Epoxy Floor Coatings
Epoxy Floor Coatings
Epoxy turns a dusty garage or hard-use floor into a tough, easy-clean surface. Reliant installs epoxy for residential garages, commercial kitchens, and high-traffic interiors—flake, solid color, metallic, and specialty looks.
See our garage epoxy floors page for residential garage projects.
Looking for a showpiece floor indoors? See our metallic epoxy floors for homes, garages and showrooms. Want natural stone outdoors? See our river rock & pebble stone epoxy for patios, walkways and pool decks.
Proper surface prep and a two-part cure give a thick, bonded coating. Optional anti-slip aggregate available.
Serving Irvine, Orange County, and greater Southern California. Call (800) 930-5421.
Proper surface prep and a two-part cure create a thick, bonded coating for residential and commercial floors.
What’s included
- Epoxy garage floors
- Commercial epoxy
- Design options (flake/solid/metallic)
- Surface prep
- Optional non-skid
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Metallic Epoxy Floors
A metallic epoxy floor looks like liquid stone: deep, glossy and full of movement. Our crew hand-works pearlescent metallic pigments through clear epoxy while it’s wet, so the color drifts into veins, waves and clouds that catch the light from every angle. No two floors are ever the same. We design and install metallic floors for homes, showrooms, restaurants, offices and salons across Orange County and Los Angeles, from our home base in La Habra.
Quick answer: Metallic epoxy is a decorative, seamless floor system: a primer and colored base, a hand-worked metallic coat, and a clear wear coat, all installed over diamond-ground concrete. It suits interior living spaces, showpiece garages and commercial spaces where the floor is part of the design.
Signature Looks
Want to see these in your own light? Book a Free On-Site Estimate and design consult.
How We Install a Metallic Floor
- Free On-Site Estimate and design consult. We measure, inspect the slab, check sun exposure and traffic, and walk you through the looks in a design consult.
- Moisture and flatness testing. We check how much moisture the slab holds and releases, and how flat it is, before we recommend a system.
- Diamond grinding. We open the concrete to fresh, clean pores so the coating grips into the slab, not just onto it.
- Crack, joint and pinhole repair. Repairs are filled and ground flat, because a glossy metallic floor shows everything underneath.
- Primer and color base. A primer (a vapor-barrier primer when testing calls for it), then a full-coverage base color that sets the depth of your look.
- The metallic coat. Our crew pours and hand-works the metallic layer with rollers, trowels, air and fine alcohol mists to create marbling, waves, lava flow or cells.
- Clear wear coat. A polyaspartic or urethane topcoat chosen for your space, with slip resistance added where floors may get wet.
- Walkthrough and simple care sheet. We walk the finished floor with you, tell you when you can walk on it, move furniture back or park, and leave you a simple care sheet.
Where Metallic Epoxy Works
- Homes: living rooms, kitchens, basements, home gyms, studios, game rooms and wine rooms
- Garages: showpiece and collector garages (for hard-working, sun-exposed garages we may recommend flake or polyaspartic, and we’ll tell you why)
- Showrooms & retail: auto and product showrooms, boutiques, galleries
- Restaurants & bars: dining rooms, bars, lounges and cafés (slip-resistant finish in wet zones)
- Offices & salons: lobbies, offices, salons, barbershops, spas and clinics
- Gyms & studios: fitness studios and training spaces
Why Reliant for Metallic Epoxy
- Slab prep first: testing, grinding and repair before any color goes down.
- Honest recommendations: if metallic isn’t right for your space, we’ll show you what is.
- Design consult: we go over the looks and colors with you in your own lighting before anything is poured.
- Signature looks: named looks, or a custom match to your brand, cabinets or car.
- One company, many trades: stone, concrete, coatings and building maintenance under one roof.
- Open 24/7: call anytime to start your project.
Ready for a floor that stops people in their tracks?
Tell us about your space and we’ll come out, check your slab and walk you through the looks.
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River Rock & Pebble Stone Epoxy
River rock and pebble stone epoxy is part of our epoxy coatings work for outdoor concrete. We mix natural, kiln-dried stone with a UV-stable binder and hand-trowel it over your sound existing concrete, with no demolition. It works well on patios, walkways and side yards, pool surrounds, steps, porches and entries, and garden borders. Driveways need a vehicle-rated system laid at driveway depth, which we confirm at the estimate. We serve homes and properties across Orange County and Los Angeles County.
Consider another system if your slab is failing
River rock epoxy is an overlay. It needs a sound slab underneath, and it doesn’t fix heaving, settling or structurally broken concrete, or a slab that drains the wrong way. If that’s what we find, we’ll tell you and recommend new concrete pouring or concrete patio repair and resurfacing first.
Our 8-step process
- Site check and moisture test. We measure the area, map cracks, check for heaving, test the slab for moisture, and check slope, drainage, sprinkler spray and door thresholds.
- Strip old coatings and diamond grind. We remove old sealers, coatings and Kool Deck, then diamond grind the slab so the system has a clean, open surface to grip.
- Route and fill cracks. We open up cracks and joints, fill them, and carry control joints through where the slab needs room to move.
- Prime. A thin primer coat of the binder goes down first, with a sand broadcast where the system calls for it.
- Mix UV-stable binder with kiln-dried stone. We mix the binder at the exact kit ratio and weigh the stone, so every batch matches. For sun-exposed areas we use a UV-stable binder.
- Hand-trowel tight with formed edges. We rake the mix to the right depth for the use, deeper for driveways, then trowel it tight in multiple directions and finish open edges against a formed restraint.
- Anti-slip option and return to use. Pool decks and wet areas can get an anti-slip finish. We tell you when you can walk, swim or drive on your new surface, based on your binder, the weather and how you’ll use it.
- Walk-through and handover. We walk the finished surface with you and go over simple care tips so it keeps looking its best.
Options to make it yours
- Stone blends. River rock, white marble, tan, earth tones, black pebble, gray and mixed marble chips.
- Stone size. Finer stone for a smoother feel underfoot, or standard stone for a classic river rock texture.
- Borders and two-tone designs. A contrasting border, a two-tone band or a custom layout to frame the space.
- Anti-slip finish. An added grit for pool surrounds, steps and other wet areas.
Glow-stone accents available.
Concept gallery
These are concept illustrations, not Reliant projects. Actual stone color and texture vary.
Ready for a natural stone surface?
Tell us your city, the area you want covered and what’s there now, and we’ll check your slab in person.
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Epoxy, Metallic & River Rock FAQ
Metallic epoxy floors
What is a metallic epoxy floor?
A seamless decorative floor with metallic pigments hand-worked into clear epoxy over a colored base, sealed under a clear wear coat. The result has 3-D depth and movement.
Will my floor look exactly like the photos?
You choose the look, palette and level of movement. The exact veining forms during the pour, so every floor is one of a kind. At your design consult we help you see your colors in your own light.
Is a metallic floor slippery?
Like polished stone, a high-gloss floor can be slick when wet. We can add a slip-resistant texture to the wear coat or use a satin finish, and we recommend it for garages, entries, kitchens and commercial spaces.
Will a metallic floor scratch?
Any high-gloss floor shows scratches more than a textured flake floor. A tough clear wear coat, entry mats, felt pads and regular dust-mopping keep it looking great, and the wear coat can be refreshed later without redoing the metallic design.
Will a metallic floor turn yellow in the sun?
Epoxy can yellow with strong, direct sunlight, even under a UV-stable topcoat. Metallic floors look their best indoors and in low-sun spaces. We check sun exposure at your estimate and give you an honest recommendation.
Can I put a metallic floor in my garage?
Yes, especially for showpiece and collector garages. For daily-driver garages with lots of sun, gravel or hot tires, we may suggest a flake or polyaspartic floor that hides wear better. We’ll walk you through both.
What about hot tires?
We build garage floors with full diamond-ground prep and a wear coat made for vehicle traffic, and we give you a clear schedule for when you can park.
Can you match my brand or décor?
Yes. We can design around brand colors, cabinets, countertops or even a car, and we settle the design with you at your design consult before anything is poured.
Does metallic epoxy work in restaurants and commercial kitchens?
Metallic is a stunning choice for dining rooms, bars and lobbies with a slip-resistant finish. For greasy, wet back-of-house areas we recommend a textured system built for that environment.
Can you work around business hours?
Ask us about after-hours or phased scheduling for showrooms, restaurants and offices.
How do I clean a metallic floor?
Dust-mop grit and damp-mop with a pH-neutral cleaner. Skip harsh chemicals, abrasive pads and wax.
How much does a metallic floor cost?
Every slab, space and design is different, so we quote after a Free On-Site Estimate that covers testing, repairs and your chosen look.
River rock & pebble stone epoxy
How much does river rock epoxy cost?
Pricing depends on the size of the area, the condition of the base, the stone blend and the options you choose, such as borders, glow-stone accents or an anti-slip finish. That’s why we come out and give you a Free On-Site Estimate.
Will the stones come loose?
Loose stones usually come from too little binder, wet stone or loose troweling. We weigh the stone, mix the binder at the exact kit ratio, use kiln-dried stone and trowel the surface tight. A periodic re-glaze keeps the surface locked in.
Will it turn yellow in the sun?
Standard epoxies can yellow under strong UV. For sun-exposed work we use a UV-stable binder chosen for Southern California sun. A periodic re-glaze helps light stone stay bright.
Is it hot or rough on bare feet?
Lighter stone blends generally stay cooler underfoot than dark ones, so we suggest light blends around pools. A tight trowel finish and finer stone give a smoother feel.
Is it slippery when wet?
The stone gives a textured, slip-resistant surface, and water drains down through it instead of sitting on top. For pool decks, steps and other wet areas we can add an anti-slip finish.
Can it go over cracked concrete or Kool Deck?
Often, yes. Minor cracks get routed and filled, and old coatings and Kool Deck come off before we start. Heaving or structurally failing concrete isn’t a good candidate, because an overlay doesn’t fix slab movement. In that case we’ll walk you through new concrete or patio repair first.
When can we walk on it, swim or drive on it?
It depends on the binder, the weather and how you’ll use the area. We give you the return-to-use timing for your project at the estimate and confirm it at handover.
What maintenance does it need?
Sweep or blow off debris, rinse it, and give it a low-pressure wash now and then. In full sun it needs a periodic UV re-glaze, and we’ll go over that with you up front.
Do leaves and dirt get stuck in it?
Some debris can settle into the gaps between stones, especially under trees. A blower or stiff broom clears most of it, and a low-pressure wash handles the rest.
How do I choose a stone blend?
At your Free On-Site Estimate we walk you through the stone blends, stone sizes and border options, and help you pick the look that fits your space and your light.
Is it good for driveways?
It can be, with a vehicle-rated system laid at driveway depth over a sound slab. Not every texture is made for tires, so we check your driveway and recommend the right system at the estimate.
Consult with us
Call for a focused recommendation and next steps.