Porcelain · Ceramic · Natural Stone · Large-Format
Long Island Tile Flooring Installation
Wet saw on site. Epoxy grout on wet areas. The tile we install in 2026 still looks new in 2050.
Overview
Why Long Island chooses us for tile.
Tile flooring is the most permanent floor you can put down. Done right, the porcelain or natural stone we install on a Long Island bathroom or kitchen in 2026 will still look new when the rest of the house needs work. Done wrong — on an unlevel subfloor, with cement grout in a wet zone, without an anti-fracture membrane — it cracks at the grout lines by year 5. We have been installing Long Island tile flooring long enough to know where every shortcut shows up, and we do not take them. We bring a wet saw to every job, level every subfloor before setting a single tile, and use Mapei Flexcolor epoxy grout on every wet area as standard — not an upcharge. Installed tile prices on Long Island run $8 to $18 per square foot including materials and labor, depending on tile size, pattern complexity, and grout selection.
Typical Range — 1,000 sqft
$6,000 – $14,000
$6 – $14 / sqft · Manufacturer-dependent · 10 year workmanship
Industry range — every home is different. Get your exact number with our free in-home measure.
What You Get
The specifics.
Porcelain & Ceramic
Large-format porcelain (12x24, 24x24, 24x48) is the current standard for bathrooms and kitchens. Marble-look, wood-look, and concrete-look patterns. Inkjet-printed surfaces are indistinguishable from stone.
Natural Stone
Travertine, slate, marble, limestone for high-end installations. Requires sealing every 1-2 years but looks like nothing else. We only install natural stone with an anti-fracture membrane on LI's seasonal substrate movement.
Epoxy Grout on Wet Areas
Standard cement grout fails in wet environments — bathrooms, mudrooms, kitchen sink zones. Epoxy grout is 10x more expensive and 10x longer-lasting. We use Mapei Flexcolor or Laticrete Spectralock.
Heated Floor Compatible
We install electric radiant floor heat under porcelain and stone. Schluter Ditra-Heat or SunTouch WarmWire. Kitchens and bathrooms feel transformed with heated tile.
Our Process
How we do it.
- 1
Level the subfloor
Tile cracks when the subfloor flexes or isn't level. We install 1/4" cement backer board on wood subfloors, and use self-leveling compound on concrete where needed.
- 2
Anti-fracture membrane
Schluter Ditra or Kerdi on any installation 10+ years expected. Prevents substrate movement cracks. A LI Flooring standard, not an upcharge.
- 3
Dry-lay & cut pattern
We lay out the entire floor dry before mortaring. Centering, pattern match, cut pieces positioned where they look best. This step is skipped by budget installers.
- 4
Thinset mortar & set tile
Notched trowel to the substrate, back-butter the tile on large format. Level each tile as it sets. Day 1 = cut and prep + dry lay. Day 2-3 = set. Day 4 = grout.
- 5
Grout with epoxy (wet areas) or cement (dry)
Spacers pulled, joints cleaned, grout floated in, excess wiped off. Epoxy grout on any wet area. Sealer on natural stone.
Recent Work
Real tile projects on Long Island.
Marble-look porcelain · Northport primary bath
Tile sample wall · showroom
Large-format porcelain installation
FAQ
Tile questions we hear a lot.
Still have questions? Call Gino direct at (631) 641-5575 or text a photo of your room.
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