Custom Flake
in Wedgewood-Houston.

Design-Forward Flake Options in Nashville's Arts District

Most Nashville neighborhoods have a fairly predictable range of design choices for garage floor coatings. WeHo's creative identity means the range is wider here, and the in-home consultation reflects that. Physical samples from the full chip palette, including standard charcoal and slate blends, high-contrast graphite and white systems, metallic chip options in pewter and warm silver, and custom blend possibilities that fall outside the standard catalog, are all part of the Wedgewood-Houston consultation.

The custom flake system works in layers. A high-solids epoxy basecoat bonds to the diamond-ground concrete. Vinyl color chips are broadcast across the tacky base at full density, creating a consistent blended texture across the entire slab, or at partial density for a more open visual result that lets the base coat color contribute to the finished appearance. A UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat seals the chips and delivers the gloss and surface protection the system needs.

WeHo residential homeowners on the blocks surrounding the creative core tend toward finishes that suit the neighborhood's character without going as far as the gallery and studio spaces. Classic full-broadcast systems in charcoal and slate are the most common residential choice in WeHo. Metallic chip options in pewter and warm silver suit garages that function as creative or workshop spaces. Custom blends for specific color coordination are available for homeowners who want the floor to tie into a broader design scheme.

Residential Concrete Conditions in a South Nashville Arts Neighborhood

WeHo's residential fabric includes mid-century homes that were in the neighborhood before its creative identity developed, alongside newer infill construction and renovation projects that have followed the district's rising profile. The mid-century slabs have accumulated the clay-subgrade cracking and surface damage that unprotected Tennessee concrete develops over decades. Newer infill construction has fresh concrete on potentially variable soil given the renovation and construction activity on previously industrial-adjacent lots.

South Nashville's topography includes some lower-lying sections near the Wedgewood Avenue corridor drainage features, and lower elevation contributes to elevated ground moisture in some WeHo residential garages. A decorative flake system applied over an untested slab in one of these sections will face moisture vapor delamination pressure that compromises both the bond and the decorative finish. Moisture testing is the diagnostic step that protects the design investment.

The renovation activity in WeHo has also produced garages where previous owners applied box-store epoxy kits or concrete sealers that are failing. Diamond grinding removes all of that material along with the laitance layer. The custom flake system is applied to clean, solid aggregate after the prep is complete.

Hides Slab History While Expressing Design Identity

A full-broadcast chip system applied over properly prepped WeHo concrete serves two purposes simultaneously. First, it hides the visual history of the slab: the crack repair lines, the patch mortar, the variation in surface texture that decades of subgrade cycling produce in mid-century concrete. The chip pattern and color blend create a surface that reads as consistent and designed rather than repaired and patched.

Second, it expresses the design identity of the property and the neighborhood. A WeHo garage with a custom pewter metallic chip floor and a high-gloss polyaspartic topcoat communicates something specific about the homeowner's relationship to the creative character of the neighborhood. The floor is a design choice, not a default.

Free Assessment for WeHo Homeowners

Custom flake garage floor installation in Wedgewood-Houston begins with a free on-site assessment. We evaluate the slab, present the full range of chip options including custom blend possibilities, and confirm the prep scope. The visit is complimentary.

Most WeHo residential garages are completed in a single day. The Limited 15 Year Warranty covers every residential installation. Contact Amazing Garage Floors to schedule your WeHo assessment.