Level pigmented coats in gloss, satin or matte — the workshop, garage and commercial standard, built on diamond-ground concrete.
A solid color epoxy floor turns the slab into a single architectural plane. No chips, no veining — just continuous color under a sheen you choose, which is why it's the default for workshops, home gyms, commercial kitchens' back rooms and anyone who wants the space to feel larger and brighter the moment the lights come on.
Simplicity on top demands discipline underneath. The slab is opened by diamond grinding to a true bonding profile, repairs are ground flush so nothing telegraphs through, and a moisture-barrier epoxy basecoat anchors the system. The pigmented coats are then rolled to a level, uniform film — with no broadcast to hide behind, flatness is everything — and a UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat in gloss, satin or matte takes the daily abuse. All materials are VOC-free and ours from the factory floor up.
Day one: diamond grinding, vacuuming, rigid crack repair and the moisture-barrier epoxy basecoat. The pigmented color coats follow, each rolled level and given its full cure window — with a seamless finish there is nowhere for a rushed coat to hide. The topcoat closes the job: your sheen, your color, sealed for the long run.
A two-car garage up to 400 sq ft runs $3,800–$4,600 installed — solid color projects start at $3,800. Commercial rooms are quoted per job — see commercial floors. Comparing systems? Flake finishes in one day, metallic turns the floor into art, and the LA epoxy guide lines all three up.
Preference and purpose. Solid color gives a seamless, architectural surface that makes a space read bigger and brighter — the look of a showroom or lab. Flake hides dust and scuffs better between cleanings and adds more slip texture. Both ride on the identical preparation and topcoat, so durability is a tie.
Gloss, satin or matte. Gloss maximizes light bounce and shows the deepest color; satin softens reflections for living areas and offices; matte reads modern and hides minor wear best in high-traffic commercial rooms. The sheen is set by the UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat, not the color coat.
Solid color runs $9.50 to $11.50 per square foot installed, which puts a two-car garage up to 400 sq ft at $3,800 to $4,600. The install takes 3 days, and a free on-site measure fixes the exact price before any work starts.
Because the color IS the surface. With nothing broadcast over it, the pigmented coats must flow out perfectly level, and each one needs its full cure before the next — typically 3 days in total. Flake covers its basecoat in chips the same day, which is how it finishes in one.
The polyaspartic wear layer takes the abuse, not the color coat, so marks that do appear are usually surface rub that wipes off. Lighter colors and satin or matte sheens hide daily wear best; high-gloss dark colors show the most. We'll steer you honestly based on how the room is used.
Free on-site estimate anywhere in Los Angeles — slab checked, square footage measured, one installed number.