Hardcore Epoxy vs Distinctive Coatings. A fair look, side by side.

Comparing Distinctive Coatings with other epoxy floor installers in Northern Michigan? Here is what each company says it does, side by side, taken from their own public websites.

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Who they are

About Distinctive Coatings.

Painting plus custom epoxy floors and polished concrete for homes and businesses. Based in Traverse City.

From distinctive-coatings.com (opens in a new tab), checked 2026-11-04.

Side by side

Hardcore Epoxy and Distinctive Coatings, compared.

"Not published" means we looked on their website and did not find it. We did not call for quotes.

Topic	Hardcore Epoxy Solutions	Distinctive Coatings
Who they are	Ground-in flake epoxy floors for garages, pole barns, shops and basements.	Painting plus custom epoxy floors and polished concrete for homes and businesses.
Where they are based	Northern Michigan, on (989) 255-1435 and (231) 944-8752.	Traverse City
Area they serve	48 Northern Michigan towns, from Alpena and Oscoda to Traverse City and Mackinaw City.	Traverse City area; customer comments on the site name Traverse City, Lake City and Suttons Bay.
Floors they coat	Garages, pole barns, shops and basements.	Garage floors, shop work, patios and sidewalks, and commercial floors.
Coating system	Epoxy base coat, vinyl flake broadcast by hand, clear coat over the top.	Epoxy, including full broadcast chip coatings, plus metallic and polished concrete finishes.
Surface prep	A diamond grinder with dust extraction over the whole slab, before anything is poured.	Not published
Colors and flake	Forty flake blends in five families. The boards come to your slab.	Customers pick their own epoxy chip colors.
Published warranty	Not published	Not published
Published pricing	Not published. Send a photo and a rough size for a straight answer.	Not published
Estimates	Call, or send a photo of the slab and a rough size.	Not published
Local or franchise	Local. Same owner as Northern Michigan Lawn & Landscape and NMLC Hardcore Snow Removal.	Local independent

Who fits where

Who each one fits best.

Distinctive Coatings

Suits a Traverse City area homeowner who wants a chip epoxy garage or shop floor from a painting contractor.

Hardcore Epoxy Solutions

Owners of a garage, pole barn, shop or basement in Northern Michigan who want the whole slab ground before anything is poured, and want to pick their flake on their own concrete.

Questions

Hardcore Epoxy vs Distinctive Coatings: questions.

What is the difference between Hardcore Epoxy Solutions and Distinctive Coatings?

Distinctive Coatings: Painting plus custom epoxy floors and polished concrete for homes and businesses. Hardcore Epoxy Solutions: Ground-in flake epoxy floors for garages, pole barns, shops and basements. The table on this page goes through it line by line.

Is Hardcore Epoxy a good Distinctive Coatings alternative in Northern Michigan?

Owners of a garage, pole barn, shop or basement in Northern Michigan who want the whole slab ground before anything is poured, and want to pick their flake on their own concrete. Suits a Traverse City area homeowner who wants a chip epoxy garage or shop floor from a painting contractor. Talk to both before you decide.

Where does this comparison come from?

From Distinctive Coatings's own public website (distinctive-coatings.com), checked 2026-11-04. We did not call for quotes. "Not published" means we looked and did not find it. Prices, people and terms change, so check with each company before you decide.

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