Materials · Broadcast layer, into the wet basecoat
Flake floors
Flake is the layer you look at. Coloured vinyl chips are thrown into the wet basecoat until the floor will not take any more, then scraped back and locked under two clear topcoats.
| Material | Coloured vinyl chip |
|---|---|
| Broadcast | To full refusal, no basecoat showing |
| After broadcast | Scraped, vacuumed, then topcoated twice |
| Blends in stock | Seven |
Full refusal versus partial broadcast
Full refusal means flake is thrown until the floor physically will not absorb more. Partial broadcast means scattering flake at a set rate and letting the basecoat show through between chips.
Partial uses far less material and is cheaper to quote. It also shows every scuff, wears unevenly, and reads as a painted floor with speckles on it rather than as a finished surface. We broadcast to refusal on every job.
Why flake hides dirt
A solid colour floor shows every tire mark and every drip. The visual noise in a flake blend breaks that up, which is why a flake garage floor still looks clean two weeks after it was last swept.
That is also why the blend choice matters more than people expect. Darker blends hide more, lighter blends make a dark space feel bigger.
Right choice for
- Garages, basements, shops
- Any floor that will actually be used
- Hiding an imperfect slab
Wrong choice for
- Rooms that need a perfectly uniform colour
- Anywhere a fully smooth surface is required
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$7 to $10 per square foot installed · 15 year written warranty