Bungalow Belt homes
Portage Park, Jefferson Park and Chatham bungalows with original bathrooms and basement floors due for an update.
Brick bungalows across the Bungalow Belt, greystone two-flats in Logan Square and Lincoln Park, and high-rise condos from Streeterville to the South Loop.
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Chicago jobs are shaped by old wood framing, cold winters and downtown buildings with firm rules.
Much of Chicago housing, from two-flats to the brick bungalows built between roughly 1910 and 1940, has wood joists and plank subfloors that move more than tile likes. Before a new bathroom or kitchen floor goes down we check deflection, add plywood where needed and use an uncoupling membrane so seasonal movement does not crack grout.
Winter matters too. Mortar and grout cure slowly in cold rooms, and unheated basements and enclosed porches can drop below what the products allow. We check room temperature, bring materials in ahead of time and adjust the schedule so nothing is grouted too early.
Downtown, the work moves into high-rise condos and offices in the Loop, River North and Streeterville, where elevator reservations, insurance certificates and fixed working hours are standard.
Portage Park, Jefferson Park and Chatham bungalows with original bathrooms and basement floors due for an update.
Logan Square, Woodlawn and Lincoln Park two-flats where owners renovate one unit at a time and need the other left undisturbed.
Condo bathrooms, hotel corridors and office restrooms, scheduled with management well before the first day.
Floors, kitchens, backsplashes and entryways in houses, condos and apartments.
Lobbies, restaurants, retail floors and restrooms, scheduled around business hours.
Waterproofed shower walls, sloped pans, niches, benches and bathroom floors.
Old tile and mortar out, subfloor checked, leveled and ready for new tile.
House, condo or storefront, we will measure, look at the subfloor and tell you what the job needs.
Free estimate anywhere in ChicagoFor bungalows and two-flats we usually use the alley and bring materials in through the back. For downtown towers we use the loading dock and reserve the service elevator.
Often, yes. We check the slab for moisture and cracks, then use a membrane that handles both before setting tile.
Cold rooms slow curing, so we may add a day for mortar and grout. We will tell you up front if the room needs to be kept heated.
No. Measurements and the estimate are free, and we point out any subfloor work the job needs.
Yes, with the right prep. The floor has to be stiff enough, and an uncoupling membrane between wood and tile protects the finish from movement.
Tile installation, bathroom and shower tile, and tile removal in every city we serve.
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