Showroom-grade coatings for River Oaks estates.
Metallic epoxy, polished concrete, and decorative finishes for the houses along Kirby, Lazy Lane, Del Monte, and Inwood. Older estate slabs get careful prep. Newer additions get whatever the aesthetic calls for. Both get the crew that doesn’t skip the hard parts.
Systems that fit the house.
The houses along Del Monte and Inwood range from 1930s Spanish colonials to post-war Georgian estates to modern custom additions from the last decade. Each slab has its own story and its own preparation demands. The chemistry follows the aesthetic; the prep follows the slab.
Metallic Epoxy for Multi-Car Garages
Multi-car estate garages are where metallic epoxy earns its place. We build a sealed environment every time: taped door frames, HEPA filtration, dedicated mixing corner, dew-point monitoring. A single piece of drywall dust or a misread humidity reading compromises the whole finish. The result is mirror-deep, chemical-resistant, and genuinely showroom-grade. Priced from $10 per square foot.
- Multi-car garages
- Custom designs
- Chemical-resistant
- Mirror finish
Polished Concrete for Custom Additions
For River Oaks custom additions, renovation wings, finished basement spaces, garage-to-living conversions, polished concrete often reads right against the architecture. We run multi-step grind on Lavina equipment, densify with lithium silicate, and seal with a penetrating topcoat that ages gracefully instead of peeling. Lasts the life of the building. Priced from $5 per square foot.
- Custom additions
- Basement conversions
- Modern wings
- Retail showrooms
Decorative & Stained Concrete
Stained concrete, decorative scoring, and custom finish work for patios, outdoor kitchens, and entry thresholds where a plain slab doesn’t serve the house. Reactive acid stains produce organic, layered color that complements older estate exteriors. We seal with UV-stable aliphatic chemistry because Houston sun is unforgiving on the wrong topcoat.
- Estate patios
- Outdoor kitchens
- Decorative entries
- Custom finish
Basement Garage Moisture Mitigation
River Oaks estates with basement-level or tuck-under garages frequently need moisture mitigation before any coating goes down. Older slabs sit on shifting clay and read high on a calcium-chloride test almost every time. We install a standalone vapor barrier, then the coating system on top. The reason we’ve done 100,000+ sq ft without a delamination callback is we don’t cut this step to save a line on the invoice.
- Basement garages
- Tuck-under garages
- Older slabs
- Vapor barriers
Flake Epoxy & Solid Color Garages
When the metallic aesthetic isn’t the right call, caretaker garages, service entry bays, or guest-house parking, we also install flake epoxy and solid color systems with the same prep protocol. Full diamond grind, moisture test, base-broadcast-topcoat sequence. Priced from $6 per square foot for flake, similar for solid color.
- Caretaker garages
- Service bays
- Guest houses
- Workshops
Exterior Pool Decks & Estate Patios
Pool decks, outdoor kitchen floors, and estate patios for River Oaks properties. UV-stable exterior chemistry with slip-resistant aggregate and a freeze-thaw-rated sealer package. We use aliphatic topcoat chemistry that doesn’t yellow or chalk under direct Houston sun. Expect 10-15 years before the sealer needs a refresh. See exterior work in the gallery.
- Pool decks
- Outdoor kitchens
- Estate patios
- Walkways
Three days on an estate metallic garage.
This is the timeline for a typical 1,500-2,000 sq ft metallic epoxy install in a River Oaks multi-car garage. Moisture-mitigated slab, sealed environment, custom color blend, polyaspartic top seal.
Environment seal and diamond grind.
Tape the door frames, hang sealed plastic at every opening, set HEPA filtration in the mixing corner. Mask all cabinets, fixtures, and wall surfaces. Diamond grinder with HEPA vac rolls out to remove curing compound and the smooth surface layer. Older estate slabs sometimes reveal surface contamination (oil soak, paint overspray from prior renovations) that needs additional chemical cleaning.
Moisture test and vapor barrier.
Calcium-chloride moisture test laid on the cleaned slab for a minimum of 60 minutes. River Oaks basement and tuck-under garages read high almost every time. When the number calls for it, we roll on a two-component moisture mitigation membrane and let it cure fully before the metallic base coat.
Pigmented base coat and metallic pour.
Pigmented epoxy base coat rolls smooth across the full slab. While the base is still wet, the metallic pigment pour begins, we work poly flows and tool the mica pigment into the custom color pattern the client signed off on during the estimate. No two metallic floors are identical. That’s the point.
Final blend work and cure.
Final pigment blending by hand, additional poly flow work to pull the desired pattern, and then full cure overnight. Dew-point monitoring continues through the evening because a drop in slab temperature combined with rising humidity can leave a milky hazing on the finish. We stay on it until the curve stabilizes.
Topcoat, inspection, final walkthrough.
Polyaspartic topcoat self-levels across the metallic pattern in a clear gloss pass that deepens the color and locks the finish. Final inspection for any thin spots, drips, or edge work. Written workmanship warranty handed over, Justin’s direct line on file.
Done. Vehicles at 72 hours.
Light foot traffic that evening. Full vehicle traffic at the 72-hour mark. Chemical resistance and abrasion resistance are at spec within one week of final topcoat cure. The floor you’ll live with for the next decade-plus.
Real feedback from estate projects.
Reviews from River Oaks, Memorial, Tanglewood, and West University estate clients. Projects ranging from metallic garages to polished concrete additions.
Four-car tuck-under garage in our River Oaks home. 1958 slab, moisture reading was off the charts. Justin installed the vapor barrier, then laid a custom bronze-charcoal metallic that reads like polished granite. Eighteen months in, still flawless.
Charles & Margaret D., River OaksRenovation wing addition off the main house. Polished concrete on the slab, sealed, matched the architect’s spec exactly. Crew respected the property and the neighbors.
Elizabeth R., River OaksJustin quoted the job higher than two other contractors. He was also the only one who moisture-tested and proposed a mitigation layer. Two years out, no peeling, no issues. The other two would have failed.
Michael A., Memorial-adjacentEstate patio with decorative stained concrete. The color layering is subtle and matches the limestone exterior. UV-stable sealer hasn’t faded through two Houston summers.
Catherine S., TanglewoodGuest house garage coating. Flake system, not metallic. Justin recommended it over metallic because of the lighting conditions, saved us money, and the finish has been perfect.
Thomas G., West UniversityMetallic showroom floor for a private car collection. Took three days for the sealed-environment build-out and the pour itself. Worth every hour. The finish reads like custom cabinetry.
William H., River OaksThe crew was quiet, clean, and respectful of the neighborhood. No loud equipment before 8am, no parking on the grass. Details like that matter when you live where we do.
Jennifer K., River OaksRiver Oaks and the adjacent estate blocks.
From the River Oaks Country Club area out through Kirby Drive, Lazy Lane, Del Monte, and Inwood Drive. West University adjacent and Memorial overlap. Tanglewood and Afton Oaks on the same schedule. Private garages, custom additions, estate patios, outdoor kitchens.
River Oaks is about 35 minutes from our Friendswood shop. For larger custom work we coordinate schedules around property access and neighborhood expectations.
What River Oaks homeowners ask us.
My slab was poured in the 1950s. Can it still take a metallic?
Usually yes. The age of the slab matters less than its condition and the moisture profile beneath it. Older River Oaks slabs sometimes have surface contamination from prior renovations (paint overspray, oil soak) and almost always read high on a calcium-chloride test because of the clay subsoil. We handle both: chemical clean the surface where needed, install a moisture mitigation layer beneath the coating. Once that’s done, a mid-century slab takes a metallic finish as well as a new pour does.
Do you coordinate with our architect or GC on a custom addition?
Yes. For River Oaks custom additions, finished basement conversions, and renovation wings, we work with your architect, GC, or project manager on spec, scheduling, and integration with adjacent finishes. We deliver the floor on the schedule the general timeline requires, not the other way around, and we sign off on flooring specs before install so there are no surprises when the room comes together.
How quiet is your install process?
Diamond grinding is the loudest phase and it runs with HEPA vac attached to keep dust contained. We respect neighborhood norms, no pre-8am equipment, no generators running at dinner, no parking on grass. For any property where quiet matters, let us know during the estimate and we’ll schedule around the hours that work for the household and the neighbors.
What’s the real cost of a metallic epoxy in River Oaks?
Metallic starts at $10 per square foot for the system itself, so a 1,500 square foot four-car garage runs from $15,000 before moisture mitigation or specialty design work. Older slabs that need vapor barriers add $1.50-$2.50 per square foot. Custom color blending and patterned pours add a small premium. We write every line of the scope-of-work quote so there’s no surprise invoice at the end.
Can we request a custom metallic color blend?
Yes, and this is where metallic earns its name. We mock up color combinations for your sign-off during the estimate, charcoal-bronze, pearl-silver, ocean-slate, antique-copper, or custom blends to match materials you’re already using in the house. Once you pick the palette, we pour test sample panels so you see the exact look before it lands on your garage floor.
How far from River Oaks will you travel for the estimate?
River Oaks is inside our regular service radius. We drive up from Friendswood for the onsite walk, typically within 2-4 business days of the first call. For larger projects, private car collections, estate renovations, multi-structure properties, we’ll schedule a longer site visit to walk every slab and moisture-test each one. Call (346) 624-0125 and ask for Justin to set a time.
Walk the slab with Justin.
Free onsite estimate, real moisture test before any quote, written scope-of-work. Metallic, polished, decorative, or flake, we’ll tell you honestly which one fits the house.