Frankston Epoxy Flooring
0478 790 051
Durable Epoxy Flake Flooring Systems in Frankston, VIC
Picture a speckled, textured floor that stays grippy when wet and is durable enough to withstand scratches and dropped tools. That's what our epoxy flooring company in Frankston, VIC installs for homeowners and businesses in the area and nearby suburbs along Melbourne's Bayside. Our team installs textured epoxy flake systems, which are slip-resistant and resilient. We start the installation process with thorough surface preparation, before we apply our 4-step epoxy flake system, finished off with a clear and glossy topcoat that reflects light throughout your room. What we help you install is a versatile and textured floor that maintains traction even when wet, hides dirt and wear with speckled flake patterns, and resists chemicals and sharp tool impacts well.
The Issue With Regular, Smooth Epoxy
If you're after a matte finish that is clean and sleek, then a plain epoxy floor is what you want. However, it does have its downsides. When moisture is present, a thin layer of water makes this floor more slippery than other epoxy floors. Water tracked in from shoes or spills on your garage can create conditions not safe for constant foot traffic. Imagine being in a rush and falling from a slip you didn't expect. This creates safety risks in rooms where moisture is inevitable. Our epoxy flooring contractors in Frankston, VIC deal with this problem by installing high-quality epoxy flake systems, which are broadcast with vinyl chips that create a texture that gives reliable traction, even when your floor is wet.
Epoxy Flake Flooring Benefits
Flake Systems Provide Traction
One of the best features of epoxy flake floors is the patterned vinyl chips, which create a texture over your epoxy base coat. The chips are spread out and embedded into your epoxy coat, which then creates many small texture points across your floor's surface for your feet or shoes to grab on to. This texture isn't rough like sandpaper, but has a moderate texture that provides safety without adding a lot of discomfort. At Frankston Epoxy Flooring, our team broadcasts flakes either partially or fully, based on densities that you'd choose, which would also affect the traction you'd feel when walking on the floor.
Hiding Dirt and Wear Effectively
Another solid feature that flakes have on an epoxy floor is the ability to create different colour variations that mix and match in speckled patterns on your floor. This suits garages as dirt, scratches, or even tyre marks are easily hidden on your floor. Imagine getting a beautiful, plain epoxy floor but having tyre tracks from hot tyre rubber stand out on your floor, or even scuff marks and scratches that can happen from dragged equipment on your floor. Our epoxy flooring contractors help you install these multi-coloured surfaces that will allow these marks to disappear into the flake distribution. You get an effective floor that hides marks and dirt whilst staying resilient and easy to clean.
Applying Our Premium 4 Coat Epoxy System
For us to achieve a seamless and durable epoxy finish for you, we apply our premium 4-coat epoxy system:
Industrial epoxy primer for deep penetration and superior bond
High-build epoxy base coat in the customer’s chosen colour
Full broadcast of decorative flakes — flake tone chosen according to your preference
Two coats of premium clear topcoat for durability, UV stability and long-term protection
Installing epoxy flake systems, even with our 4-coat process, requires applying it at the right time. This separates quality results from poor epoxy flooring outcomes. After regular surface preparation like concrete grinding and crack repairs, our primer coat is installed to allow for a deep penetration into your concrete floor, which affects how well the rest of the epoxy bonds to your surface. After it's been cured, we apply a base coat and spread it throughout your floor. Within about 30 minutes after the base coat has been applied, we hand toss the vinyl, acrylic or quartz flakes across your floor for even distribution. We wait about 30 minutes, as that is about the right time where the epoxy isn't too wet, which will cause flakes to sink completely, and they aren't too hard where the flakes don't embed into your epoxy at all. Once that's been done, we allow some time for the base coat to cure and apply the clear topcoat that will seal everything into a glossy and durable layer.
Epoxy flake systems come with their own advantages, from their decorative textured look to safety and grip. However, it does come with its own costs; it's more expensive than plain epoxy and can make it hard to find small items you might drop on your surface, which is why we don't recommend it for workshop floors. Contact our team today, and let's see if a flake epoxy surface is what best suits your space.
Maintaining Your Epoxy Flake Flooring
Epoxy flake floors earns its reputation as being a low-maintainance floor, but it still doesn't equate to zero maintenance. You'd still have to properly care for your epoxy floor for it to last the expected 10-15 years we predict our epoxy floors will last for your floors. Not taking good care of it can introduce premature wear due to neglect. We outline this for you in person if you end up getting an epoxy floor with us, but this would involve simple cleaning tasks as well as watching out for potential harmful factors to your epoxy.
Sweeping and Vaccuming
Dirt particles act as sandpaper that can scrape your epoxy when walked on. Use soft-bristle brooms or vacuums on a weekly basis at the very least to clean dirt and sand from your epoxy floor.
Mopping with Neutral Cleaners
To get rid of accumulated grime or even dried-up chemicals that can affect your epoxy floors, mop them with pH-neutral cleaners and warm water. This removes any existing oils, acids, or solvents on your floor.
Pad Heavy Furniture or Equipemtn
Use protective mats along any entryways or rubber pads for heavy machinery or furniture legs. This prevents scratches on your flake floors, which can scrape at the top coat overtime.
Long Term Recoating
Topcoats tend to wear down ever 3 to 5 years, even with good care. Applying a fresh sealer on top that is UV-stable will restore the shine it has and add many more years to your epoxy floor.
Keep following these maintenance practices, and you'll find your epoxy floor lasts for a minimum of 15 years. For people who take maintenance seriously, their floors can last them over multiple decades, which much issue. Contact us today to get started installing a vibrant epoxy flake floor which will serve you for many years to come.
FAQs
How long does epoxy flooring last?
A properly installed epoxy floor can last 10–20 years or more. Lifespan depends on prep, traffic, and how the space is used. Poor prep or heavy abuse can shorten this.
Is epoxy flooring slippery?
It can be slippery when wet if it’s smooth. This is common in garages or commercial areas. The fix is simple—add flake or anti-slip additives to create grip.
Why do some epoxy floors peel or fail?
Most failures come down to poor preparation or moisture in the slab. If the surface is dirty, smooth, or damp, the epoxy won’t bond properly and can lift later.
How long before I can use the floor?
Most floors can be walked on within 12–24 hours. Vehicles usually return after 24–72 hours, depending on the system and weather.
Can epoxy handle cars and heavy use?
Yes. Epoxy is designed to handle cars, foot traffic, and even machinery in commercial settings. It’s much stronger than paint or basic coatings.
Frankston Epoxy Flooring puts genuine care and thoroughness into every job . With years of experience under their belts, our epoxy flooring contractors have the expertise to guide you through the entire epoxy flooring process. With our reliable team, we promise you'll be proud of the end result.
Contact Info
Address: 46B Beach Street, Frankston VIC 3199
Phone: 0478 790 051
Email: [email protected]
Service Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM