TileMasters provides tile installation and tile repair in Norridge, IL. Norridge sits as an island inside Chicago, surrounded by the city on every side, which means we are practically neighbours. Most jobs here are ten minutes from our door.
The village incorporated in 1948 to avoid being annexed, and the housing reflects exactly that moment. Residential streets are lined with bungalows and ranches built roughly between 1910 and the 1950s, with condo and multi-unit buildings mixed in. Homes of that vintage were built solidly, but their kitchens and bathrooms are now well past the point where the original tile work was expected to last. A sample of recent bathroom, kitchen, and floor work in our project gallery.
Norridge homes also tend to stay in families for a long time, which changes the kind of work we get called for. A lot of it is careful updating rather than gutting: keeping a floor plan that works, replacing a failing tub surround, or bringing a kitchen up to date without touching the rest of the house. If you would rather have someone look at it in person, send us a message and we will come by. We cover Elmwood Park and River Grove on the same routes, which is usually how people here find us.
Bathroom and kitchen work is most of what we do here. See all services for the detail.
Porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone floors for Norridge homes and businesses. We level and prep the subfloor first, so the finished floor stays flat and the grout lines hold.
Learn MoreBacksplashes planned around the range hood, window, and outlets, which in a compact Norridge kitchen is most of the job.
Learn MoreWalk-in showers built from the studs out and fully waterproofed before tiling. Niches, benches, and curbless entries are all options in Norridge bathrooms.
Learn MoreFull bathroom rebuilds handled end to end, sequenced so the room comes back together in the right order.
Learn MoreThe classic 1950s tub alcove rebuilt properly, waterproofed behind the tile instead of just re-tiled over.
Learn MoreCracked tile, crumbling grout, and failing caulk fixed before they cause water damage. In most Norridge homes a repair costs a fraction of a full replacement.
Learn MoreAlmost everything here went up between 1910 and the 1950s, and it shows.
The ranches built during Norridge's boom decade almost all had the same compact bathroom, tiled floor to ceiling in 4x4 wall tile. When the grout starts crumbling behind the tub, the question is whether the mortar bed behind it is still sound. We tap it out and tell you before quoting a full rebuild.
Kitchens in these houses are not large, which makes tile choice matter more than people expect. Scale, grout colour, and where the first course starts all change how big the room feels. We lay backsplashes out against your actual wall, working around the window and the range hood.
A lot of Norridge homes picked up a rear addition or converted porch at some point, often on a slab poured decades after the house. That seam between old and new structure moves, and tile run straight across it will crack. It needs a movement joint, not just more thinset.
Ten minutes away, licensed, and used to post-war housing. Our reviews are worth a look.
Norridge is enclosed by Chicago and so are we. Short drives, easy follow-ups, no cross-town traffic.
Bungalows and 1950s ranches are most of what we work on. We know what is behind those walls.
Fully licensed and insured in Cook County, including certificates for condo boards.
You get a written schedule at estimate time, including which days the room is out of use.
Recent Norridge-area projects. Click any photo to enlarge, or browse the full gallery.
Common questions from Norridge homeowners before starting a tile project.
Very quickly. Norridge is enclosed by Chicago and we are based in the city, so we are usually a short drive away. That makes estimates, material drop-offs, and any follow-up easy to schedule.
Sometimes closely, rarely exactly. Tile from that era is long discontinued, so we look for the nearest current match and check it against yours in daylight. Worth checking your basement first, since a surprising number of Norridge owners still have leftover boxes from the original build.
If it is solidly bonded and you can live with the colour, a regrout and fresh caulk will buy you years for a fraction of the cost. If it is drummy across a wide area or the wall behind the tub has gone soft, replacement is the honest answer.
Yes. Norridge has a good amount of condo stock, and we are used to working within building rules, elevator scheduling, and quiet hours. We can supply the certificate of insurance most associations ask for before work starts.
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