A flake epoxy garage floor that resists oil, hides dust and handles hot tires coming off a summer driveway.
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Garage floor epoxy in Irving turns a stained, dusty slab into a sealed floor that wipes clean in minutes. We install full-broadcast flake systems in one-, two- and three-car garages, from 1960s brick ranches near downtown to newer homes in Valley Ranch and Hackberry Creek. The result is a textured, durable floor that looks finished and holds up to daily parking.
A garage floor epoxy install is a full system, not a single coat. We diamond-grind the slab, repair cracks and pits, then lay a penetrating base coat and broadcast vinyl flakes into it until the surface is fully covered.
Once the base sets, loose flakes are scraped and vacuumed off and a clear polyaspartic topcoat seals everything in. Most two-car garages are done in one to two days, with cars back in about a day or two after the final coat.
Most people call when the garage floor has started working against them. These are the most common signs:
Garage coatings almost always peel because of poor prep or the wrong product. Thin one-part epoxy paint never bonds into the concrete, so when tires heat it up in summer, it softens and lifts off with the tread. That's called hot tire pickup.
Moisture is the other cause. Water vapor pushing up through an unsealed slab can break the bond from below, especially after a wet North Texas spring. Grinding the surface and testing for moisture before coating is what prevents both problems.
Garage size is the starting point, but slab condition matters just as much. Older garages often have decades of oil soaked into the surface, patched spots and settled cracks from the clay underneath, all of which add prep time.
Newer homes can have a curing compound or sealer applied when the slab was poured, which has to be ground off completely. Your flake blend, stem-wall coating and any step or threshold work round out the quote. We'll price it after a free on-site look.
| Flake system | Solid-color epoxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Look | Speckled, granite-like texture | Smooth, single color |
| Hides dust and dirt | Very well | Shows tire marks and dust |
| Slip resistance | Natural texture | Needs added grit |
| Repairs | Easy to blend in | Patches can show |
| Best for | Daily-use home garages | Shops and workspaces |
For most Irving garages that see daily parking, a full-flake system is the better choice. It hides the dust and leaf litter that blow in when the door's open, and it's more forgiving to live with. Solid color works well in a workshop where you want a bright, clean surface to spot dropped parts.
A professionally installed flake system over a ground slab usually lasts 15 to 20 years in a home garage. The topcoat can be lightly sanded and recoated down the road if it ever looks worn.
Yes. Cracks are ground out and filled before coating. On clay-soil slabs we also treat control joints so normal seasonal movement doesn't split the new floor.
No. A sealed epoxy floor doesn't absorb oil, antifreeze or brake fluid. Wipe spills up with a rag and a mild cleaner and the floor looks the same as before.
Yes, the floor has to be completely clear. Most homeowners move everything to the driveway or a spare room the night before, and we can help with heavy items like a fridge or tool chest.
Call Irving Epoxy Flooring at (972) 640-6524 or send the form at the top of this page. We'll come out, measure and give you a written quote.