Tag: Florida

  • Travertine Herringbone Paver Pool Deck

    A customer in New Tampa, Florida we did a previous tile project for gave us a call and wanted us to update their pool deck & lanai. They had looked at colored concrete pavers in different sizes and colors and had some samples at the home when I went over to measure up  for the…

  • Polished Green Onyx Mosaic Backsplash

    A customer in Sarasota, Florida contacted us last summer to do a custom backsplash in their brand new remodeled kitchen. They wanted a soft, upscale look to go with the new white cabinets and counter tops. I sent them to a showroom I have used on occasion in their area. The showroom salesperson showed them…

  • Installing Stone Shower Soap Shelves

    On a job we recently did in Sarasota, Florida the owner decided he wanted to install some type of soap holder in the shower and tub showers as an after thought. Since we already had the showers completed and just finished grouting them we needed to install them in a different way then cutting the…

  • Bathroom Shower Tile Renovation – Sarasota, FL.

    I was contacted a short time back from a customer in Sarasota, Florida who stopped his plumber from doing the shower pan waterproofing liner when he noticed several problems. He did a little research online and decided to call a shower waterproofing specialist to finish the shower pan waterproofing correctly. He was also nervous of…

  • Subway, Carrara & Glass Tile Bathroom – Tampa, FL.

    Over the summer we did a custom master bathroom with 3″x6″ subway tile shower and wainscot, 18×18 white Carrara marble bathroom floor and a mixed 3/4″ glass mosaic shower floor and niche. The homeowner recently finished the bathroom with paint, cabinets, plumbing fixtures and a glass enclosure. I thought I would blog about it since…

  • Thin Stacked Stone Veneer In Florida

    We were referred to a customer in Sarasota, Florida by another client we did a thin stone veneer job for in the Tampa Bay area. They were looking to add some elegance to their recently built 5 year old home in a nice development. Some of the other homes already had a stone veneer but…

  • Florida Curb-less Walk In Waterproofed Tile Shower

    Here is a shower we did in Bradenton, Florida which is between Sarasota and Tampa. The homeowner wanted to update the old master bathroom shower in their 12 year old home. The shower also has some grout mold stains along with some drywall damage outside of the shower window. We took out the old glass…

  • Pebble Shower & Plank Tile Bathroom – St. Petersburg, FL.

    Here is a small bathroom remodel we did for a client in St. Petersburg (St. Pete Beach), Florida. The old shower was constructed with the traditional pan liner. The one thing it didn’t have was the pre-pitch under the liner and vapor barrier on the walls when originally constructed. The shower did last about 16…

  • Kerdi Shower Bathroom Tile Renovation – Tampa, FL.

    I was called for an estimate and to take a look at your typical Florida shower at a residence in Tampa, FL. As usual, with most showers in Florida it was constructed wrong when the home was built by the original tile installer and general contractor. Upon my visit and inspection I noticed the wall…

  • Tumbled Chiaro Travertine Backsplash – Lithia, Florida

    I got a call a few weeks ago from a customer who wanted to spice up their kitchen and wanted to do a tile backsplash in Lithia which is near the Brandon/Riverview/Fish Hawk area. They have only lived in the home for a few years and were relocated here from another state. They have been…