Tile flooring in Manchester, MO

A large share of Manchester's housing stock dates to the 1950s and 1960s, and many of those homes still have their original bathroom tile, small four-inch squares that have not been touched in decades. Homeowners renovating a bathroom in one of these houses almost always want to move to a larger, more modern tile, and that swap is one of our most requested jobs in this city.

Entries near the Manchester Road corridor also benefit from tile, since winter salt and slush track in from the parking areas and sidewalks around commercial and condo developments. Porcelain tile in that kind of entry holds up far better than any soft flooring option would.

Removing old tile in a Manchester ranch often reveals subfloor damage from decades of moisture exposure around the tub and toilet, particularly in homes that have never had the bathroom updated. We address any damaged subfloor before installing backer board, since tile set over compromised wood will crack regardless of how well it is installed.

For entries and mudrooms near the corridor, we check for adequate subfloor stiffness before setting large-format tile, since bigger tiles show movement in the substrate more readily than smaller mosaic tile would.

Our sales team measures the room, evaluates the subfloor for moisture damage common in older bathrooms, and helps select tile size and layout suited to the space. The quote separates tile, backer board or membrane, thin-set, grout and labor into clear line items.

Most bathroom tile jobs take two to three days including cure time between setting the tile and grouting, while larger entries can take longer depending on layout complexity. The crew protects surrounding rooms during demolition and cleans grout haze from the finished tile before walking the space with you.