Tile of America is a tile contractor based in West Yarmouth, MA, installing shower tile, bathroom tile, kitchen backsplash, and floor tile for homeowners throughout Barnstable and the surrounding villages on Cape Cod.
Every project starts with an on-site look at the subfloor, waterproofing, and layout before a quote is written, so the estimate reflects what the job actually requires.
Subfloor inspection, waterproofing, layout, and professional tile installation for Barnstable 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 Barnstable that mostly means antique homes on the Route 6A side, where the framing has settled and the preparation is the larger half of the job.
Tile Work for Barnstable Homes
Barnstable homes range from antique capes along Route 6A to mid-century ranches closer to the harbor. Older framing, narrow subfloor bays, and the persistent salt-air humidity of Barnstable County all affect how tile performs once it is set.
Tile of America inspects the subfloor, addresses deflection and levelness, and installs waterproof substrates before a single tile is placed, so the installation is built around the actual conditions of the home rather than assumed ones.
Tile
Showers, bathroom floors and walls, backsplashes and tile repair across Barnstable. 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 Barnstable 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 Barnstable 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 Barnstable subfloors are corrected before the first row goes down.
Countertops
Quartz, granite, marble and porcelain slab countertops for Barnstable 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 Barnstable 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.
Older Barnstable homes along Route 6A require careful attention to framing, subfloor movement, and waterproofing before the first tile is installed.
Many Barnstable homes, particularly on the Route 6A side of town, were built before modern deflection standards existed. A shower in one of these houses sits on framing and subfloor that was never designed to hold tile without flexing over time.
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 Barnstable. 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 and historic review requirements in Barnstable depend on the scope of the work and the location of the property within the town.
Tile-only work that does not involve structural changes, plumbing relocation, or a change of use typically does not require a building permit in Barnstable.
A shower replacement that includes a moved drain, altered wall framing, or other regulated work may require one, and the Town of Barnstable Building Division makes that determination for each specific project.
Properties along the Route 6A corridor and in Barnstable Village fall within areas overseen by the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District, which may require a separate certificate of appropriateness before any exterior work or structural demolition begins.
We advise every Barnstable homeowner to verify permit and historic review requirements with the Town of Barnstable Building Division 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.
The Route 6A corridor runs through one of the oldest settled stretches of Cape Cod, and many homes there predate modern subfloor and framing standards by a century or more. Balloon framing, wide-plank board sheathing, and settled floor systems are common finds once work begins. Substrate choice in these houses is not a formality. It decides whether the tile stays flat and bonded for decades or begins to crack within a few seasons.
We assess deflection, levelness, and finish height relative to adjacent surfaces before a single panel goes down. The substrate is rarely the largest line on a Barnstable bid, but it is the one that separates a lasting installation from one that fails early.
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 shower we build in Barnstable, including in older homes where moisture management matters most.
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 panel choices cost more than standard cement board and hold up longer under real use.
Waterproof through the panelDeflection, levelness, framing bellies, self-leveling needs, and finish height relative to adjacent wood floors are all reviewed before the first panel is set on any Barnstable project, antique or otherwise.
Assessed before work beginsTile of America is based at 15 Adams Rd in West Yarmouth and regularly takes on tile projects throughout Barnstable, including the village centers along Route 6A, the waterfront neighborhoods near Barnstable Harbor, and communities across the broader Barnstable County region.
Barnstable · Cape Cod · Massachusetts
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation in Barnstable and across Cape Cod.
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation in Barnstable 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. Older Barnstable homes tend to sit at the upper end because of the preparation the floors need, which is why we measure before quoting.
A permit comes from the Town of Barnstable once the work touches plumbing, moves a drain, or opens framing. Historic approval is a separate question and usually a shorter answer than people expect. Homes on the Route 6A side sit in the Old King’s Highway historic district, whose review covers exterior features visible from a public way. The Act specifically excludes interior arrangement, so an interior bathroom or kitchen tile job does not need a Certificate of Appropriateness. If your project also changes something outside, that part does.
Wide board subfloors, framing that has settled, and often a floor out of level by half an inch or more across a small bathroom. None of that is a problem as long as it is found before the quote rather than after demolition. We inspect the subfloor and framing on the first visit, and if the structure needs correcting we price that as its own line so you can see what you are paying for.
Sometimes, and we will tell you honestly which case you are in. Discontinued tile often cannot be matched exactly, and a near-match in a visible run looks worse than a deliberate change. Where a full replacement is not wanted, the better answer is usually to re-tile one defined area, such as the shower, and leave the rest intact.
All of them. Barnstable Village, Hyannis, Centerville, Osterville, Cotuit, Marstons Mills and West Barnstable, plus the rest of the Cape from Mashpee to Chatham. Our showroom is in West Yarmouth, a short drive from any of them.
One to two weeks for a standard rebuild, and longer if the framing under it needs work. Waterproofing has to cure before tile is set, which is not a step that can be compressed. The written schedule you get before we start shows which days the room is out of use.
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 subfloor, or whether any existing tile needs to come out first, that is the right time to call. Tile of America visits the property before providing a number, so the estimate reflects the actual conditions of your Barnstable home, including any quirks that come with older construction, not a figure assembled over the phone.
