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Q: What tiles are suitable for a fireplace hearth?

• <div><p>You can, in theory, tile your fireplace hearth with most tiles. However just because you can, doesn&rsquo;t mean you should. For example, it&rsquo;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. </p></div>

Q: Is it expensive to change the layout of a bathroom?

• <div><p>Altering the layout of your bathroom will make a big difference as moving or adding plumbing quickly inflates your total bill. While you can recoup more of your cost (in home value terms) by adding a bathroom, rearranging the layout won&rsquo;t affect your home&rsquo;s sticker value. However, strategic placements that allow more light or better flow may increase buyer interest. </p></div>

Q: Are tile countertops cheaper than granite?

• <div><p><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-do-granite-countertops-cost.htm">Granite countertops cost</a> an average of <b>$3,250</b> compared to <b>$2,250</b> for tile countertops. Granite is also harder to DIY than tile, given its weight and bulk, which increases the overall labor cost of installation. Over time, both types of countertops may need sealing to remain resistant to water, heat, and other common kitchen elements.</p></div>

Q: Can you lay tile and grout the same day?

• <div><p>It&rsquo;s not a good idea to lay tile and grout on the same day. The adhesive or thin-set that sticks the tiles to the surface needs plenty of time to dry before you can grout. Wait for 24 to 48 hours, depending on moisture levels in the space. The tiles can become misaligned and more prone to damage if you don&rsquo;t wait.</p></div>

Q: Does the floor have to be completely level for tile?

• <div><p>Your floors should be completely level for tile, otherwise you risk damaging the tiles in the future. When there are even small gaps or hills in the subfloor beneath the tile, this puts more pressure on the tile when you walk around on the floor. With repeated traffic, the tiles are at risk of cracking, and you&rsquo;ll have to deal with tile repairs sooner than if the floor was completely level.</p></div>

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Last update on January 08, 2026

Reviewed in March 2025
Rogerio and crew have done multiple projects for us and they are always top of the line. They are prompt, professional, and do great work. They constructed a detached garage and finished off room in the house. The attention to detail is always on point and he is always the one we call when we...
Brazen Contracting LLC
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Reviewed in August 2022
Two nice people to have work done for me. They made sure all the mess was cleaned up and was very prompt about their schedule.
B & T Buckets
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Reviewed in April 2022
Hard Rock did an outstanding job on our driveway. Nick and his crew cleaned up and no mess left behind. Very pleased with the results. I would highly recommend this company.
Mahoning Paving and Sealcoating, LLC
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Reviewed in July 2021
He is a good guy. Easy to work with. Went beyond my expectations. Had clean equipment, did great work!
Shawn Booher Contracting Services
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Reviewed in April 2018
Dave came out to our house the day after I called him and completed the work on our tile, tub, and countertops in a timely manner, even with unexpected issues with the tile. Highly recommend !
Gunns Kitchen & Bath Refinishing
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Reviewed in March 2017
The installation team removed tile leveling wedge clips incorrectly (per clip manufacture's website) breaking seal on tiles and having to replace 32 of approximately 160 that came loose from thinset due to error. Replacement tile were installed unlevel with previous tiles, leaving sharp corners...
GILMORE FLOORS
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Reviewed in January 2013
Overall this was the best renovation experience we have ever had. His attention to detail was incredible, and asked us about things wehad not considered, like directions doors should open, shelf options, etc. Basically things no other contractor has ever asked. He presented us with several...
Whispering Meadows Workshop
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Kemery Construction

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Kemery Construction

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Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 91% of Angi customers

16 years of experience

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer.

"Ryan was great! His work was exceptional. "

JAMES D on December 2025

"Ryan was great! His work was exceptional. "

JAMES D on December 2025

CLASSIC MARBLE AND STONE RESTORATION

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CLASSIC MARBLE AND STONE RESTORATION

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Customers say: True professional

Recommended by 98% of Angi customers

Classic Marble & Stone Restoration provides professional interior and exterior stone restoration and maintenance services to Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland Using the very best techniques, we restore your marble, granite and other natural stone to its original appearance-or better. Our services include:Marble, Granite, Limestone, Slate, Terrazzo, Travertine, Concrete, Natural Stone, Ceramic, Porcelain, Mexican, Quarry Tile, Tile & Grout Cleaning, Grout Coloring, Care, Cleaning, Polishing, Sealing, Sanding, Restoration, Refinishing, Buffing, Grinding, Honing, Grouting, Scratch Removal, Diamond Restoration, Stripping, Repair & Maintenance, Floors, Walls, Vanity Tops, Showers, Monuments, Fountains, Interior, Exterior, Residential, Commercial, 4 Time Angie's List Super Service Award, Best of Philadelphia award winner, Best Of Broomall Award winner. Serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland Owner Operated Since 1985

"Patty and her crew were excellent as always."

Charles C on July 2020

"Patty and her crew were excellent as always."

Charles C on July 2020

Lesher Natural Stone, Quartz, & Tile

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Lesher Natural Stone, Quartz, & Tile

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Customers say: Quality work

Recommended by 95% of Angi customers

Lesher provides elegance and splendor indoors and out using Natural Stone, Quartz & Tile. We custom design and create counter tops for kitchens and bathrooms made from Natural Stone or Quartz. Our 5,000 square foot showroom offers you many design ideas for your kitchen and bathroom. With 100’s of slabs of top quality granite and marble in stock and inside our facility, you’re sure to discover that special piece of art. Want something other than natural stone? We carry 5 brand name suppliers of various Quartz products offering you 100’s of quality quartz colors to select. Need tile for your project too? We have a vast selection of tile products for your back splash and floor made of natural stone, ceramic, porcelain or glass. So much to see all at one stop when designing and renovating your kitchen, bathroom, staircases, foyer or outdoor patio kitchen. We invite you to come into Lesher Natural Stone, Quartz, & Tile to experience the Lesher difference. Now offering 0% financing for qualified customers! Additional contacts are: Mary Jane Herr, Kurt Hepschmidt, and Cindy Lesher

BUFFALO GRANITE

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BUFFALO GRANITE

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Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Granite & Marble fabricator and installer

"Excellent work, perfect fit"

Michael A B on June 2018

Granite & Marble fabricator and installer

"Excellent work, perfect fit"

Michael A B on June 2018

Brazilian Direct

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Brazilian Direct

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Customers say: True professional

Recommended by 96% of Angi customers

WE do NOT do installation! Mill Direct - National Wholesaler Distributor Hardwood Flooring & Decking. 17 years ago, we started with a simple goal: to offer the finest exotic Brazilian hardwood floors available, online. We are an innovative flooring company that offers honest, knowledge-based, outstanding personalized service delivered with integrity and respect.We believe an informed customer is a happy customer. Our team of specialists, with over 45+ years of combined experience, is here to help you make the best decision for you and your project. We offer only the highest quality of hardwood products for the best available price, and no seconds or odd lots, allowing you to buy with confidence. We offer total value of the highest quality product coupled with outstanding service based on integrity providing assistance and support before, during, and long after the sale. We warranty our products and stand behind them. We work directly with the largest and best mills globally, giving us unmatched access to the highest quality and volume of flooring stock while other companies may be limited. We care about our customers and our community while minimizing any negative impact on the environment. Experience You Can Trust Brazilian Direct Ltd. Exceeding Customers Expectations Nationally for 12 years. Mill Direct - Premium Exotic Hardwood Flooring, Lumber and Decking. ------------------------Best BBB in the Industry after 1years! Better Business Bureau - Brazilian Direct Ltd. Accredited BBB with A+ after 10 years. (QUALITY Matters) Since registering our business with BBB 12 years ago (Brazilian Direct Ltd. has been BBB accredited since 8/19/2004) Brazilian Direct Ltd. has an A+ rating with BBB. ----------- http://www.bbb.org/washington-dc-eastern-pa/business-reviews/manufacturers-and-producers/brazilian-direct-ltd-in-quakertown-pa-75001117

Integrity Construction

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Integrity Construction

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Customers say: Quality work

29 years of experience

We offer 5 years no interest loans (if qualified) and other finance options. All of our installation crew are full time, long-term employees with full insurance coverage; we do not use subcontractors! We can provide references in your area and give free no obligation cost quotations. We also offer a 30 day money back price guarantee (call for details).

"I supposedly won their contest at the State College Home Show 2022 for $1200 certificate. Rep came out and knew nothing about giving me the prize I won. Should have seen this as red flag. Window and entry door replaced anyway. Like the window. BUT, the door has major air draft coming in down the side and across the bottom. Have been calling repeatedly for 2 months leaving multiple messages- no return call since back in October. Company sent me letter 11/30 and called me that evening trying to get me to hire them to do more work. Assured me they would send someone to correct problem with initial work. Still have not received phone call or service visit from anyone in this company. Don't enter their contests at Home shows- I think they use this as way to get into your home to sell you their company when you haven't really won anything. and don't hire them to do any work. They will not fix any problems!!"

Vicki C on December 2022

"I supposedly won their contest at the State College Home Show 2022 for $1200 certificate. Rep came out and knew nothing about giving me the prize I won. Should have seen this as red flag. Window and entry door replaced anyway. Like the window. BUT, the door has major air draft coming in down the side and across the bottom. Have been calling repeatedly for 2 months leaving multiple messages- no return call since back in October. Company sent me letter 11/30 and called me that evening trying to get me to hire them to do more work. Assured me they would send someone to correct problem with initial work. Still have not received phone call or service visit from anyone in this company. Don't enter their contests at Home shows- I think they use this as way to get into your home to sell you their company when you haven't really won anything. and don't hire them to do any work. They will not fix any problems!!"

Vicki C on December 2022

GARVEY'S FLOOR GALLERY: BLOOMSBURG

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GARVEY'S FLOOR GALLERY: BLOOMSBURG

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Customers say: Super punctual

37 years of experience

Garvey's Flooring America has been opperating locally since 1989. We are a family owned and opperated store with three locations: Northumberland, Bloomsburg, and Lewisburg. We offer products and services such as: Carpet, Tile, Vinyl, LVT, Hardwood, Laminate, All Flooring Installation, LIfetime Installation Warranty, 24 hr Installation, and In-Home Shopping. We pride our business on Customer Satisfaction and Quality in Products and Services.

Rock-A-Fellas Co Inc

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Rock-A-Fellas Co Inc

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Customers say: Quick response

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Rock-A-Fellas Contracting is dedicated to providing quality product at affordable prices. Rock-A-Fellas Contracting Company is a subchapter S corporation and is fully licensed and insured. Attention to detail is our trademark. The end product is exceptional in quality while still being affordable. Rock-A-Fellas Contracting can service all of your home improvement needs - inside and out. From renovating your kitchen or refinishing your basement to installing new fences, entry doors or windows. We speccialize in site preparation. Our customized foundations provide the needed stable and secure base for your structure. They are visually more appealing than traditional cinderblocks as well as more economical than cement pads.

Kohlhepp Custom Counter Tops

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Kohlhepp Custom Counter Tops

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Customers say: Quality work

Recommended by 100% of Angi customers

Kohlhepp Custom Counter Tops has been around since 1994. We are one of the oldest Granite and Natural Stone fabricators in Central Pennsylvania. We are proud to call Central Pennsylvania our home and grateful that we have the chance to be welcomed in our friends homes as well as local businesses in the area to help transform their kitchens, baths, bars and businesses into one of a kind spaces. All our fabrication is done in our Dubois, PA site and installed by our own professional installers. We use the latest technology and equipment for stone cutting and polishing with various CNC machines, a hand polishing center and a water jet table. We are the leaders in the granite and natural stone counter top sector. Our fabrication shop is over 9,200 sq ft that also houses our showroom and office. We are proud to be a 100% water recycling facility. We reuse all our water from our shop which helps minimize our carbon footprint. Additional Service Area: New Bethlhem, Brookville, Brockway, Indiana, Ebensburg, St. Marys

Faust Enterprises Inc

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Faust Enterprises Inc

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Customers say: True professional

Recommended by 98% of Angi customers

General contractor. Owner operated. No employees. Cost is determined by job. No travel charges. Award Winning.

"Clint remodeled my upstairs and downstairs bathrooms in 2019. I originally thought he had done a great job, but my naivety got the best of me. I brushed off things like paint splatters and runs (though he made multiple comments on the pride he took on his paint work), and tile not set flush or with even/consistent grout gaps (he blamed it on my old house w no right angles/flat walls or floors), but I didn't have a great frame of reference back then. Clint went MIA mid way through the project, ghosting me only responding after I reached out to the design consultants that subcontracted him. He said he had ran into health/family complications, along with other prior scheduled projects, but his lack of communication left me to wonder. He eventually returned but technically never completed my bathrooms, as he never finished the upstairs threshold. Worst thing was his choice of metal flashing for the shower pan. I just had to demo the entire shower due to corrosion and leaks to downstairs. "

Jay C on October 2025

General contractor. Owner operated. No employees. Cost is determined by job. No travel charges. Award Winning.

"Clint remodeled my upstairs and downstairs bathrooms in 2019. I originally thought he had done a great job, but my naivety got the best of me. I brushed off things like paint splatters and runs (though he made multiple comments on the pride he took on his paint work), and tile not set flush or with even/consistent grout gaps (he blamed it on my old house w no right angles/flat walls or floors), but I didn't have a great frame of reference back then. Clint went MIA mid way through the project, ghosting me only responding after I reached out to the design consultants that subcontracted him. He said he had ran into health/family complications, along with other prior scheduled projects, but his lack of communication left me to wonder. He eventually returned but technically never completed my bathrooms, as he never finished the upstairs threshold. Worst thing was his choice of metal flashing for the shower pan. I just had to demo the entire shower due to corrosion and leaks to downstairs. "

Jay C on October 2025

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Ceramic Tile 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.

Altering the layout of your bathroom will make a big difference as moving or adding plumbing quickly inflates your total bill. While you can recoup more of your cost (in home value terms) by adding a bathroom, rearranging the layout won’t affect your home’s sticker value. However, strategic placements that allow more light or better flow may increase buyer interest.

Granite countertops cost an average of $3,250 compared to $2,250 for tile countertops. Granite is also harder to DIY than tile, given its weight and bulk, which increases the overall labor cost of installation. Over time, both types of countertops may need sealing to remain resistant to water, heat, and other common kitchen elements.

It’s not a good idea to lay tile and grout on the same day. The adhesive or thin-set that sticks the tiles to the surface needs plenty of time to dry before you can grout. Wait for 24 to 48 hours, depending on moisture levels in the space. The tiles can become misaligned and more prone to damage if you don’t wait.

Your floors should be completely level for tile, otherwise you risk damaging the tiles in the future. When there are even small gaps or hills in the subfloor beneath the tile, this puts more pressure on the tile when you walk around on the floor. With repeated traffic, the tiles are at risk of cracking, and you’ll have to deal with tile repairs sooner than if the floor was completely level.

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