Augusta homes and this kind of project
Because Augusta is made up of nineteenth-century houses in town and custom homes among the vineyards, the first thing we check for a tile project here is floor deflection, the existing substrate and any moisture behind current tile.
The housing stock here: nineteenth-century brick and frame houses in town, farmhouses, and custom rural homes.
Old joists often need stiffening before they can carry tile.
What we find inside Augusta homes
Old houses call for careful work around plaster, original floors and trim. We upgrade wiring, plumbing and insulation while keeping what makes the house worth owning.
Plaster walls, wavy floors and hand-run trim are what people love about older Augusta homes. We repair plaster instead of covering it where possible, reproduce trim profiles, and refinish original wood floors. Lead-safe work practices apply to anything built before 1978, and we follow them.
What is included
Our Augusta tile scope includes demolition, subfloor stiffening, backer board, uncoupling or waterproofing membranes, heated floor systems, layout, setting, grouting, flexible sealant joints and sealing of natural stone.
We take on tile project work across Augusta, from the historic town center to vineyard and bluff properties along Highway 94.
What we watch for
Engineered floor joists at wide spacing are common in Augusta construction and can be too springy for large tile without added subfloor. We measure and calculate first.
Working on small town lots and secluded rural sites, as we do in Augusta, we plan access for tile setters before the first delivery arrives.
Permits and approvals in Augusta
For a tile project at a Augusta address, the paperwork goes to the Town of Augusta or St. Charles County. Expect no permit for tile alone.
Interior work like this normally does not involve the expectations that come with a historic town, though dumpsters and working hours sometimes do, and we check.
Schedule and getting to you
Most Augusta clients see one day to two weeks of construction for a tile project.
Augusta sits toward the edge of our range: about forty minutes by way of Highway 94 through Defiance. We group trade visits and deliveries carefully for projects at that distance, and we take them on when the scope justifies a dedicated crew.
What our tile installation looks like
Photographs from jobs we have built. We do not label photographs by town, so these may or may not be near Augusta; they are here so you can judge the standard of finish before we meet.
What moves the price in Augusta
We price tile installation in Augusta from a site visit, not a square-foot figure. These are the items that change the number.
- Demolition of existing tile, which is dusty and slow.
- Tile size and material. Large-format and natural stone cost more to install.
More detail
Our step-by-step method for this work, and the factors that move its price, are laid out on the main tile installation page. More about the area is on our Augusta page.
Tile Installation in Augusta: common questions
How long does a tile project take in Augusta?
A backsplash takes one to two days. For Augusta we group trade visits to keep that schedule tight despite the drive.
Who will be working in my Augusta home during a tile project?
Tile setters, scheduled and supervised by one Henry Hill project lead who is your single point of contact. Licensed trades are used wherever the Town of Augusta or St. Charles County requires them.
Why did my old tile floor crack?
Usually movement in the subfloor with no uncoupling layer, or mortar coverage so thin the tile was unsupported at the edges.