Paint chip epoxy floors for mountain garages
A tough, textured floor that stands up to snowmelt, mag chloride, and hot tires, and wipes clean all winter. Ground, primed, and built in layers by a family crew working western Colorado since 1982.
- Ground concrete prep on every floor
- Free on-site walkthrough and itemized quote
- Installed year round, indoors
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Tell us about your garage, shop, or basement and we’ll follow up to schedule a walkthrough. No pressure, no obligation.
We’ll only use your details to follow up about your floor.
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A full floor system, built in layers
A paint chip floor, also called a flake floor, is a multi-layer epoxy system. We grind the concrete, lay down a base coat, broadcast colored vinyl chips into it while it is wet, then lock everything in with a clear topcoat.
The chips do a lot of work. They give the floor texture and grip, they hide dust and the little bits of gravel that ride in on your tires, and they let you pick a color blend that fits the space. The clear topcoat takes the daily abuse.
That is a long way from a store-bought epoxy kit. Kits are thin, usually go down over concrete that was only washed or etched, and are the reason so many garage floors end up peeling where the tires sit.
- Built in layersPrimer, base coat, full chip broadcast, and clear topcoat.
- Grip and textureChips add traction, even with snowmelt on the floor.
- Hides the messThe chip pattern hides dust, sand, and small marks between cleanings.
- Easy to cleanSweep, mop, or squeegee. Nothing soaks into the concrete.
- Your colorsWe bring chip samples to the walkthrough so you can see them in your space.
Why prep decides how long it lasts
Most garage floor failures start at the slab. Hot tires can pull a coating right off concrete that was never ground. We grind every floor to open up the surface so the primer bites into the concrete, then build the system up one layer at a time.
Get My Free QuoteOur most popular chip colors
These are the blends we install most, so they are stocked and ready to go. Tap a swatch to see it up close.
Screens vary. We bring physical chip samples to every walkthrough so you can see the color in your own garage.
Garages, shops, and the rooms that take a beating
Chip floors fit anywhere you want a tough, good-looking floor that cleans up fast.
Home garages
The most common chip floor we install. Handles snowmelt, salt, and hot tires, and turns the garage into a finished space.
Shops
Stands up to tools, equipment, and spills, and makes dropped parts easy to find.
Basements
A clean, finished floor for gyms, storage, and bonus rooms over a bare slab.
Mudrooms and laundry
The rooms where boots, gear, and water come in all winter long.
Ski and gear rooms
Wet boots, skis, and bikes do not bother it. Squeegee the melt and move on.
Commercial spaces
Back-of-house, service bays, and warehouses. We are fully insured for commercial work.
Made for Colorado garages
A garage in the Valley sees more water, salt, and grit in one winter than most see in years.
Snowmelt every day
Your car drags snow in all winter. On bare concrete that water soaks in, freezes, and breaks down the surface. A sealed chip floor keeps it on top where you can squeegee it out.
Mag chloride and road salt
The de-icers on mountain roads are hard on concrete. A chip floor keeps them from soaking into the slab and wipes clean when you rinse it.
Hot tire pickup
Tires coming off a warm road can lift a weak coating right off the floor. Ground prep and a full system are what keep a chip floor bonded where the tires sit.
Sand and grit
Sand and gravel get tracked in no matter what. The chip pattern hides it between cleanings, and the topcoat takes the scuffing.
From walkthrough to parking on it
No guesswork and no surprise line items. Here is how a chip floor job goes with our crew.
Get My Free QuoteWalkthrough
We check the slab, any old coating, cracks, and moisture, and you look at chip samples in your own space.
Itemized quote
A clear price, broken out line by line, before anything goes on the calendar.
Grind and repair
We diamond grind the concrete and fill cracks and pits so the floor bonds to clean, sound slab.
Build the floor
Primer, base coat, a full broadcast of chips, then scrape, clean, and seal with the clear topcoat.
Back in business
We tell you exactly when you can walk on it and when you can park on it.
Chip floor vs. a DIY kit
Here is what you get with a professional chip floor compared to the other common choices.
| Cherokee chip floor | DIY epoxy kit | Bare or sealed concrete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prep | Diamond ground and repaired | Washed or acid etched | Cleaned, sometimes sealed |
| Build | Primer, base, full chip, clear topcoat | One or two thin coats | None or a thin sealer |
| Hot tires | Bonded to ground concrete | Common peeling where tires sit | No coating to peel |
| Salt and snowmelt | Stays on top, wipes clean | Gets under failed spots | Soaks in and stains |
| Look | Finished, custom chip blend | Flat color, few chips | Gray, stains show |
Chip floors around the Valley
Real garages, shops, and basements from Cherokee jobs.
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Chip floors from Aspen to Grand Junction
We install paint chip floors in garages and shops across western Colorado, from Aspen, Snowmass, and Basalt down through Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, over to Vail, and out to Grand Junction.
Because the work is indoors, chip floors are what our crew does through the cold months. Winter is a great time to get on the schedule.
- Family owned since 1982Four decades on Valley concrete.
- Fully insuredResidential and commercial jobs.
- Free walkthroughsWe come out, look, and give you an itemized price.
- One crewThe people who quote the job are the people who do the job.
Chip floor questions
Don’t see your question? Call 970-625-3800 and talk to the crew directly.
How much does a paint chip epoxy floor cost?
We price every floor after a free walkthrough. The main factors are square footage, the condition of the slab, how much crack repair and grinding it needs, whether an old coating has to come off, and the chip blend you choose. You get an itemized quote before anything is scheduled.
How long before I can park in the garage?
Foot traffic comes back well before vehicles do. Cure times depend on the products and the temperature in the space, so we give you exact times for walking on it and for parking on it before we leave.
Will it be slippery?
The chips add texture to the surface, which gives more grip than smooth epoxy or bare sealed concrete, even with snowmelt on it. If you want more grip, we can talk through options at the walkthrough.
Can it handle mag chloride and road salt?
A sealed chip floor keeps salt and mag chloride from soaking into bare concrete, which is where a lot of garage slab damage comes from. Rinse or squeegee the winter slush out now and then and the floor wipes clean.
Can you coat over my old garage coating?
Sometimes. If the old coating is peeling or poorly bonded, it has to come off first, or the new floor will fail along with it. We check the bond at the walkthrough and include any removal in the quote.
Do you install chip floors in the winter?
Yes. Chip floors are our cold-month specialty because the work happens indoors. When the outdoor overlay season ends, our crew moves into garages, shops, and basements across the Valley.
Do you do commercial chip floors?
We do. We are fully insured for commercial work and install chip floors in shops, warehouses, and back-of-house spaces as well as home garages.
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