Tile Installation in Tomball, TX
Nobody enjoys losing a bathroom for two weeks. We tell you the real number of days up front, flood test the pan before a single tile goes down, and leave the house clean every evening. Call 512-290-5153.
- Real timeline given up front
- Shower pans flood tested
- Site cleaned every evening
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Quick Overview
What a Tomball Tile Job Looks Like
- Floor tile: $7 to $15 per sq ft installed on open runs
- Porcelain and shower work: $12 to $22 per sq ft
- A full tiled shower: $4,000 to $12,000 with waterproof backer board and membrane
- How long you lose the room: Two to seven days for floors, two to three weeks for a full shower rebuild
- Before any tile goes down: The pan is flood tested overnight, and you see the result yourself
- Minimum and booking: $500 project minimum, and one call to 512-290-5153 starts it
Direct Answers
The Answers You Actually Want
Floor tile runs $7 to $15 per square foot installed, with porcelain and shower work at $12 to $22 depending on substrate prep and waterproofing.
Two to three weeks for a full shower rebuild, including the overnight flood test and cure time, and you get that date range at the quote.
Because soil that ponds for months holds moisture against the slab and keeps it moving slightly, and a membrane lets tile ride over that instead of cracking with it.
Why Tomball Is Different
Why Tile Work in Tomball Is Worth Doing Once
Tile is the one finish you really do not want to redo. Two local conditions decide whether it lasts twenty years or two, and neither of them is the tile you pick.
The Slab Is Damp for a Third of the Year
You already know the yard does not dry out until spring. The Tomball soil series is poorly drained and very slowly permeable, sitting in nearly level open depressions that pond for long stretches between January and April. That means moisture is held against your slab for months rather than hours, and a damp slab keeps moving in small amounts. Tile set in rigid mortar directly on it goes along for the ride, and the cracks show up in the grout lines first. An uncoupling membrane across the whole field keeps the tile out of that argument, so it is standard here.
Perched Water, and Why Your Floor Cracked Before
If a previous tile floor failed on you, this is usually the reason. Tomball surface soil is sandy loam over a subsoil running 24 to 39 percent clay, so rain soaks in, hits the clay and perches right about at slab depth. The yard looks dry while the slab edge stays wet. Nobody did anything wrong the first time, and the second install will fail the same way unless the membrane and movement joints are detailed for it. We would rather tell you that at the quote than have you find out again in three years.
Showers Fail Quietly, So We Test Them Loudly
A shower leak does not announce itself. It works away behind the tile for a year, softens the board, and surfaces as a stain on a ceiling below or a soft spot at the curb. In a climate where wood stays wet anyway and Formosan termites are an established local problem, that hidden moisture gets genuinely expensive. So waterproof backer board and sheet membrane carry across the pan, the curb and the walls, and the pan sits full of water overnight before anybody picks up a trowel. You see the result. That is the entire point of doing it that way.
Tomball: 77375 · 77377
Typical Tile Installation Scopes in Tomball
Floor tile runs $7 to $15 per square foot installed, with porcelain and shower work at $12 to $22. A full tiled shower lands between $4,000 and $12,000. Substrate prep, membrane coverage and pattern complexity set your spot in those ranges. Projects start at $500.
Walk-In Shower Rebuild
Pan held full of water overnight
A primary bath taken back to studs with the drain and valve left where they were. Waterproof backer board and sheet membrane carried across pan, curb and walls, and the pan sat flooded overnight before the first tile was set.
| Rooms | Primary bathroom |
| Duration | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Lead time | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Products | Waterproof backer board, Schluter-KERDI, Schluter-DITRA, modified thin-set, polymer grout |
Open-Floor Porcelain Over Membrane
One continuous field, joints at the transitions
Living, dining, hall and kitchen taken down to slab, floated flat and membraned as a single field so the floor could move without the tile doing the same. Movement joints landed at room transitions where nobody looks for them.
| Rooms | Living, dining, hallway, kitchen |
| Duration | 6 to 9 days |
| Lead time | 2 to 3 weeks |
| Products | Modified thin-set, Schluter-DITRA, stain-resistant polymer grout, Schluter metal edge protection |
Kitchen Backsplash and Powder Bath
Small scope, in and out in days
A backsplash and a powder bath floor done together so the house only got disrupted once. Layout was planned so the cut tiles landed at the ends of the run rather than beside the range, where they would have been obvious.
| Rooms | Kitchen backsplash, powder bath floor |
| Duration | 3 days |
| Lead time | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Products | Porcelain tile, modified thin-set, Schluter metal edge protection, polymer grout |
Site Conditions
What We Check Before Setting Anything
You should not have to know any of this. We check it, we tell you what we found in plain language, and then we tell you what it costs.
| Condition | Where you see it in Tomball | What it needs |
|---|---|---|
| Slab held damp by months of ponding | Slab-on-grade across both Tomball zip codes | Uncoupling membrane across the full field, no exceptions |
| Perched water sitting at slab depth | Sandy loam over 24 to 39 percent clay subsoil | Movement joints detailed at the perimeter and transitions before layout |
| Slab out of flat by a quarter inch or more | Settled flatwork and slabs throughout the city | Floated flat with leveling compound, quoted as its own line |
| Shower pan and curb on any bathroom scope | Every bathroom, citywide | Sheet membrane, sloped base and an overnight flood test before tile |
| Soft board or a stain below an older shower | Houses with showers past fifteen years old | Hidden moisture traced, and wood checked for rot and termite activity |
| Second-storey plywood deck in newer builds | Amira, Rosehill Reserve, Raburn Reserve | Deflection stiffened, backer board added, membrane over the top |
Materials
What We Install and Why
Nothing on this list is there to pad a quote. Modified thin-set, Schluter-DITRA for uncoupling, Schluter-KERDI and waterproof backer board anywhere water lands, a waterproofing membrane across pan and curb, stain-resistant polymer grout, Schluter metal edge protection and flexible caulk at every change of plane. Cutting runs on a Rubi cutter and a DeWalt wet saw, with leveling clips and a laser for layout.
| Product | Brand | Why it earns the spot |
|---|---|---|
| Bosch laser level | Bosch | Keeps lines level and aligned. |
| DeWalt wet tile saw | DeWalt | Used for straight and angled tile cuts. |
| MAPEI / Custom Building Products thin-set mortar | MAPEI / Custom | Bonding mortar for tile installation. |
| MAPEI Flexcolor CQ grout | MAPEI | Popular grout for many residential tile jobs. |
| Porcelain tile | MSI / Daltile | Most common residential tile material. |
| Schluter-DITRA uncoupling membrane | Schluter | Common for tile floors and movement control. |
| Schluter-KERDI waterproofing membrane | Schluter | Used for shower and wet-area waterproofing. |
| Rubi tile leveling system | Rubi | Helps reduce lippage on finished tile. |
Material grades are specified per substrate after the on-site walkthrough. Material prices are carried in the project scope.
Pricing
Tomball Tile Pricing
Material and labor split roughly down the middle on tile. Waterproofing and substrate prep are what move a number, so they are listed separately.
| Scope | Typical Tomball range | What drives the spread |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramic floor, installed | $7 to $14 per sq ft | Material grade plus setting labor, and how flat the slab starts out |
| Porcelain floor, installed | $12 to $22 per sq ft | Pattern, cut count and how much flattening the slab needs |
| Herringbone or natural stone | Around $30 per sq ft | Cut waste, layout time and the higher setting labor stone requires |
| Tiled shower surround | $4,000 to $12,000 | Backer and membrane scope, wall materials, and glass at $1,200 to $3,000 |
| Heated floor system | $12 to $25 per sq ft | Mat coverage, thermostat placement and the electrical permit for the circuit |
Minimum project size is $500. Every figure is confirmed on site before work starts.
Process
What the Two Weeks Actually Look Like
- 1One call sets the scope. Tell us the rooms and what is failing. A few minutes at 512-290-5153 gets you a range and whether the work clears the $500 minimum.
- 2We look, then we tell you the real timeline. Substrate, flatness and the state of the existing waterproofing get checked, and you get a date range you can plan a household around.
- 3Demolition with the dust contained. Openings are sealed, floors are protected, and old tile and board leave the site. You keep the rest of the house usable.
- 4Waterproofing goes in before tile. Backer board, sheet membrane and a sloped pan, then the pan holds water overnight and you see the result before anything gets set.
- 5Layout planned, then set. Cut tiles are placed where nobody looks, movement joints land at transitions, and the field goes down over uncoupling membrane.
- 6Grout, seal, and hand the room back. Polymer grout and flexible caulk at every change of plane, a final clean, and a walkthrough with you before the crew loads out.
Coverage
Tomball Neighborhoods We Tile
Older baths near the Depot and new construction off the Grand Parkway need different detailing, and both are routine for us. Covering 77375 and 77377.
Our Services
Other Things We Can Take Off Your Plate
A bathroom rarely needs only tile. These five run with the same crew, on one schedule, so you are not coordinating trades.
Flooring Installation
LVP, laminate and hardwood over a tested slab, with tile-to-plank transitions planned as one layout. A moisture barrier is standard on Tomball slabs.
Drywall Installation
Full wall and ceiling replacement where moisture got behind the board. We replace the affected wall plane and match the existing texture rather than patching.
Painting Services
Walls, ceilings and trim coated after tile work, sequenced so cut lines land clean. Interior runs $1.50 to $3 per square foot.
Handyman Services
Everything small that surfaces during a remodel: doors, hardware, caulking, mounting and trim, all on one $500 minimum visit.
Fence Installation
New runs and full replacements at $30 to $50 per linear foot, with posts set deep for soil that stays wet into April.
Common Questions
Tomball Tile Installation FAQs
How long will I be without my bathroom?
Two to three weeks for a full shower rebuild, including the overnight flood test and cure time. Floors run two to seven days. You get the range before we start.
Will you flood test my shower pan?
Yes, every time, and you see the result. The pan sits full of water overnight before a single tile is set, because a shower leak stays hidden for a year otherwise.
Why did my last tile floor crack?
Usually the slab. Soil here holds moisture against it for months and it keeps moving slightly, so without an uncoupling membrane the grout lines go first.
Can you work around my family being home?
That is how most of these go. Openings get sealed, floors are protected, and debris leaves daily so the rest of the house stays usable the whole time.
Do you do small tile repairs or regrouting?
No, tile here is installation only, so isolated grout work and small repairs sit outside the scope. A short list of those items fits better on a handyman visit.
Does tile work need a permit in Tomball?
Tile is exempt finish work under trigger-based permitting, which has no dollar threshold. If the scope moves a plumbing fixture, that part triggers its own permit and we confirm it first.
What is the smallest tile job you take?
Projects start at $500, which a backsplash or a powder bath floor usually clears. Call 512-290-5153 with the rooms and we will tell you honestly whether it fits.
Who moves the plumbing if the layout changes?
Plumbing is an excluded trade for us and only gets subcontracted inside a larger remodel. If a fixture has to move, you hear that before the quote.
How We Keep This From Being Stressful
You get a real date range
The timeline comes from the substrate we actually looked at. If something changes mid-job you hear it the same day.
The test happens where you can see it
The shower pan holds water overnight and you look at it with us. Waterproofing is the part you cannot inspect later, so you inspect it now.
Your house stays livable
We seal openings, protect floors and haul debris out daily. The rest of the house works normally while one room is under way.
One crew, no coordinating
The same two or three people run demolition through grout. Nobody hands your bathroom off halfway through and nobody needs chasing.
Let's Get Your Tile Scoped
A single call to 512-290-5153 gets you a look, a real timeline and a number you can plan around. Then your 2nd Saturday at the Depot goes back to being a Saturday.
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