epoxy flooring job?
Send the quote form with your ZIP code and what you need. We will get back to you with a written quote.