Hyannis · Cape Cod
Tile of America is a tile contractor based in West Yarmouth, serving homeowners in Hyannis with bathroom tile, shower tile, kitchen tile, floor tile, and backsplash installations across Cape Cod.
Before any quote is written, we inspect the subfloor, framing, and waterproofing conditions on site, so the estimate reflects what the job actually requires.
Subfloor inspection, waterproofing, layout, and professional tile installation for Hyannis homeowners.
About Tile of America
Tile of America is a licensed tile contractor based at 15 Adams Rd in West Yarmouth. Owner Marco Aurélio and his crew install bathroom, shower, kitchen, backsplash, and floor tile throughout Cape Cod. Every installation includes a one-year written workmanship warranty. In Hyannis that mostly means older homes near Main Street and properties that have to be back in service on a fixed date.
Tile Work for Hyannis Homes
Hyannis properties range from mid-century cottages to newer year-round homes, and many share the same underlying challenge: subfloors framed before modern deflection standards, combined with coastal humidity and salt air that accelerate moisture damage behind walls and under floors.
Tile of America evaluates the subfloor, framing, and existing substrate conditions before any tile is set. Waterproof assemblies go in first, so every installation is built around what the home actually needs rather than what looks fastest on a quote.
Tile
Showers, bathroom floors and walls, backsplashes and tile repair across Hyannis. Shower assemblies are built on Schluter Kerdi-Board with a bonded membrane over the seams, corners and curb, because the barrier behind the tile does more work than the tile does.
Bathroom
Complete Hyannis bathroom remodels, not just the tile. Layout, waterproofing, fixtures and finishes handled as one job, including walk-in shower and tub-to-shower conversions, so nobody is waiting on another trade to show up.
Kitchen
Full kitchen work for Hyannis homeowners, from cabinets and counters through to the backsplash and floor. One contractor through the whole job, with the scope and the number in writing before anything is opened up.
Flooring
Porcelain, ceramic and natural stone through kitchens, entries and living areas, plus the subfloor preparation underneath it. Large-format tile needs a floor flat within a tight tolerance, so Hyannis subfloors are corrected before the first row goes down.
Countertops
Quartz, granite, marble and porcelain slab countertops for Hyannis kitchens and bathrooms, templated on site and fitted to the cabinets that are actually there. Old tops removed and disposed of as part of the job.
Market ranges for Hyannis and the surrounding Cape Cod towns, so you can size a budget before anyone visits. Every job is still measured on site, and the written scope is what the price attaches to.
| Work | Typical range | What moves the number |
|---|---|---|
| Shower tile, installed | $18 to $35 per sq ft | Size of the shower, tile format, and whether the pan and curb are rebuilt |
| Bathroom floor and wall tile | $10 to $25 per sq ft | Layout, how level the substrate is, and the amount of cutting around fixtures |
| Kitchen backsplash | $15 to $40 per sq ft | Tile format, outlet and switch cutouts, and whether an old backsplash comes off first |
| Heated floor, tiled | $15 to $35 per sq ft | Mat or cable system, floor area, and the thermostat location |
| Tile removal and demolition | $3 to $8 per sq ft | What is under the tile, and whether the substrate survives the removal |
| Full tiled shower, typical project | $3,000 to $9,000 | Everything above taken together, plus waterproofing, niche and bench work |
| Bathroom remodel, typical project | $9,000 to $34,000 | Scope, fixtures, and how much of the room is opened up |
| Kitchen remodel, typical project | $25,000 to $90,000 | Cabinets, counters, whether the layout moves, and the condition underneath |
Tile of America is registered with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs as HIC #220711 · CS-123907, which you can check on mass.gov. Work is supervised under CSL #CS-123907.
Hyannis homes near the water face humidity, salt air, and seasonal movement that stress tile installations from the day they are set. Getting the substrate and waterproofing right before the first tile goes down is what separates a lasting job from one that needs replacement in a few years.
Many Hyannis homes were built before modern deflection standards existed. Floors that shift even slightly under load stress the bond layer, open grout joints, and eventually break the waterproofing seal in showers and wet areas. The tile itself rarely fails first.
Coastal humidity accelerates that process. Moisture that finds any gap in a grout joint or membrane works into the substrate, promotes mold, and lifts tile from the wall or floor. By the time it is visible, the damage behind the surface is usually significant.
Tile of America checks subfloor deflection and framing before quoting any shower or wet-area project in Hyannis. We build on Schluter Kerdi-Board panels, which are waterproof through the board itself, and add a liquid membrane as a second independent layer underneath. That preparation happens before any tile is ordered, not after a problem appears mid-job.
The same discipline applies to bathroom floors and kitchen areas where moisture is a factor. A properly prepared surface holds its bond and keeps grout intact through the humidity cycles a Cape Cod home sees every year.
Permit requirements in Hyannis depend on the scope of the work, particularly when structural changes, plumbing relocation, or other regulated activity is part of the project.
Tile-only work that does not involve structural changes, plumbing relocation, or a change of use typically does not require a building permit in Hyannis.
A shower replacement that includes a moved drain, altered wall framing, or other regulated work may require one, and the Town of Barnstable Building Department makes that determination for each specific project.
Hyannis properties located within or near a locally designated historic district should also confirm requirements when any structural demolition is involved.
We advise every Hyannis homeowner to verify permit requirements with the Town of Barnstable Building Department before work begins, and we can help you understand the scope of what your project involves.
Permits for this work are issued by the Town of Barnstable, and the permit is pulled before the work starts rather than after.
Most tile bids in Hyannis look similar on paper. The difference is what is built beneath the tile. Much of Hyannis was framed between the 1960s and 1990s, before modern deflection standards for ceramic and stone, so substrate choice determines whether an installation stays flat, bonded, and watertight through Cape Cod winters.
The substrate is not the largest line on the budget, but it separates a lasting installation from one that fails before the grout dries.
A foam-core panel with bonded waterproofing fleece, waterproof through the board itself rather than dependent on cement board behind a surface coating. Standard on every Hyannis shower we build.
Premium wet-area systemThe panel is waterproof through its core, and a bonded Kerdi membrane goes over the seams, corners and curb on top of it, used where its geometry or attachment method is the better fit for the assembly. Both choices cost more than standard cement board and last longer.
Waterproof through the panelDeflection, levelness, framing bellies, self-leveling needs, and finish height relative to adjacent flooring are assessed before the first panel is installed on any Hyannis project.
Quoted after site reviewTile of America is based at 15 Adams Rd in West Yarmouth, just minutes from Hyannis. We take on tile work throughout Barnstable County, covering Hyannis and the surrounding villages, as well as the broader Cape Cod region from Bourne and Sandwich on the Upper Cape to Provincetown on the Outer Cape.
Hyannis · Cape Cod · Massachusetts
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation completed in Hyannis and the surrounding Barnstable area.
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation in Hyannis and across the Cape Cod area. Covered workmanship issues are repaired at no charge, with no inspection fee.
The warranty is provided in writing before work begins, so you know exactly what workmanship protection applies to your tile installation before the first tile is set.
“You cannot judge what is behind the tile. You can judge the people you trust to build it.”
What homeowners worry about
We inspect the structure before we quote, define the scope clearly and put one number in writing before work begins.
Marco is personally involved on every project, working alongside installers trained to follow Tile of America’s standards.
Waterproofing, substrate preparation and installation are treated as one complete system, long before the first tile is set.
Clear answers about tile installation, repairs, preparation, service areas, finishing standards, and licensing across Cape Cod.
Shower tile runs $18 to $35 per square foot installed, bathroom floor and wall tile $10 to $25, and a kitchen backsplash $15 to $40. A full tiled shower usually lands between $3,000 and $9,000. The spread comes from what is behind the old tile, how level the substrate is, and the tile format, which is why the number is set after we measure rather than over the phone.
Tile set over sound existing substrate generally does not need one. A permit is required once the work touches plumbing, moves a drain, or opens up framing, which covers most shower rebuilds. Hyannis is part of the Town of Barnstable, so the permit comes from Barnstable rather than a village office. We pull it before the work starts and the permit number goes on your paperwork.
Yes, and it is the single biggest reason a quote changes after the first visit. Older Hyannis capes and antique homes near Main Street often have board subfloors, settled framing, and floors that are out of level by half an inch or more across a small bathroom. That has to be corrected before tile goes down or the grout lines crack within a season. Newer condos and builds off Route 28 usually need far less preparation.
Plan on one to two weeks for a standard shower rebuild. Demolition and substrate repair take the first days, waterproofing has to cure before tile is set, and grout and sealing follow. We give you the day-by-day sequence in writing before we start so you know which days the bathroom is unusable.
That is most of what we do here. A large share of Hyannis property turns over between June and September, so we book shower and floor work for the shoulder seasons and hold firm end dates when a rental calendar depends on it. Tell us the date the house has to be back in service and we will say plainly whether the scope fits it.
Yes. We work throughout Barnstable, including Hyannis Port, Centerville, Craigville, Osterville and Barnstable Village, and across the rest of the Cape from Mashpee to Chatham. Our showroom is in West Yarmouth, about ten minutes from downtown Hyannis.
Yes. Tile of America is registered as a Home Improvement Contractor with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs under HIC #220711, and work is supervised under Construction Supervisor License #CS-123907. Both are public records you can look up on mass.gov before you hire anyone, and we encourage it.
If you are deciding which rooms to tile, which materials suit your subfloor, or whether old tile needs to come out before new work can begin, that is exactly the right time to call. Tile of America visits the home before quoting, so the estimate reflects the actual conditions of your Hyannis property, not a figure pulled together without seeing the space.
