Outdoor Epoxy Inspiration
From pool decks to garages — flake, solid color, and cementitious decorative overlays. Overlays come in a wide range of colors and fully customizable design patterns, making them a great option for exterior resurfacing. Each install is custom to your space.
Where Outdoor Epoxy Shines
Outdoor epoxy coatings transform any concrete surface — Memphis homeowners use them for pool decks, patios, porches, and even indoor garage flake floors.
Outdoor surfaces we coat:
- Pool decks
- Patios
- Porches
- Walkways
- Outdoor entry pads
- Outdoor restaurant patios
- Carport floors
We also do indoor flake garage and basement floors — see our Garage Floor Epoxy and Basement Epoxy pages.
Why Outdoor Polyaspartic Beats Standard Epoxy Outside
Built for Memphis sun, humidity, and bare feet.
Up to 20°F Cooler Underfoot
Flake texture and light colors reflect heat. Your pool deck stays barefoot-friendly even in August Memphis sun.
UV-Stable Polyaspartic Topcoat
Standard epoxy yellows in sunlight. Our polyaspartic topcoat keeps your colors true for years — no yellowing, no chalking.
Non-Slip Texture
Flake texture creates a tactile non-slip surface — safer wet than smooth concrete, painted decks, or sealer.
Outdoor Coating Systems We Offer
Two UV-stable outdoor systems — pick the look and feel that fits your space.
Flake System (Polyaspartic Base + Polyaspartic Topcoat)
Decorative chip-and-flake broadcast with a polyaspartic base coat and polyaspartic topcoat — both layers UV-stable. Adds grip, hides minor concrete imperfections, and our most popular outdoor finish.
Solid Color System (Epoxy Base + Tinted Urethane Topcoat)
Clean single-color finish in matte or gloss. Pigmented epoxy base coat sealed with a tinted urethane topcoat — UV-stable, easy to clean, low-maintenance.
Cementitious Decorative Overlay
Stamped or hand-tooled cement-based overlay applied directly over existing concrete — slate tile, ashlar, flagstone, and custom patterns. Wide color range, fully customizable designs, and a great option for exterior resurfacing of tired patios and pool decks.
We bring real samples to your free in-home quote so you can see the systems in your space.
What's Included
Every flake floor we install goes through the same four steps.
- 1
Diamond-Grind Concrete Prep
Industrial planetary grinder removes existing coatings and opens the concrete pores for a chemical bond.
- 2
Epoxy or Polyaspartic Base Coat
Manufacturer-recommended primer system — bonds directly to ground concrete.
- 3
Decorative Layer (Flake Broadcast or Color Tint)
Custom flake broadcast or pigmented solid color — whichever system you picked. Full coverage, no thin spots.
- 4
Polyaspartic Topcoat
UV-stable clear coat in gloss or matte. Locks in the flake, hardens the surface, blocks stains.
Most garages: one full day. Walk on in 24 hours; drive on in 48. We broadcast the flake into a fast-cure moisture vapor barrier and topcoat it with polyaspartic, which is what lets a flake floor finish in a single day. Traditional multi-coat epoxy systems still take 2-3 days because each layer has to cure before the next.
Outdoor Epoxy Coating Cost in Memphis
Pricing depends on square footage, the system you choose (flake or solid color), and surface prep needs. Typical two-car garage runs $3,800 to $4,600. Pool decks and patios are a different job and we price those on site — we'll give you a fixed quote in person.
5-Year Outdoor Warranty
Outdoor floors carry a five-year warranty against delamination — if the coating lifts from the concrete because of how we prepped or bonded it, we come back and put it right. Sun, freeze-thaw and pool chemicals are harder on a coating than a garage ever is, so outdoor work is warranted for five years; our indoor flake and solid-colour floors are the ones that carry the lifetime cover. Call (901) 657-3373 and we'll walk through the full details of what's covered.
Why Choose Us
Outdoor epoxy looks simple but gets ruined fast by bad technique — wrong primer, skipped UV topcoat, or rushed prep. Here's how we get it right:
- Trained crews with hundreds of flake floor installs across Memphis and the Mid-South
- Industrial-grade flakes and manufacturer-certified coating systems
- Polyaspartic UV-stable topcoat on every outdoor job — no yellowing, no chalking
- Free in-home quotes with real flake samples in your space
- Fixed pricing backed by our 5-year outdoor warranty
See all our residential finishes at Residential Epoxy Flooring.
Common Questions
Honest answers about flake floors indoors and outdoors.
UV-stable outdoor systems (flake or solid color) typically last 15-20 years when installed over properly prepped concrete. The polyaspartic or tinted urethane topcoat handles Memphis freeze-thaw cycles, sun, and humidity without cracking, yellowing, or peeling.