Tile & Stone · Nashville, TN
Floor Tile in Nashville
Porcelain, ceramic and large-format floors set flat, with the substrate made right before anything is bonded to it.
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Floor Tile in Nashville, Tennessee
Porcelain, ceramic and large-format floors set flat, with the substrate made right before anything is bonded to it.
Nashville's Tile and Stone connects homeowners across Middle Tennessee with licensed, insured tile contractors for floor tile. Estimates are free and written, the price is agreed before work starts, and the workmanship is backed in writing.
What the job usually involves
Every property is different, which is why the estimate comes after somebody has actually looked at it rather than before. What does not change is the process: assess, explain the options in plain language, put the scope and price in writing, then do the work to that scope.
Why homeowners call
The reasons people get in touch.
- Grout cracking along the same line
- Tiles sounding hollow underfoot
- Shower leaking into the room below
- Lippage you catch with a bare foot
- Stone stained and never sealed
- Layout that leaves a sliver at the wall
What is included
What floor tile covers.
- Substrate checked for flatness and movement
- Uncoupling membrane where the floor needs it
- Layout set out before any tile is bonded
- Large format back-buttered and levelled
- Movement joints where the span requires them
- Consistent grout joints throughout
- Thresholds and transitions detailed properly
- Floor protected until it is cured
Floor Tile, in practice
Everything expensive about a tile floor happens before the first tile goes down. Flattening the substrate is most of the labour, and large-format tile is unforgiving of a floor that is out by even a small amount — the bigger the tile, the more visible the lippage.
Nashville houses on crawl spaces move seasonally. That movement is why so many tile floors here crack along a single line, and an uncoupling membrane is what stops the movement reaching the tile.
Layout is decided first and agreed with you. Setting from a corner and working outwards is how a floor ends up with a half-inch sliver against the most visible wall in the room.
Movement joints are not optional on larger floors, however much they interrupt the look. Tile expands, the substrate expands at a different rate, and without somewhere to go the floor tents.
Also available
Other tile and stone services.
Shower & Bathroom Tile
Waterproofed to a tested system, sloped correctly, and detailed at the niche and the curb where showers actually fail.
Learn moreBacksplashes
Kitchen and bar backsplashes laid out so the cuts land where they are least visible.
Learn moreNatural Stone
Marble, travertine, slate and quartzite set and sealed, with the veining dry-laid and agreed before it is fixed.
Learn moreRegrouting & Tile Repair
Failed grout, cracked tiles and loose sections put right without retiling a room that does not need it.
Learn morePatios, Pools & Outdoor Stone
Freeze-thaw rated materials and exterior-grade setting products, which is what stops an outdoor floor lifting in its second winter.
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Floor Tile — questions
How much does floor tile cost in Nashville?
Price depends on the size and condition of the job, so we give you a free written estimate rather than a number over the phone that changes when we arrive. You will know the cost before any work begins.
Do you offer free estimates for floor tile?
Yes — free and with no obligation. A local tile contractor assesses the job, explains the options and puts the scope and price in writing for you to consider.
Which areas do you cover for floor tile?
All of Middle Tennessee — Nashville plus 64 more towns across 12 counties, including Franklin, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Hendersonville and Mt. Juliet.
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Need floor tile in Nashville?
Tell us what is going on and we will get you a free estimate from a local tile contractor. No obligation, no pressure.