Consistently at the top of the list of our most commonly requested projects, bathroom remodeling is a great way to improve your home and increase its resale value at the same time. Often, the lone star of a bathroom remodeling project is new bathroom flooring tile. Whether your old bathroom floor has simply had it or you're tired of looking at that ugly linoleum, San Antonio bathroom tile can have a dramatic affect on your bathroom transformation.

San Antonio Flooring Tile
If you don't have previous experience with tile, the first decision you'll need to make is whether you want ceramic/porcelain tile or stone tile. Ceramic tile tends to be just a little cheaper and requires less maintenance. Well-kept stone tile that is periodically sealed to prevent stains, on the other hand, will probably last the lifetime of your house. If you want a bold, brightly colored floor, ceramic tile is the way to go. Stone tile offers a more elegant, classic look that goes with a more luxurious bathroom design.

San Antonio Bathroom Tile Ideas
While tile is a great flooring surface for bathrooms, kitchens, and other common areas of your home, you can't get the most from this material without choosing the right tiling options. Tile comes in various colors, sizes, shapes, and textures. Large tiles can help expand the feel of a small bathroom. Multiple tile colors or sizes can create interesting visual effects, including giving your floor tile a natural border. If you've got tile on your walls or backsplash, you'll probably want to install floor tile of a different size to create diverse textures. The contrast of placing dark grout with light tile or vice versa can also create an interesting effect.

Cost of San Antonio Bathroom Tile
Along with matching you with local San Antonio bathroom tile contractors, ServiceMagic collects data on the home improvement projects we process so you'll know what to expect during your upcoming project. The average cost for a ceramic tile installation is $1,800; stone tile averages $1,900. Smaller bathroom projects usually don't range this high and may even stay below a grand. On the other hand, if you're thinking about a San Antonio flooring tile for a large kitchen, your project can cost from a few thousand dollars up to $10,000 or more.

Another thing we can tell you about the cost of your San Antonio bathroom tile is to talk to a San Antonio flooring tile contractor first. The economics of tile installation are different than the paper supply industry depicted on NBC's The Office. San Antonio homeowners and homeowners across the country consistently tell us their tiling project was significantly cheaper going through a local contractor than buying their tile from a chain store such as Lowe's or Home Depot. In general, you're likely to get a better value from your home improvement projects by talking to professional installers first, rather than buying from manufacturers and then asking about installation almost as afterthought.

Project Length of San Antonio Bathroom Tile
Installing bathroom tile in San Antonio isn't a single-day cleaning service, but it's not a full remodeling project, either. Total project lengths for tile installation tend to run around a week. Actual installation will probably take a day, maybe two or three. Stone tile is heavier, making it more difficult to work with, and may take an extra day to install. Naturally, a big part of floor installation is removing the old floor. If you have linoleum or vinyl flooring that's already peeling at the edges and sub-flooring that's in decent condition, this will make your tile installation significantly easier.