Mike LaHurd, a Fort Lauderdale tile contractor who has been laying Mexican Saltillo tile for about 16 years, says potential customers rarely ask him the most important question. “I am licensed and ...

Tile is beautiful, durable, and the perfect material to sleep on when you’re hungover. It’s a natural choice for damp areas like kitchens, bathrooms, and mudrooms because it tolerates water well and ...

I’m a remodeling contractor in the Northeast and can tell you that most bathroom remodelers do not take the time to seal tile ...

If your grout game is sloppy, you might need to scrap your tile work and start your project over. Here’s how to get it right ...

Q. Isn’t it standard to seal new grout after it’s placed? If so, isn’t it reasonable to expect a quality construction place to do this automatically? They’ve said they don’t do that. The homeowner has ...

I get a lot of e-mails from people confused about grout. When they get to the tiling stage of their bathroom or kitchen renovation they get stuck. Or they've been living in a new home for a while and ...

Marble, granite, terrazzo and travertine are just a few of the popular natural stones that can enhance your kitchen or bathroom. The problem is that even with proper care, over time these stones may ...

Doreen Monahan’s roof used to be beautiful. It’s still a nice looking roof but instead of the dark terracotta, chocolate brown and bright yellow tiles that were on the roof when it was installed in ...