Best Floor Tile Installation Company in Denver, CO and Cities Near By

If you're thinking about tile flooring for your kitchen or bathroom project in Denver, here are a few FAQs that you will want to keep in mind before you purchase. These apply more to Denver residential projects.

Is the floor tile durable? - Although any tile can be used for a floor tile installation project you want to make sure that the tile you select will be able to stand up to the wear and tear of constant use. 
For example, a kitchen floor tile will have heavy traffic with its daily use by several persons at one time while a bathroom or powder room floor will see less traffic at once.

Porcelain tile is the hardest surface tile on the Denver market today and is widely installed for use on commercial and kitchen floors. But be advised that there are some porcelain tiles that have very thin finishes that will wear down with constant traffic. When buying porcelain tile in Denver, look for a full-body tile with the same color from top to bottom if possible.

 

Ceramic tile will fit into this top Denver category.
On floors with less traffic such as bathrooms and powder rooms, there is no limit to what can be installed. From a softer material such as marble and limestone to granite tile, glass tile mosaic, and of course porcelain tile.

Does the floor need underlayment? - Yes to most floors. Most home sub-floors are OSB substrates, some plywood, older homes' wood slats, and many residences and basements in the Denver area are on concrete slabs.
Our tile installer has the experience to select the correct underlayment for the job. From cement board underlayment to tile underlayment membrane (uncoupling membrane) and self-leveling cement for use on concrete and wood subfloors.

Can the tile be tiled over? - Yes in some cases. E.g. Tile that was installed on concrete or tile that is firmly installed on the existing floor that is rigid with no cracked or loose tiles. Denver has many homes where we can tile over tile. However, something to keep in mind is how adding tile will affect the height of adjacent rooms/flooring. The existing tile will also need to be prepared before the new tile can be installed. 

Do I need to seal the tile/grout? - Some tiles will need to be sealed such as porous tiles like travertine, marble, granite, and other natural stone tiles. Some ceramic tiles also need to be sealed depending on the glaze of the tile. Porcelain does not need to be sealed.

For some time all grouts needed to be sealed to help prevent staining and discoloration. However, there are grouts available now in Denver that never need to be sealed and come premixed and dry as solid as an epoxy grout, and perform better in

steam shower installations.

How much tile should I buy? - By measuring in inches the width and the length of the floor and multiplying those numbers you can next divide the total by 144 inches which will give you the exact square footage. Add 10% to 15% to the total for extra.

Should I waterproof the floor? - That's an option that you will need to consider when examining your remodel budget. Depending on the underlayment selected waterproofing can be done when the underlayment is installed. E.g. Schluter-Ditra

However, make sure your waterproofing is installed underneath the bathroom vanity and kitchen cabinets to be effective. 

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To achieve a seamless transition floor between the shower and bathroom floor, our tile installers will use self-leveling cement on the bathroom floor and traditional dry pack cement to work the slope towards the linear drain.

The linear shower drain makes it possible to install the same size large porcelain floor tile into the shower. The reason for this is that the slope can be worked in one direction to the drain.

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We could have also installed a standard drain but when mudding the shower pan we would have to work the mud to direct the water from all sides. therefore we would need to use a smaller sheet-mounted tile or mosaic tile.