New Installation Tile in Sacramento

New installation starts with the surface underneath, not the tile itself. We check the subfloor or wall substrate for level, stability, and moisture issues, and address any problems before tile goes down — tile installed over a bad subfloor is one of the most common causes of the loose and cracked tile we get called to repair, so we don't skip this step to save time.

In wet areas — bathroom floors, shower walls, behind a kitchen backsplash near a sink — proper waterproofing membrane goes in before the tile. This is what actually prevents the moisture damage and mold issues that show up years later behind tile that looks fine on the surface.

We help you choose material that fits the room and your budget — ceramic, porcelain, or natural stone each have different price points, durability, and maintenance needs, and we'll walk you through the tradeoffs rather than just upselling the priciest option. Layout is planned before a single tile is set, so cuts land in low-visibility spots like corners and under cabinets rather than in the middle of the room.

The job finishes with grout, sealing where the material calls for it, and a walkthrough so you know how to care for the new surface.

A kitchen backsplash is usually the fastest new installation — often a day or two, since it's wall tile with no waterproofing membrane or subfloor prep involved. A bathroom floor or shower surround takes longer because of the waterproofing and cure time between stages; expect a few days from tear-out through final grout on an average bathroom.

Larger areas — an open kitchen or entryway floor — scale up from there based on square footage and how much subfloor prep is needed. If we find subfloor damage once old flooring comes up, that adds time to address it properly before tile goes down, and we'll tell you as soon as we see it rather than after the fact.

Grout and thinset need cure time before regular use — light walking is usually fine within a day, but we'll give you specific guidance for wet areas like shower floors, which need longer before they're back in daily use.

New Installation is the right tier when the whole surface — a floor, a backsplash, a shower surround — needs to be tile, not when a section of existing tile has failed. If you've got isolated cracked or loose tile and the rest of the floor is fine, Tile Repair fixes the actual problem for a fraction of the cost of retiling the whole room.

Step up to Custom/Patterned if you want the new tile to make a design statement — herringbone, a mosaic accent, large-format tile with minimal grout lines — rather than a clean, standard layout. New Installation still looks sharp and professional; Custom/Patterned is for when the layout itself is part of the look you're after, and it costs more because of the extra planning and cutting involved.

If your budget is tight and you're torn between the two, know that a well-installed standard layout in a quality material often looks better long-term than a custom pattern installed to cut corners on cost. We'd rather steer you toward New Installation done right than a Custom/Patterned job done to a lower standard.