Tile Floor Installation in Framingham, MAFloors that start flat.
Hex, chevron, plank and large tile for baths, kitchens, halls, mudrooms and outdoor spaces.
Floors
A floor is only as good as its base.
Tile is hard and it does not flex.
If the floor under it moves, the tile or the grout gives way.
That is why the base comes first.
A tile floor needs a surface that is flat, solid and at the right height where it meets the next room.
We set ceramic, porcelain and stone floors, indoors and out.
That covers baths, kitchens, hallways, mudrooms and basements, plus outdoor floor spaces.
Tell us the room and the tile.
Photos of the floor, and a note on how the room gets used, help us give you a straight answer.
What we set
What we lay underfoot.
Marble hex under a tub
Small marble hexagons set under a freestanding tub, with the pattern running out to the walls.
Chevron bath floors
A chevron in marble-look tile.
The points have to meet across the whole floor, so the layout comes first.
Hallway patterns
Brown and white hexagon laid down a hallway.
A long run shows any drift, so the pattern has to stay square to the hall.
Large polished tile
Big polished marble-look tile through a whole bath.
There are fewer joints, and the base has to be flatter to match.
Wood-look plank
Plank under a white tub, and grey plank that runs straight into a pebble shower floor.
Indoor and outdoor floors
Kitchens, mudrooms and basements inside.
Outdoor floor spaces outside, in tile that takes the weather.
Before you pick
Four things that decide a floor.
These are the usual reasons a tile floor fails, and most of them are settled before any tile goes down.
Flatness
A high spot in the base shows up as an uneven edge between tiles, called lippage.
Large tile and plank show it most. Flattening the base first beats fixing edges later.
Movement and cracks
Floors crack where the base moves.
A bouncy subfloor, a joint in a slab or a change of material underneath are the usual causes.
A stiff base and movement joints cut the risk.
Plank offset
Long plank tile is usually offset so the ends do not stack up.
Plank can bow slightly, and a wide offset then leaves edges standing proud.
Talk through the offset with us before the first row.
Freeze and thaw
Outdoor tile in Massachusetts goes through winter freezing and thawing.
Water that gets in can freeze and push a floor apart.
Outdoor floors need tile that takes in little water, and a base that drains.
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Questions
Asked about floors.
Can you tile over my existing floor?
Sometimes.
It depends on what is down now, how flat it is and how high the new floor can sit.
Send photos and we will tell you what we see.
Why do tile floors crack?
Almost always movement.
The base flexes, a joint in the slab opens under the tile, or the floor was not flat to begin with.
The tile itself rarely gives out first.
Can you tile a basement or an outdoor space?
Yes. We set indoor and outdoor floors.
A basement slab can hold moisture, and an outdoor floor sees freezing.
Tell us which, and we will talk through the base and the tile before you buy.
Do you give free estimates for tile floors?
Yes, estimates are free. Call or text (774) 498-9736.
Photos of the room, the doorways and the tile you have in mind help us.
Other work
More of what we set.
Shower & Bathroom TileFloor-to-ceiling walls, niches, benches and pebble floors, laid out before anything sticks.
Kitchen Backsplash TileSubway, arabesque, mosaic and swirled tile, cut around the hood, the outlets and the counter.
Marble & Natural Stone TileMarble, travertine, granite and engineered stone tile, plus large slabs, with the veining planned.- Commercial Tile InstallationTile for restrooms, entries, lobbies and shop floors, in ceramic, porcelain, marble and stone.
Where
Floors near you.
We drive from Framingham. Pick your town to see what we would look for in the houses there.
Floors on your mind? Send a photo.
Call or text (774) 498-9736. Estimates are free.
Free estimate
Show us the room. We will show you the layout.
Photos help most. Text a few, with the tile box if you have it, or send the details here.
(774) 498-9736- Address
- 41 Beacon St, Framingham, MA 01701
- Service area
- Framingham, Natick, Ashland, Wellesley, Sudbury, Wayland, Southborough, Marlborough, Hopkinton, Holliston, Waltham