Built for the way you actually use the space.
A proper garage floor changes the way you use the space. Our resin garage systems handle heavy vehicles, hot tyres and dropped tools, and they're finished to a standard you'll actually want to show off.
Resin flooring for residential garages, built to handle vehicles and tools while looking the part.
A properly installed resin garage floor changes what the space is used for. Once the concrete is fully sealed and the finish is right, the garage stops being somewhere to park and store boxes and becomes a room you actually want to use. That is the standard we build to.
We install flake, metallic and solid-colour epoxy garage systems across the West Midlands, from single garages to detached workshops and multi-bay coach houses. Every job starts with full mechanical preparation and finishes with a multi-coat resin build. We don't sell one-day paint jobs and we don't cut corners on the prep.
A large share of this work sits in the Solihull and Knowle area, so if you are local see our garage floor coatings in Solihull page for area-specific detail. Enquiries from across the city are covered on our Birmingham resin flooring page. Homeowners in south Warwickshire can find area detail on our Leamington Spa resin and epoxy flooring page.
Key benefits
- Hot tyre resistant — no lifting or pull-up under parked cars
- Resistant to petrol, diesel, oil, brake fluid and battery acid
- Wipe-clean surface — sweep, mop, done
- Flake, metallic and solid colour finishes
- Installation can be phased to suit your availability
- 10-year written workmanship guarantee on every install
Our installation process
Every garage flooring project follows the same disciplined sequence. Skipping steps is where floors fail — we don't skip.
- Step 01
Survey and moisture check
We attend the property, check slab moisture, look for rising damp signs and confirm the finish choice on physical samples. Older UK garage slabs sometimes lack a DPM — if that's the case we'll spec a moisture-tolerant primer.
- Step 02
Clear-out and mask-up
The garage is fully emptied before we start. We mask thresholds, walls and doorways so the finish sits crisply against every edge.
- Step 03
Diamond grinding
The concrete is diamond-ground with HEPA-vacuumed extraction to remove the surface laitance and open the pores. This is what gives the resin something to key into — no grind, no bond, no exceptions.
- Step 04
Crack and joint repair
Every crack, spall and cold joint is cut out, filled with epoxy repair mortar and sanded flush. Control joints are honoured or bridged depending on their movement.
- Step 05
Primer coat
A penetrating epoxy primer is roller-applied to seal the slab, block minor moisture and give the body coat a bonded base.
- Step 06
Coloured base coat
The pigmented body coat is laid and, for flake systems, decorative vinyl chips are broadcast into the wet resin to full refusal. The excess is swept up and reclaimed the next morning.
- Step 07
Clear high-build top coat
One or two clear top coats seal the flake or metallic layer and deliver the final sheen. For flake floors the top coat is what gives the subtle underfoot texture and the anti-slip profile.
- Step 08
Reinstatement
We remove masking, reinstate thresholds, hand over the aftercare guide and issue the guarantee. Return-to-service times for foot traffic and vehicles depend on the specified system and site conditions.
Where it works, where it doesn't
We're honest about specification. A system installed in the wrong environment will fail no matter how well it's laid.
Suitable for
- Single, double and multi-bay residential garages
- Detached workshops and man caves
- Home gyms located in the garage
- Coach houses, car collections and enthusiast garages
- Small commercial workshops and MOT bays
Not suitable for
- Garages with active water ingress that hasn't been resolved
- Slabs suffering rising damp with no remediation planned
- Timber-decked garages without a rigid concrete overlay
Advantages and trade-offs
Advantages
- Transforms the appearance and usability of the space
- Hides existing concrete blemishes
- Hard-wearing, with a re-coatable sacrificial top coat
- Adds resale value to the property
- Low maintenance for the life of the floor
Trade-offs
- •Cure and return-to-service times depend on the specified system and site conditions
- •Costs more than a garage floor paint (which is a short-term finish by comparison)
- •Requires the space to be cleared before we arrive
Durability and lifespan
How long a flake or metallic garage floor stays as-new depends on the system, the slab, how the garage is used and how it is cleaned, so we don't quote a fixed figure. What does shorten a garage floor's life is one of two things: poor preparation (a floor that was painted rather than ground) or moisture pushing up through an un-primed slab. We aim to identify both at survey stage.
The clear top coat is the sacrificial wear layer. If in future you want the floor looking brand new again, we can lightly abrade and re-coat with a fresh top coat at a fraction of the cost of a full re-install.
Curing times
Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions. Colder conditions extend them; warmer conditions shorten them.
| Stage | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Foot traffic | Varies by system and site conditions | Light walking in socks or clean shoes once the top coat has gelled. |
| Furniture return | Varies by system and site conditions | Light furniture, tools and shelving can be reintroduced. |
| Vehicle traffic | Varies by system and site conditions | Hot tyres and heavier point loads once the clear epoxy top coat has fully cross-linked. |
| Full chemical cure | Per manufacturer technical guidance | Chemical resistance, wet cleaning and heavy wear reach design spec. |
Maintenance and aftercare
A resin garage floor is genuinely low maintenance. Sweep the loose grit out (or blow it out with a leaf blower — surprisingly effective), then mop with warm water and a neutral cleaner. That's it. No sealing, no waxing, no annual treatment.
The one thing to be aware of is grit-under-tyre — the same effect as sandpaper on a work bench. Regular sweeping is the whole answer to keeping the floor looking new for years.
Aftercare checklist
- Sweep or blow out loose grit weekly
- Mop with warm water and a neutral cleaner as needed
- Wipe up oil, fuel and brake fluid promptly
- Use furniture sliders under heavy tool chests
- Avoid dragging metal jack stands across the surface
Colour, finish and customisation
Garage floors are where we get the most creative freedom. Flake blends are mixed to your spec — you can match a car colour, a workshop brand, a football team or just pick something you like on the sample panel. We stock dozens of standard blends and custom-mix for one-off jobs.
Metallic finishes give a completely different look — deep, three-dimensional pearlescent floors that look poured rather than painted. And for enthusiasts we can inlay logos, feature stripes and colour-zoned bays.
Available finishes
- ◆Full-broadcast flake systems available in a wide range of colours and blends
- ◆Metallic and pearlescent pours
- ◆Solid colour epoxy
- ◆Colour-zoned bays and demarcation
- ◆Inlaid logos and feature graphics
- ◆Matte, satin and gloss top coats
We'll visit, measure up, take moisture readings and give you a fixed written quote with sample panels to keep.
Garage Flooring — frequently asked
How long does a garage floor installation take?+
Programme length depends on the size of the garage and the specified system. Cure and return-to-service times before driving on the floor also vary by system and site conditions — we confirm this as part of the quotation.
Will hot tyres damage the floor?+
Not on a properly installed system. Hot tyre pick-up is a symptom of poor preparation and bonding, which is why supermarket paint kits fail. A ground-and-primed epoxy build is unaffected.
What if the concrete is old and cracked?+
Cracks are cut out and repaired as part of the standard prep. Occasionally we find a slab that needs remediation before coating, and we flag that at survey rather than after mobilisation.
Can I do it in stages if I only want to clear half the garage?+
Yes. A two-visit install means you never have to fully empty the space. It adds one visit to the programme.
How much does a garage floor cost?+
Cost depends on size, condition and finish. Quotations are provided against the agreed specification following survey. If unforeseen substrate conditions or additional work are discovered, these will be discussed before any variation is carried out.
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