Brooklyn · brownstones & apartments
Porcelain & ceramic tile floor installation in Brooklyn
Tile in Brooklyn handles wet entries, kitchens and baths, and our flooring company plans the layout and transitions with the rest of the floor, like any good flooring contractor should. Call (718) 690-3435.
Neighborhoods we serve: Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Prospect Heights, Flatbush, Sunset Park, Carroll Gardens, Midwood, Borough Park, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, DUMBO.
Tile flooring installation in Brooklyn: what to expect
Brooklyn is home turf: our shop is on Sumter St, and most photos in our gallery are Brooklyn jobs. Brownstone parlor floors, stoops and prewar parquet sit next to loft conversions and newer apartments, so tile installation here rarely looks the same twice. Neighbors share walls and landings in most Brooklyn buildings, so we keep noisy steps inside agreed hours. We take on tile installation across Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Heights, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, Flatbush, Midwood, Borough Park, Bay Ridge and Sunset Park. Services other than tile installation in Brooklyn are listed on our Brooklyn flooring page.
Tile usually runs under the baseboards, so we remove and reinstall them, or finish the edge with shoe molding or quarter round where the old trim stays in place.
Tile in Brooklyn brownstones and apartments
In a Brooklyn brownstone, tile belongs in the vestibule, the kitchen and the baths, the places where the stoop, the sink and the shower meet the floor. In apartments it is usually the bath and kitchen, next to hardwood in the rest of the unit.
Where tile meets prewar strip or parquet, the transition is planned so the two surfaces sit at the right height with a neat edge, not a raised lip.
Choosing tile for the room
Glazed ceramic
The everyday choice, and no sealer needed.
Porcelain
Harder and denser; it takes skilled cutting.
Stone
Marble and slate bring character but need periodic sealing.
Heated floors
Tile and stone carry radiant heat better than other common floors.
Working in Brooklyn buildings
Walk-up stairs mean tile, thinset and tools are carried up in planned trips, and co-op buildings usually want the plan and insurance paperwork before work starts. The subfloor is checked for flatness first, because tile cracks on a base that moves. We have one tile photo in our gallery; its location is not confirmed, so it is captioned by type of work only. See our main tile flooring page and our Brooklyn flooring page for other work.
Photos from our work
Our gallery tile photo is captioned by type of work only while its location is being confirmed. Full gallery →
What affects the cost
Tile is scoped by room size, the tile itself and the layout. Large-format porcelain, natural stone and patterns like herringbone take more prep and cutting, and the subfloor may need leveling or an underlayment first. For a starting point, get an instant preliminary estimate.
Frequently asked questions
Can you match tile heights to my old hardwood?
Yes. We plan the transition so tile and hardwood meet at the right height with a neat edge.
Which tile is easiest to live with?
Glazed ceramic needs no sealer and little more than sweeping and mopping.
Do you work in walk-up brownstones?
Yes. Material is carried up in planned trips and shared stairs are protected.
Which Brooklyn neighborhoods do you cover?
We schedule tile installation across Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Prospect Heights, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, Flatbush, Midwood, Borough Park, Bay Ridge and Sunset Park. Call (718) 690-3435 to confirm tile installation at your address.
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