South Yarmouth · Cape Cod
Tile of America installs bathroom tile, shower tile, kitchen tile, floor tile, and backsplash tile for homeowners in South Yarmouth and throughout Cape Cod. We are based in West Yarmouth, so South Yarmouth jobs are local to us.
Before any quote is written, we visit the site to check the subfloor, framing, and waterproofing conditions, so the estimate reflects what your specific job actually requires.
Subfloor inspection, waterproofing, layout, and professional tile installation for South Yarmouth 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 South Yarmouth that mostly means mid-century ranches on slab, where the floor has to be corrected before any tile goes down.
Tile Work for South Yarmouth Homes
South Yarmouth homes include a large share of mid-century ranch-style construction with original subfloors that were never intended to carry large-format tile. Coastal humidity, seasonal temperature swings, and aging framing all affect how an installation holds up over time.
Tile of America evaluates the subfloor, corrects deflection and levelness issues, and installs on waterproof substrates before any tile is set. Every project is built around the actual conditions found in the home, not a generic spec.
Tile
Showers, bathroom floors and walls, backsplashes and tile repair across South Yarmouth. 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 South Yarmouth 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 South Yarmouth 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 South Yarmouth subfloors are corrected before the first row goes down.
Countertops
Quartz, granite, marble and porcelain slab countertops for South Yarmouth 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 South Yarmouth 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.
Mid-century South Yarmouth homes require careful attention to framing, subfloor movement, and waterproofing before the first tile is installed.
Many South Yarmouth homes were built in the 1950s and 1960s on framing that predates modern deflection standards. A shower in one of these homes sits on a floor that was never designed to hold tile without flexing.
That movement stresses the bond layer, opens grout joints, and eventually breaks the waterproofing seal. The tile itself rarely fails first.
Tile of America checks subfloor deflection and framing before quoting any shower project in South Yarmouth. We build on Schluter Kerdi-Board panels, which are waterproof through the board itself, and add a liquid membrane underneath the Kerdi system as a second independent layer.
That preparation happens before the first tile is ordered, not after a problem appears mid-job.
Permit requirements depend on the scope of the project, especially when structural changes, plumbing relocation, or other regulated work is involved.
Tile-only work that does not involve structural changes, plumbing relocation, or a change of use typically does not require a building permit in South Yarmouth.
A shower replacement that includes a moved drain, altered wall framing, or other regulated work may require one, and the Town of Yarmouth Building Department makes that determination for each specific project.
Properties in or near a locally designated historic area should also confirm requirements when any structural demolition is involved.
We advise every South Yarmouth homeowner to verify permit requirements with the 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 Yarmouth Building Department, and the permit is pulled before the work starts rather than after.
Most tile bids in South Yarmouth look similar on paper. The difference is what is built beneath the tile. Homes here were framed largely between the 1950s and the 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 South Yarmouth 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 hardwood are assessed before the first panel is installed on any South Yarmouth project.
Quoted after site reviewTile of America is based at 15 Adams Rd in West Yarmouth, just a short drive from South Yarmouth, and takes on tile work throughout Barnstable County and beyond. We cover the full length of Cape Cod, from Bourne and Sandwich on the Upper Cape to Provincetown on the Outer Cape, along with selected projects toward Plymouth on the mainland.
South Yarmouth · Cape Cod · Massachusetts
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation in South Yarmouth and across Cape Cod.
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation in South Yarmouth and across Cape Cod. 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 the installation.
“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. What moves the number here is almost always what is under the old tile, so the figure is set after we measure rather than over the phone.
Tile set over sound existing substrate generally does not. A permit is needed once the work touches plumbing, moves a drain, or opens up framing, which covers most shower rebuilds. South Yarmouth is part of the Town of Yarmouth, so the permit comes from the Yarmouth Building Department. We pull it before work starts and the number goes on your paperwork.
It changes the preparation more than the tile. A lot of South Yarmouth housing went up between the 1950s and the 1970s, and slab-on-grade bathrooms from that period are often out of level and sometimes hold moisture coming up through the concrete. We check both before quoting, because tile set straight onto an unprepared slab is the most common reason a floor cracks along a grout line a year later.
Tile choice does a lot of that work. Larger-format tile means fewer grout lines, which reads as more continuous floor; running the same tile from the floor into the shower removes a visual break; and a curbless or low-curb entry opens the room up. We will show you the options against your actual dimensions rather than in the abstract.
Yes, and we are used to the extra step they involve. Many associations here require approval before work starts and set rules on working hours, elevator or hallway protection, and debris removal. Tell us the association at the first visit and we will build those requirements into the schedule instead of discovering them on day one.
One to two weeks for a standard shower rebuild. Demolition and substrate repair come first, waterproofing has to cure before any tile is set, then grout and sealing. You get the day-by-day sequence in writing before we start, so you know exactly which days the room is unusable.
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 hiring anyone, and we encourage it.
If you are deciding which rooms to tile, which materials suit your existing subfloor, or whether old tile needs to come out first, that is exactly the right time to reach out. Tile of America visits the home before quoting, so the estimate reflects the real conditions of your South Yarmouth property rather than a figure assembled from guesswork over the phone.
