TileMasters provides tile installation and tile repair in Melrose Park, IL, for homes, two-flats, and the storefronts along the village's commercial strips.
Melrose Park was incorporated in 1882 and grew hard through the manufacturing boom after the First World War. That history left a village of solid brick houses, a lot of two-flats, and long stretches of small commercial frontage on North Avenue and Lake Street. It is a place with real pride in property, and people here tend to want work done properly rather than cheaply. Recent residential and storefront tile work in our project gallery.
The two-flats are their own category. Tiling a bathroom on an upper unit means whatever happens under that floor lands on someone's ceiling, so waterproofing is not optional and shortcuts are not survivable. We build those the way they need to be built and are straight about what that costs. Want an honest opinion before spending anything? Get in touch and we will take a look. A lot of our work is in Maywood and Franklin Park too, where the building stock is much the same.
Two-flat bathrooms through to restaurant floors. All services here.
Porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone floors for Melrose Park homes and businesses. We level and prep the subfloor first, so the finished floor stays flat and the grout lines hold.
Learn MoreBacksplashes fixed properly to plaster-over-masonry walls, which behave nothing like drywall.
Learn MoreWalk-in showers built from the studs out and fully waterproofed before tiling. Niches, benches, and curbless entries are all options in Melrose Park bathrooms.
Learn MoreWhole bathroom rebuilds including upper-unit work, where waterproofing protects the home below.
Learn MoreTub surrounds rebuilt with a full membrane, essential in a two-flat where a leak hits two units.
Learn MoreCracked tile, crumbling grout, and failing caulk fixed before they cause water damage. In most Melrose Park homes a repair costs a fraction of a full replacement.
Learn MoreSolid brick construction, a lot of two-flats, and long commercial frontage.
An upper-unit bathroom sits directly over someone's living space, so a failure is expensive twice over. We install a full waterproofing system and flood test shower pans before tiling. On a two-flat that step is the whole job, not an extra.
The masonry construction common here is stable, which is good news for tile, but interior walls are often plaster over masonry rather than stud and drywall. That changes how backsplash and wall tile get fixed, and it is worth knowing before demo rather than after.
The commercial strips here have a lot of small independent businesses, and a kitchen or dining room floor has to take grease, traffic, and constant cleaning. Slip rating and grout choice matter as much as the look. We can also work overnight to keep you trading.
Proper waterproofing, honest pricing, and work that holds up. See our reviews.
Upper-unit bathrooms get full waterproofing and flood testing before any tile.
Residential and small commercial work, including overnight scheduling for businesses.
Fully licensed and insured in Cook County, paperwork ready before we start.
Solid brick houses deserve solid work. We do not cut corners you cannot see.
Recent Melrose Park area projects. Click to enlarge or browse the full gallery.
Common questions from Melrose Park homeowners before starting a tile project.
Frequently, they are common throughout Melrose Park. The main difference is waterproofing: anything above another unit gets a full membrane system and a flood test before tile, because a leak there damages two homes.
Yes. Commercial kitchens, dining rooms, and entries are all work we take. We will talk through slip rating and grout that stands up to daily cleaning, and we can schedule overnight or around your closed days.
Not a problem, just a different method. It needs the right prep and fasteners, and it should be checked for flatness first because a wavy wall shows straight through finished tile. We assess it during the estimate.
It depends on material, square footage, and what is behind or beneath the existing surface. That last one moves the number most in older buildings. Our estimate is itemised so you can see where the money is going before deciding.
Get a free, no obligation estimate for tile installation or tile repair in Melrose Park.
