Tile Installation in Lisle, IL

Taking out the old tile

Old tile, mortar and adhesive come off first. What is underneath decides the next step. A sound subfloor may only need scraping and leveling. Damaged board or water staining has to be repaired before new tile goes down.

Removal is dusty and loud. Tell us which nearby rooms are in use and which way materials can come in and out, so we can plan protection and cleanup around them.

Pulling off an old backsplash often tears the drywall paper behind it. Patching that wall, or replacing a section of it, is part of the prep, since new tile needs a flat and sound surface.

Meeting the next room

New tile is rarely the same thickness as the floor it replaces. At each doorway the difference is handled with a reducer or transition strip, so check the height next to wood floors before you settle on a tile thickness.

Grout, trim and edges

Grout color changes how a floor reads. A close match lets the tile carry the look, and a contrasting grout outlines every piece. Look at samples in the room under its own light. Choose trim for exposed tile edges and a transition strip for each doorway at the same time, so nothing gets substituted halfway through.