Hand-set tile that turns the hardest-working wall in the kitchen into the room’s centerpiece.
A backsplash is the kitchen’s focal point and its easiest surface to clean — when it’s set right. Pro installation means flat substrate, layout planned around outlets and windows, consistent grout lines, and cuts that land where they should. From classic subway to handmade-look zellige, one call connects you with tile setters who do it daily.
Pattern, orientation, and grout color planned on the actual wall before the first cut.
The classic that never dates — stacked, offset, or herringbone.
Sheets and specialty shapes for the wall that carries the room.
Flat, sound, properly backered walls — tile is only as good as what’s behind it.
Consistent joints, stain-resistant grout, and sealer where the material needs it.
Boxes extended flush, edges finished with pencil or Schluter trim — the details that read pro.
Tile work in Wilmington’s older kitchens is a test of the setter’s prep. Plaster walls in city rowhomes wave and bow; the walls in ’50s colonials in Edgemoor are rarely square to the counters. A good setter floats and trues the substrate first, then plans the layout so cuts hide at the edges — the difference between a backsplash that photographs well and one that just looks busy.
By tile and square footage — a straightforward subway run costs far less than a handmade-look feature wall. Call and describe the wall for a range.
Most backsplashes install in one to two days plus grout cure time. The kitchen stays usable throughout.
Sometimes, if the existing tile is sound and flat — but removal usually gives the cleaner result. A pro will tell you which your wall needs.
Describe your kitchen and what you want changed. We’ll connect you with a local Wilmington pro who can scope it — the call takes two minutes.
Call (302) 751-2880