Custom Tile Installation in Englewood, CO

Because the quotes aren't for the same job. The visible work — setting and grouting tile — is fairly consistent. What varies is everything underneath: whether the floor gets flattened or just tiled over, whether the shower gets a real membrane or a sheet of cement board and hope, whether layout is planned or started in a corner. Cheap tile work is expensive tile work on a delay. I'll walk you through exactly what's in my number.

Sometimes, and I'll tell you when it's legitimate — solidly bonded existing tile on a sound slab can take a new layer, and it saves demolition mess. But it raises the floor height at doors and appliances, and it's only as good as the layer underneath. Over vinyl, loose tile, or anything springy, the answer is no: tear-out and prep is the version that doesn't crack. I'll check yours and give you the honest call.

Porcelain is ceramic's denser, harder sibling — fired hotter, nearly waterproof on its own, and tougher against impact and wear, which makes it the default for floors and anything wet. Standard ceramic is lighter, easier to cut, and less expensive — fine for walls and backsplashes. On a floor that sees boots, dogs, and dropped pans, porcelain earns its premium. On a backsplash, save the money and spend it on the look you want.

Tile goes down over a day or two, then grout and cure add more before it's back in service — usually most of a week for a shower, less for a floor. Rushing the cure is how tile fails a year later, so I quote the honest timeline rather than the optimistic one. If it's your only bathroom, say so and I'll sequence it to keep the room usable as long as possible.