TileMasters provides tile installation and tile repair in Northbrook, IL, a village about twenty-six miles north of downtown in Northfield and Wheeling Townships.
Northbrook's housing is largely a post-war story. The village grew hard through the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, which left a lot of ranches, split-levels, and generously sized family homes on wide lots, with hundreds of acres of forest preserve wrapped around the edges. Newer construction has filled in since, but mid-century stock is still the backbone. Recent jobs are in our project gallery.
Houses of that era share a specific problem: the original bathrooms and kitchens were sized and finished for the 1960s and almost all of them have now been updated at least once. Which means when we open a wall we are often looking at two or three previous rounds of work stacked on top of each other, and sorting that out properly is most of the job. We work across Glenview and Northfield on the same routes. Get in touch for a free estimate.
Tile installation and tile repair for Northbrook homes. Our services page covers each in detail.
Large-format and stone floors for Northbrook homes, over subfloors levelled properly first.
Learn MoreKitchen and bathroom backsplashes in subway, mosaic, glass, or stone, cut cleanly around outlets, windows, and range hoods.
Learn MoreWalk-in showers built into the generous bathroom footprints these houses tend to have.
Learn MoreFull remodels in mid-century homes, including sorting out whatever previous rounds of work left behind.
Learn MoreTiled tub surrounds replacing cracked inserts or failing old tile, waterproofed and lapped over the tub flange.
Learn MoreCracked tile, crumbling grout, and failing caulk fixed before they turn into water damage.
Learn MoreWhat decades of previous remodels leave behind in mid-century homes.
In a house updated in the 80s and again in the 2000s, what sits behind the tile is rarely one clean system. We find out what is actually there before quoting, because that is what determines whether the new work will last.
Split-levels have short stair runs and changes of floor level throughout, and every transition is a point where tile can crack if the material change is not handled with a proper joint and threshold.
Northbrook homes tend to have more bathroom square footage than the older suburbs, which opens up large-format tile and heated floors as realistic options rather than luxuries that will not fit the room.
We look underneath before quoting. See what customers say in our reviews.
Ranches and split-levels are a core part of what we work on.
Previous remodels get opened up and assessed rather than covered over.
Fully licensed and insured, with paperwork available up front.
Heated floors and large format need deciding before demo, and we raise it then.
Common questions from Northbrook homeowners before starting a project.
Sometimes, yes. Previous work can leave layered substrates, old membranes, or shortcuts hidden behind finished surfaces. We open up carefully and show you what we find rather than tiling over someone else's problem.
In a Northbrook bathroom, usually yes. Electric mats under tile cost very little to run in a room that size and make a real difference on winter mornings. It has to be planned before the floor goes in, so decide early.
Often, and Northbrook bathrooms are usually big enough to carry it. Large format means fewer grout lines and easier cleaning, but the floor has to be genuinely flat first. We check and level before committing to a big tile.
Frequently, they are common throughout the village. The thing to get right is the transitions between levels and flooring types, which is where tile fails if the joints are not planned.
Get a free, no obligation estimate for tile installation or tile repair in Northbrook.
