House Lifting on Tiki Island
Canal living is worth protecting. We raise Tiki Island and Bayou Vista homes above the water that Ike taught everybody to respect.
Get a Free EstimateWhy Tiki Island Homes Get Raised
Tiki Island sits just across the causeway from Galveston, wrapped in canals that make it a great place to live - and a place where storm surge has nowhere else to go. When Hurricane Ike pushed the water in back in 2008, a lot of homes here took on water, and plenty of them have been raised since.
If you have a lower home on Tiki Island or next door in Bayou Vista, raising it is one of the most direct ways to protect it. We've been lifting houses since 1954, and we do it with our own crews and our own equipment.
What Makes Canal Homes Different
- Access from one side. With water behind and a street in front, we plan the steel and equipment carefully.
- Bulkheads and docks. We keep our work clear of your bulkhead, dock and boat lift.
- Soft, wet ground. The new foundation is designed for coastal soil and water - not just "taller."
- Salt-air damage underneath. We check the framing and supports before lifting, and fix what's bad while the house is up.
What We Can Do for Your Tiki Island Home
Full Elevation
Raise a ground-level or low home to a new height on new pilings or piers.
Go Higher
Take an already-raised house up a few more feet to meet newer flood maps or gain room underneath.
Re-Level & Repair
Fix sagging floors, rotted sills and settling supports on raised homes.
Tiki Island House Lifting Questions
Related Services & Guides
House Lifting in Galveston
Island home elevation.
Jamaica Beach & West End
Raising beach houses higher.
Cost Guide
What drives the cost of a lift.
Free House Lifting Estimate on Tiki Island
Tell us how high the house sits now and send a few photos from the street side and the canal side. We will call you back.
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