Chatham · Cape Cod
Tile of America is a tile contractor based in West Yarmouth serving homeowners in Chatham with bathroom tile, shower tile, kitchen tile, floor tile, and backsplash tile installation across the lower Cape.
Every project starts with an on-site visit to review the subfloor, framing, and waterproofing before a quote is written, so the estimate reflects what the job in your Chatham home actually requires.
Subfloor inspection, waterproofing, layout, and professional tile installation for Chatham 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 Chatham that mostly means coastal humidity and houses that sit closed up for part of the year, which is the condition a shower either survives or does not.
Tile Work for Chatham Homes
Chatham sits at the elbow of Cape Cod where ocean humidity, salt air, and seasonal temperature swings are harder on tile assemblies than anywhere else on the peninsula. Older subfloors, coastal moisture loads, and homes that have gone through decades of freeze-thaw cycles all determine how tile needs to be installed to stay sound.
Tile of America evaluates the subfloor condition, moisture exposure, and finish height requirements before any material is ordered. Every installation is built on substrates and waterproofing methods suited to the actual conditions of the home, not a standard template.
Tile
Showers, bathroom floors and walls, backsplashes and tile repair across Chatham. 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 Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham subfloors are corrected before the first row goes down.
Countertops
Quartz, granite, marble and porcelain slab countertops for Chatham 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 Chatham 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.
Chatham homes face salt air, coastal humidity, and seasonal movement that demand extra care behind every tile before the installation begins.
Many Chatham homes are older cottages and year-round residences built 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 some degree of flex.
That movement stresses the bond layer, opens grout joints, and eventually breaks the waterproofing seal. The tile itself rarely fails first. The failure almost always starts behind the wall or under the floor.
Tile of America checks subfloor deflection and framing before quoting any shower project in Chatham. 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 against moisture.
That preparation happens before the first tile is ordered, not after a problem appears mid-job.
Permit requirements in Chatham depend on the scope of the project, particularly when the work involves structural changes, plumbing relocation, or other regulated construction activity.
Tile-only work that does not involve structural changes, plumbing relocation, or a change of use typically does not require a building permit in Chatham.
A shower replacement that includes a moved drain, altered wall framing, or other regulated work may require one, and the Chatham Building Department makes that determination for each specific project.
Properties in or near Chatham's historic district should also confirm requirements when any structural demolition is involved, as additional review may apply.
We advise every Chatham 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 Chatham Building Division, and the permit is pulled before the work starts rather than after.
Most tile bids in Chatham look similar on paper. The difference is what is built beneath the tile. Homes here face salt air and humidity year-round, and older framing stock rarely meets modern deflection standards for ceramic and stone, so substrate choice determines whether an installation stays flat, bonded, and watertight through coastal 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 Chatham shower we build, where the coastal climate keeps moisture levels high.
Premium wet-area systemThe Kerdi-Board panel is already waterproof through its core, and a bonded Kerdi membrane goes over the seams, corners and curb on top of it. Two independent layers mean one weak point cannot reach the framing behind the tile. It costs more than standard cement board and it is the reason a shower in Chatham is still dry in ten years.
Two independent layersDeflection, levelness, framing bellies, self-leveling needs, and finish height relative to adjacent flooring are assessed before the first panel is installed on any Chatham project.
Quoted after site reviewTile of America is based at 15 Adams Rd in West Yarmouth and takes on tile work throughout Barnstable County, including Chatham and the surrounding Lower and Outer Cape communities. From Harwich and Orleans to Brewster and beyond, we travel to complete shower, floor, backsplash and tile repair projects for homeowners across the region.
Chatham · Cape Cod · Massachusetts
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation in Chatham and across Cape Cod.
Tile of America provides a one-year written warranty on every installation in Chatham 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. Natural stone and large-format tile sit above those ranges, and both are common choices in Chatham, so the figure is set after we see the room and the material.
Tile set over sound existing substrate generally does not. A permit is required from the Chatham Building Division once the work touches plumbing, moves a drain, or opens framing, which covers most shower rebuilds. We pull it before work starts and the number goes on your paperwork.
It affects what sits behind the tile more than the tile itself. Houses near the shore in Chatham deal with higher humidity, and many are closed up for part of the year with little air movement, which is exactly the condition that finds a weak spot in a shower. That is why the waterproofing membrane and how it is detailed at the corners, curb and niche matter more here than the surface you can see.
Yes, and in Chatham that is usually the starting point of the conversation. We book work for the shoulder seasons and hold firm end dates where a rental calendar or an arrival date depends on it. Tell us when the house has to be ready and we will say plainly whether the scope fits before you commit.
Yes. Both ask more of the preparation than standard ceramic. Natural stone needs the right setting material and sealing, and some stone will show a reaction to the wrong cleaner for the rest of its life. Large-format tile needs a floor flat within a tight tolerance or the corners lip. We will tell you what your floor needs before you choose the material, not after.
One to two weeks for a standard shower rebuild, longer where stone or a complex layout is involved. Waterproofing has to cure before tile is set, which cannot be compressed. The day-by-day sequence is in writing before we start.
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 surfaces to tile, figuring out whether your current floor can handle new material, or wondering whether any repair work needs to happen first, that is the right time to reach out. Tile of America visits the property before quoting, so the estimate reflects the actual conditions of your Chatham home rather than a figure guessed over the phone.
