Irving Flake Epoxy
Flake epoxy is the workhorse coating for Texas Dallas-area garages, basements, and workshops. Durable, attractive, hides concrete imperfections, installs in a day. Sherwoods Eternal Foundation installs flake epoxy across Irving and Dallas County with polyaspartic topcoats.
Irving Flake Epoxy
Flake epoxy is the coating most Irving homeowners end up with once they understand what it actually does. The vinyl chips do more than add color. They give the floor depth, they break up the surface so it hides scratches and the imperfections in older concrete, and they add a bit of texture underfoot so it is not slick when it gets wet. The chips are broadcast into the wet epoxy while it is still workable, and because they land at random angles the finished floor reads as a natural stone-like blend rather than a flat painted color.
Irving has a wide range of housing stock, and the concrete underneath tells you a lot about the job. The older ranch homes in south and east Irving sit on slabs that have been moving on the Blackland Prairie clay for fifty years, so those garage floors often have hairline cracks and worn spots that a good flake system covers well once the surface is ground and the cracks are filled. The newer builds in Valley Ranch and along the Las Colinas edge have tighter, cleaner slabs, so the prep is faster but the same rules apply. Either way the flake goes over properly prepared concrete, never over bare or painted slab.
There are two ways to run the broadcast. A full broadcast saturates the wet epoxy with chips until the whole surface is covered, and that is the standard for Irving garages because it hides the most and wears the longest. A partial broadcast at around sixty to seventy-five percent coverage leaves some of the base color showing through for a more open, designed look, which some homeowners prefer in a finished basement or a workshop. Both get locked in the same way, with a clear polyaspartic topcoat that ties the flakes down and takes the abuse.
Full vs Partial Broadcast
Color is the part most people spend the longest deciding, and Cody shows sample boards in the actual lighting of the space before anything gets ordered. Most Irving homeowners land on a neutral blend, grays, beiges, and brown mixes that read clean, match the brick and trim on the house, and hold their value if the home ever goes on the market. Those tones also hide dust and tire dirt between cleanings, which matters in a garage that stays busy.
That said, a garage is one of the few rooms you get to make your own, and plenty of Irving homeowners go bolder. Blues, reds, and higher-contrast blends work well when someone is building out a shop, a car space, or a hobby room they actually want to show off. Because Cody came up doing live-edge resin and countertop work before floors, he treats the flake blend as a real color decision, not a catalog pick, and helps you get to a combination you will still like in five years.
Chip size changes the look as much as color does, and it is worth thinking about before you commit. A fine flake reads smooth and modern from across the room, almost like a solid speckled surface, which suits a clean two-car garage or a finished space. A larger chip gives more depth and a stone-like texture that hides grit and imperfection even better, which works well on an older Irving slab or a hard-working shop floor. We bring physical sample boards to the consultation so you are choosing from real chips in your own garage light, because a blend that looks one way in a photo almost always reads different under your fixtures against your walls.
Why Polyaspartic Topcoat
The topcoat is what separates a floor that lasts from one that looks tired in a couple of summers, and in Texas that means polyaspartic. It is UV stable, so an Irving garage with the door open half the day does not yellow the way a cheaper clear coat will under this sun. It cures fast, with a recoat window measured in minutes instead of the twelve to twenty-four hours epoxy needs, which is a big part of how we get a garage done in a day. And it stands up to the oil, gas, antifreeze, and brake fluid that end up on a working garage floor.
Some installers finish flake floors with a polyurethane clear to save on material, and it works for a while, but it does not have the same UV stability or the same fast turnaround. Cody uses polyaspartic because it is the right answer for this climate, not because it is the cheapest line on the invoice. The whole point of the flake being sealed under a tough, clear layer is that the floor keeps looking the way it did on install day for years, and the topcoat is what makes that hold.
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Irving Flake Epoxy FAQ
Irving Flake Epoxy FAQ: Over old paint?
No. Old paint must be ground off.
Irving Flake Epoxy FAQ: Thickness?
25-30 mils. Doesn't affect garage door clearance.
Irving Flake Epoxy FAQ: Cleaning?
Sweep, dust mop, mild soap wet-mop.
Will flake epoxy hide the cracks in my old garage slab?
It hides a lot of them, yes. On the older Irving slabs that have moved on the clay, we grind the surface, fill the cracks and control joints, and then broadcast the flake, which visually breaks up whatever is left. It is not a structural repair for a slab that is actively failing, but for the typical hairline cracking and surface wear on a decades-old garage, a full flake system covers it cleanly.
How long does the flake floor take to install?
A standard two-car Irving garage is usually a one-day install with the polyaspartic topcoat. You can walk on it the next day and park on it in about three days once it has fully hardened. Cody does not rush that cure window to look faster, because parking on a floor before it is ready is how coatings get marked up early.
Can you match the flake color to my house?
Yes. We show sample boards in the lighting of your own garage before ordering anything, and most homeowners pick a neutral gray or brown blend that ties into the brick and trim. If you want something bolder for a shop or car space, we can build that too. Coming from resin and countertop work, Cody treats the color as a real design choice.
How do I keep an Irving flake floor clean?
It is easy. Sweep or dust mop to keep grit off the surface, and damp mop with a mild cleaner when it needs it. The polyaspartic topcoat resists oil, road grime, and cleaner spills without staining, so in an Irving garage you are mostly just keeping loose dirt from grinding in. Skip harsh solvents and abrasive pads, which can dull the clear coat over the years.
Service Area: Irving, TX
We install flake floors across all of Irving, from the older neighborhoods in south and east Irving to the newer homes in Valley Ranch, Las Colinas, and Hackberry Creek. Sherwoods works out of Dallas, so Irving is close to home for us, and we cover the surrounding Dallas County suburbs and the wider DFW metro from the same shop.