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Avatar for Eagle View Remodeling
Eagle View Remodeling
4.6(
78
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Tile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install

Serving Santa Monica, CA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1989

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Let me tell you about Amir he is a stand up and honest guy!! When all architect companies wanted to take me for thousands of dollars Amir instead gave me the tools (knowledge) of what needed to be done to get the site and floor plan done for the city. You don’t meet many business people that will give you honest free advice so Amir is greatly I meant greatly appreciated for his assistance and guidance in getting my site and floor plan completed for the city. Will definitely work with Amir again!!!!"
New Constraction
New Constraction
New Constraction
New Constraction
New Constraction

+145

Response time8 hrs
Response rate99%
63 neighbors recently requested a quote
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The Magic Tile Company
4.8(
17
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Tile: Ceramic and Porcelain - InstallTile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install - For Business

Serving Santa Monica, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1991

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Steve went above and beyond to replace and repair my mother's broken floor tile . The original installer did a horrible job 20 years ago and Steve performed his " Magic " making our floor look awesome . Thank you for your services"
Ceramic Tile Project
After
Floor Cleaning and Waxing Project
Before
Floor Cleaning and Waxing Project

+5

Response time11 hrs
Response rate100%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Gustavo Hernandez
4.7(
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Tile: Ceramic and Porcelain - InstallTile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install - For BusinessTile: Natural Stone (Granite, Marble, Slate, Quartz, etc) - Install+1 more

Serving Santa Monica, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Gustavo and crew did a beautiful job installing ceramic tile in our second floor bedroom. He gave a fair estimate for the cost and timeline and was incredibly easy to work with for scheduling. I would highly recommend Gustavo for your tile installation."
 Bathroom Tile
 Custom Countertop and backsplash
Bar
Individual Owner
Individual Owner

+6

Response time4 hrs
Recommended by88%of homeowners
LA Stone & Tile
4.4(
52
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Tile: Natural Stone (Granite, Marble, Slate, Quartz, etc) - InstallTile: Ceramic and Porcelain - InstallTile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install - For Business+1 more

Serving Santa Monica, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The tile installer was great. They were polite and also did a great job. I will definitely recommend them to others.. very pleased with the work."
Response time9 hrs
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Express Flooring LA Central
4.2(
50
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Tile: Ceramic and Porcelain - Install

Serving Santa Monica, CA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2000

Free estimates

Warranties offered

Express Flooring is a professional floor covering provider of both residential and commercial solutions in the greater market of Oklahoma City. Our mission statement is: To provide our customers with a superior floor covering experience by offering the finest quality products and unparalleled customer service. We will work every day to achieve our goals by training, supporting, motivating, and empowering our employees to always strive to exceed customers expectations no matter how high they may be.

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Backsplash Installation questions, answered by experts

You can, in theory, tile your fireplace hearth with most tiles. However just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. For example, it’s much better to use unglazed tiles because glazed tiles are more resistant to cracking under extreme heat. Porcelain is more heat-resistant than ceramic, but you can still design the hearth as you like by putting the most heat-resistant tiles directly under the fire and, if it matches your style, add more decorative tiles further from the center of the fire. 

Technically, you can start tiling in a corner and work your way out. However, it's not traditionally how tiling is done. Instead, work from the bottom middle of the wall. Tile out the entire row with whole tiles before moving on to the next row. Once you finish installing all of the whole tiles, then you focus on tiling the corners.

Whether you use a brush or roller depends on the size, shape, and amount of tiles. Rollers are easier to maneuver over large areas and can apply a more even coat of paint in a shorter time frame with no visible brushstrokes. Brushes are best for precision work, particularly in very small areas. If you don't want visible brushstrokes on your painted tiles, you can paint details with small foam brushes instead of bristled paint brushes.

Yes, it’s possible to cut tile without a wet saw; instead, you can use an angle grinder, a glass cutter, a snap cutter, tile nippers, or a rotary tool with a tile-cutting blade. A manual tile cutter or snap cutter works well for the larger tiles that wet saws are typically used for, while smaller projects might just require nippers or a glass cutting wheel. If you’re working with large quantities of tile, however, power tools are best.

Uniform spacing between tiles is important for a professional and clean appearance. To achieve this spacing, tile spacers should be placed between the tiles and left in place until the mortar hardens and the tiles are secure. You can use X-shaped spacers vertically in between the tiles and laid flat at the corners.

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