Island-grade coatings for Tiki Island vacation and residential properties.
Tiki Island is a barrier island community in Galveston Bay where salt air, bay humidity, and tidal moisture make concrete coating prep the most critical step of any install. Elite Coatings specs island-appropriate systems for Tiki Island properties.
Coating systems for Tiki Island homes and commercial spaces.
Tiki Island is a small barrier-island community between Galveston and the mainland. The concrete coating environment here is as demanding as it gets in our service area: salt air on both sides of every slab, high humidity year-round, and slabs that often sit only inches above sea level. Moisture barrier is a standard line item on every Tiki Island install, no exceptions.
Flake Epoxy for Garages+
Chip-broadcast flake epoxy is the most-requested residential system we install in Tiki Island. It hides surface pitting and hairline cracks, resists tire marks and oil staining, and gives garages a clean professional look with slip-resistant texture. It’s the easiest system on the wallet, and we don’t cut anything to get there: full diamond grinding, a moisture barrier when the slab requires it, and a commercial-grade polyaspartic topcoat all come with it. Full flake system details here.
Metallic Epoxy Showroom Floors+
Metallic epoxy is our premium residential and commercial finish. No two floors look the same: the metallic pigments move and pool differently on every slab, creating a one-of-a-kind result. Good fit for Tiki Island showrooms, luxury garages, restaurants, and retail. It’s the top of our price range, and on a Tiki Island waterfront property it’s usually what people are after. Metallic epoxy details here.
Polished Concrete+
Diamond-ground, densified, and burnished concrete that turns the slab itself into the finish floor. No topcoat to peel. Life-of-building durability when the substrate is right. Good fit for Tiki Island warehouses, retail, restaurants, offices, and modern residential. It’s the lowest rate per foot of anything we install and the numbers improve on larger floors. Polished concrete details here.
Patio & Exterior Coatings+
UV-stable polyaspartic and exterior specialty systems for Tiki Island patios, pool decks, driveways, and covered outdoor areas. Purpose-built for Texas sun and Houston humidity. Interior epoxy outside will chalk and peel within a season. We won’t install that at an exterior site. Exterior concrete details here.
Solid Color Epoxy+
Clean, flat finish for Tiki Island garages, workshops, and utility rooms. Chemical durability, easy to maintain, visually tidy. Good choice for commercial and industrial spaces that want a professional look without the texture variation of flake. Solid color details here.
Stained Concrete+
Natural organic color directly on the existing slab. Acid or water-based stain, sealed with UV-stable topcoat. Good fit for Tiki Island homeowners who want to keep the concrete character rather than cover it with epoxy. Stained concrete details here.
Prep is 80% of the job.
Tiki Island vacation properties that sit unoccupied for extended periods can have slab conditions that change between visits. A slab that was ready to coat in November may have elevated moisture readings after a wet winter. We test at the time of install, not based on a previous visit.
Exterior surfaces on Tiki Island require UV-stable exterior polyaspartic with slip-resistant aggregate. The island sun is unfiltered and intense. Interior-grade epoxy on a Tiki Island dock or patio chalks and delaminates within a season.
What Tiki Island homeowners say.
“Justin walked my slab before he gave me a number. Found a moisture issue the other guy didn’t mention. Glad I went with Elite. The floor held through a full Texas summer without a single issue.”
Marcus T. · Tiki Island · Flake garage“Quoted me honestly, showed up on time, did the prep properly, and the result looks better than the photos on the website. No sales games. Straight shooter.”
Rachel H. · Tiki Island“Patio coating looks brand new two years in. No chalking, no peeling. I’ve had compliments from guests who thought we replaced the concrete.”
Dave W. · Tiki Island“They told me one of my slabs wasn’t a good candidate until I got a crack repaired. I appreciated the honesty. Came back after the repair and installed a metallic floor that gets comments every time someone sees the garage.”
Karen L. · Tiki Island, TX“Commercial floor in our Tiki Island shop. They handled the square footage efficiently, stayed on schedule, and the floor has held up to daily forklift traffic. Same price they quoted.”
Steve R. · Tiki Island · Polished concreteTiki Island and the water’s-edge streets nearby.
Questions we hear from Tiki Island homeowners.
Is there any concrete coating system that works in a full-marine environment?
Yes. We use exterior-rated polyaspartic topcoats with UV-stable pigments and a slip-resistant broadcast aggregate for marine-environment surfaces. The prep is the most critical part: aggressive diamond grinding, decontamination if salt has penetrated the surface, and a full epoxy moisture barrier before any decorative layer.
What does epoxy prep look like in Tiki Island?
Every install starts with diamond grinding to open the concrete surface to CSP 3-4 profile. We run a calcium-chloride moisture test, route and fill any cracks, and apply a moisture barrier when the test reading calls for it. Prep is typically half or more of the total install time. Skipping it is the primary reason coatings fail.
How much does a Tiki Island garage floor cost?
Rates are per square foot and the system you choose sets them. Flake and solid color epoxy are the affordable pair and handle most Tiki Island garages and ground-level storage. Metallic is the premium finish and priced at the top because of the hand labor. Polished concrete is the least costly per foot of the three. All of them include full prep, moisture treatment when needed, and a commercial-grade topcoat in the number. You get it in writing with the scope itemized so there are no add-ons on install day.
Do you offer free quotes in Tiki Island?
Yes. Justin or a member of the team walks the slab, runs a moisture test, documents any repairs needed, and gives you a written scope and price. No high-pressure tactics. If the slab isn’t a good candidate for coating, we’ll tell you that before you commit to anything.
How long does a Tiki Island install take?
Most residential garage installs run one to two days. Foot traffic at 24 hours, vehicle traffic at 72 hours. Larger commercial installs are scoped individually. Older slabs with more prep work take longer and we price that into the scope at quote time.
What neighborhoods do you cover in Tiki Island?
We cover all of Tiki Island: Tiki Island Boulevard, Galveston Bay shoreline, ICW area. No travel surcharges within our service area.
Can I see examples of your work near Tiki Island?
Yes. Browse our full gallery for flake garages, metallic showroom floors, patio coatings, and polished concrete installs across the Houston metro and Galveston County. We can also send references from installs near Tiki Island when you schedule your quote walkthrough.
Tiki Island garage or patio? Let us walk it.
Substrate read, moisture test, and a written scope. If your slab is not ready, we tell you that first. No sales pitch.