Decorative finishes that don’t look like every other showroom.
Metallic pours, flake systems, custom color matches. For homeowners and businesses who care more about the finish than the price – and want a floor that’s still beautiful in year ten.
Free design consultation.
We bring physical samples to your walkthrough. Hold the finishes in your actual light.
Metallic vs. flake – what’s the actual difference?
The two most-requested decorative systems in Nashville look nothing alike, but they share a foundation: diamond-ground concrete + polyaspartic chemistry. From there, the artistic layer diverges.
Metallic pours use metallic pigment suspended in clear resin. As the resin self-levels, the pigment moves with it – creating organic flow patterns that look like polished stone, copper veins, or liquid color. Every floor is one-of-a-kind. Better for: finished basements, statement showroom floors, designer interiors. Trade-off: every install reveals slightly differently. We work with you to dial in the look during sample.
Flake systems broadcast decorative chip into a wet base coat. The chips fully carpet the surface and add visible texture and slip resistance. We offer dozens of pre-blended flake colors (gray + black for graphite, tan + brown for driftwood, etc.) and can hand-blend custom colors. Better for: garages, mudrooms, patios, pool decks, and any space where you want a finished look that hides daily wear.
Both systems install in 1-2 workdays. Both carry the lifetime workmanship warranty. The decorative layer is the visual; the system underneath it is what makes it last.
The spaces that earn the upgrade.
Showroom garages
The car-enthusiast garage. The detached carriage house. Metallic copper or bronze, sometimes with a custom logo center. The garage becomes part of the property tour.
Finished basements
Where epoxy meets interior design. Soft warm metallic, subtle flake patterns, or custom-color solids. Pet-safe, moisture-tolerant, easier to maintain than wood or carpet.
Retail showrooms
Auto dealerships, design studios, high-end retail entryways. The floor sets the brand tone before a single product is seen. Brand-color match available.
Decorative is still a system.
The artistic layer sits on the same prep standard as every other floor.
Design consult
Physical samples, color match, lighting walk-through. We dial in the look before the slab is touched.
Fixed quote
One number, in writing, in 24 hours. Includes design, prep, install, warranty.
Diamond-grind prep
Slab ground to bare concrete. The artistic finish is only as good as the prep under it.
1-2 day install
Metallic pours sometimes need a second day for the topcoat. We tell you upfront, never on the day-of.
Premium pricing, honest numbers.
Decorative finishes run 30-50% above standard garage epoxy. The materials cost more, the application takes more time, and the design consult adds hours upfront.
What’s always included: design consultation, custom samples, prep, materials, install, warranty. Nothing gets added later.
Get my fixed quoteThe standard behind every Nashville floor
Diamond-ground prep
Every Nashville slab is mechanically diamond-ground, not acid-etched, so the coating actually bonds and stays down.
Most garages in a day
A standard garage is prepped, coated, and topcoated in one day. Back to parking without a week of downtime.
Bonded and insured
Fully bonded with liability coverage. Ask for the certificate before any crew starts.
The Coat Pro Standard
A written commitment on adhesion and finish. If a covered issue shows up, we come back and make it right.
Decorative across Nashville Metropolitan Area, Tennessee.
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Related coatings.
Decorative floors Nashville actually wants.
Middle Tennessee pairs humid summers with limestone-driven slab moisture and a real winter. Damp works up through untreated concrete, and road salt and freeze-thaw chew at any unsealed surface from late fall through spring. Around Nashville, moisture control and a salt-resistant finish matter as much as the coating itself. Many local homes pair an attached garage with finished living space, so a sealed, easy-clean slab isn’t just about looks — it keeps moisture and grime out of the rest of the house.
Metallic, flake, and custom-color floors should look like a designed space, not a garage kit. In Nashville we install UV-stable decorative systems that keep their color and finish through humid summers, limestone-bedrock moisture, and seasonal freeze-thaw, from Middle Tennessee homes to showrooms.
We install decorative epoxy across Nashville and Middle Tennessee — Franklin, Mount Juliet, Hendersonville, Smyrna, Thompsons Station, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, and Gallatin — and in neighborhoods like Downtown Franklin, Cool Springs, Westhaven, Berry Farms, Fieldstone Farms, Ladd Park, Tollgate Village, and Lockwood Glen. Every Nashville job is prepped and spec’d for humid summers, limestone-bedrock moisture, and seasonal freeze-thaw, not a recipe copied from another region.
Will a metallic or decorative floor fade in Nashville?
Not with our UV-stable decorative systems — they’re built to hold color and clarity through Nashville’s humid summers, limestone-bedrock moisture, and seasonal freeze-thaw, indoors or in light-exposed spaces.
What decorative finishes work best in Nashville?
We tailor flake blends and metallic finishes to your Nashville space and lighting — popular across Middle Tennessee for garages, entries, and showrooms.
Bring physical samples to your walkthrough.
Free design consult. Custom color match included. Fixed quote in 24 hours.