Subway tile backsplash
A subway tile backsplash may use stacked, running-bond or herringbone layouts, each planned around the hood, outlets and visible edges.
What decides it
Tile size and pattern determine how many cuts gather around outlets, corners and the hood. A simple running bond and a herringbone field are different scopes even when the box of tile is identical.
Why this is worth doing properly
Tile exposes rushed preparation. We set out backsplash courses around the range, hood and outlets before cutting, and flatten and stiffen the floor before installing material that cannot hide movement underneath it.
What you get from us
- 01
Solve the layout before ordering
Aisles, appliance doors, the distance from sink to range and clearance behind the stools are drawn to scale first. Correcting the layout after cabinets arrive is no longer a design change.
- 02
Specify appliances before cabinets
Every appliance comes with exact opening, ventilation and clearance requirements. Reading them before the cabinet order prevents permanent gaps, blocked doors and improvised fillers.
- 03
One crew throughout
The same crew carries the job from demolition through final trim. Separately licensed plumbing, electrical and gas contractors work within the same coordinated schedule.
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Nothing hidden without approval
If demolition reveals structural load, a blocked drain route or old wiring, you receive photographs and a written price before the condition is covered.
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