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Avoid A Failed Ceramic, Porcelain, Marble Or Granite Tile Installation
Get A Quality Tile Installation By Highly Skilled Tile Installers, That Will Not Only Make It Beautiful But
Build It Right, So It Stays Beautiful

Installations of Ceramic, Porcelain, Marble, Granite and Glass Mosaic Tiles

Beautiful New Installation of Porcelain Tile With Mosaic Tile Inserts
Ceramic, porcelain, natural stone (marbles, granites, travertines, slates, onyxes, limestones), metal and glass mosaic tiles add value, beauty and elegance to your home ONLY if they are installed properly!
Most people shop carefully for their ceramic, porcelain, natural stone (marbles, granites, travertines, slates, onyxes, limestones), metal and glass mosaic tiles and then trust that if they hire any professional tile installation company it is safe to assume that the job will be done correctly and come out beautiful. Unfortunately in many cases that is far from the truth. What are the 2 secrets to a quality tile installation?

Two Secrets Of A Quality Tile Installation
First, the aesthetic part, whether the tile installation is beautiful. This is the part that we find people are most concerned about.
Second, but equally important though is proper construction. If it is done right your new tile installation will STAY beautiful for a long time! Unfortunately most people don't know to give this due consideration. It is critical to do so because many new tile installations fail (crack or fall apart) due to the fact that the subsurface was not prepared properly.
First - Get A Beautiful Tile Installation
Not all tile installations come out pretty because tiling is a skill that people, due to natural ability, experience or a combination of both, have to varying degrees. An unsightly installation is not something you want because, since it is cemented into place, there is no way to repair it. The only thing that can be is to demo the installation, buy new tile and start over. Needless to say that comes with great inconvenience and expense
Second - Install Tile Properly For Lasting Beauty
For floors correct installation of tile means having proper support to eliminate most movement, deflection, as the it is called in the trade. This is especially true in the United States, where we use plywood and beams to build structures instead of masonry and concrete. Wood has inherently more motion and "bounciness" that must be controlled. Too much movement can lead to grout and tiles cracking and tiles coming up.
For showers and tubsurrounds this involves 2 things. First, waterproofing must be applied behind the tile. It is unbelievable to us that MOST tile installers either don't know it is important or for whatever reason (maybe to give a lower quote or save time on the job) don't bother to waterproof a shower or tubsurround! It's inexcusable!
The second vital factor is that you must install tile using cement and not glue. Again, MOST tile installers use glue, mastic as it is called to bond the tile to the wall. When this gets wet it loosens it's grip and the tile and grout crack due to not being supported properly and then the tile falls off.
Avoid Tile Installations That Fail!
For floors the best way to avoid problems with ceramic and porcelain tile and especially with natural stone (marble, granite, travertine, slate, onyx and limestone) is to spend the time and money in advance to make the subfloor rigid, level and flat, without any ridges or dips. Your subfloor maybe able to flex a bit but the tile installed on top won't, it just simply cracks.
While it may seem more like carpentry than tile work, preparing the subfloor ahead of time is your best insurance policy that your tile installation will last. Some tile installers rush this step and hope you wont mind if the floor cracks in a few months or years - we dont agree.
For Showers and tubsurrounds it is vital that proper tile installation methods and materials are used. Since grout is porous whatever is installed directly beneath it will get wet. Sheetrock when exposed to water expands and rots. When glue (organic mastic) is used to install tile it simply dissolve and the tile and grout first crack and then it falls off.
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