PALM COAST TILE
Bathroom tile installation when the whole room is being redone
This page is for bathroom projects that involve more than one surface. Typical examples are a primary bathroom from the 1990s or 2000s getting a new shower, floor and wall tile at the same time, or a hall bath where the tub surround and the floor are both being replaced.
Tiling a bathroom as one project lets the tile be planned across the room, so grout lines carry from the floor up the wall and the cuts land in the same place on both sides. If you only need part of it, we also have pages for shower tile installation and bathroom floor tile.
THE SEQUENCE
How a full bathroom tile job runs
The order of work matters in a bathroom, because each stage covers the one before it.
1. Demolition
Old tile, the shower or tub surround and the flooring come out. This is when the condition of the walls and subfloor becomes visible.
2. Repairs and preparation
Any damaged framing, backer board or subfloor is replaced. Walls are made flat and the floor is leveled where needed.
3. Shower and wet areas
The shower pan is built and the wet walls are waterproofed before any tile is set.
4. Tile, grout and sealant
Walls are tiled first, then the floor. Grout follows, with flexible sealant at corners, around the tub and wherever tile meets another material.
PALM COAST TILE
Planning the tile across the room
A bathroom is a small room with a lot of edges. Deciding these things early gives a cleaner result.
How far up the walls
Tile can stop at wainscot height, run to the ceiling in the shower only, or cover every wall. Each option changes the amount of tile and where it needs a finished edge.
Mixing tile sizes
A common combination is large-format tile on the walls and main floor with a smaller tile on the shower floor. Choosing sizes that share a grout line makes the room look planned.
FREE ESTIMATE
Redoing a bathroom? Let us look at it with you
Call or text with a few photos and a note on what you want to change. We will come out, look at the room and give you a free estimate.
WORKING WITH OTHER TRADES
What we do, and what is done by others
We are a tile company. On a full bathroom there are usually other trades involved, and the timing between them matters.
Plumbing
Moving a drain, replacing a shower valve or setting a new tub is work for a plumber. It needs to happen before the walls are closed and waterproofed.
Vanity and toilet
The toilet is removed for the floor tile and reset afterward. If the vanity is being replaced, tell us at the estimate, because its size affects the floor layout.
Shower glass
Glass is measured after the tile is finished, since the opening has to be measured as built.
What customers say about the process
A customer who had a 20-year-old primary bathroom renovated with large-format tile wrote in a Google review that Jonathan “discusses different options and progress every day.”
AT A GLANCE
Bathroom tile installation at a glance
What a full bathroom tile project usually covers. Your estimate lists what applies to your room.
F.A.Q
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to tile a full bathroom?
Longer than most people expect, because of the cure times between stages. Demolition, repairs, waterproofing, wall tile, floor tile and grout each need their own time. The size of the room and the tile you choose both matter. We give you an expected timeline with the estimate.
Can we use the bathroom during the work?
Not the one being tiled. The toilet is removed for part of the job and the shower cannot be used until everything has cured. If it is the only bathroom in the house, tell us at the estimate so the work can be planned around that.
Do you replace the tub, vanity or plumbing fixtures?
Our work is the tile and what is under it. A plumber handles the tub, valve and drains. Let us know what is being replaced so the tile work is scheduled around it.
Should the wall tile and floor tile match?
They do not have to. Many bathrooms use the same tile on both for a calm look, and many use a contrast. What matters more is that the sizes work together, so grout lines can align where the wall meets the floor.
Is large-format tile a good choice for a bathroom?
Yes, if the room is prepared for it. Large tile has fewer grout lines and makes a small bathroom look less busy, but the walls and floor have to be very flat, and it takes longer to install than standard sizes.
CONTACT
Let’s talk about your project
Call or text with the room you have in mind and a few photos. Estimates are free, and we are open Monday through Saturday.
Request a free estimate
WHERE WE WORK
Where we provide bathroom tile installation
We tile bathrooms in Palm Coast and throughout Flagler County, and take bathroom projects in nearby parts of Volusia and St. Johns County.
Tile installation for bathrooms, showers, kitchens and floors in Palm Coast and across Flagler County. More than 15 years of tile work.