Tag: Sarasota

  • Large Format Porcelain Tile Grill Wall Installation

    I received a call from a customer in Bradenton, Florida who wanted to do tile on his lanai grill wall. The reason for this was his grill was leaving smoke stains on the stucco and there was also some splattering from grilling. He got the idea of doing tile to stop the splattering and grease…

  • 2×4 Tumbled Travertine Back Splash with Glass Tile Accents

    I recently completed a custom 2×4 Tumbled Travertine back splash with random glass tile accents in Lutz, Florida and I wanted to talk about it. I was contacted by a customer who seen a few pictures of back splashes and wanted me to give them an estimate on a similar installation in their new home.…

  • Tampa Porcelain Plank “Wood Look” Tile Installation

    I received a call from a customer in South Tampa that was redoing the kitchen in her home and wanted to have wood looking porcelain plank tile installed. She found me online by doing a search for a porcelain plank tile installer in Tampa, Florida and then again on  other websites. That’s when she decided she…

  • Custom Tile Shower Waterproofed with Schluter Kerdi-Board

    I was called by a customer in Sun City Center, Florida which is near Tampa to give an estimate on a master bathroom tile remodel and waterproofing. They had a shower done at their old home 5 years ago up North with Schluter Kerdi and wanted the same good waterproofing in the new home down…

  • Glass Mosaic Design Flow with Ceramictec in Tampa, Florida

    The design element in this beautiful master bathroom & shower is, gorgeous white, 18” x 18” natural Carrara marble tiles for the flooring, blended with Ice White 3” x 6” subway tiles on all four walls, complicated from an installers point of view by a wainscot and a chair rail cap to match. By selecting…

  • 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…