(226) 978-0400

Showers, floors and backsplashes, tiled with care in Guelph.

Rafael Vargas, professional tile installer

Careful layout, flush edges and straight joints. Rafael also takes on renovations, laminate flooring and exterior work, including parging and crack repair.

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  • Guelph, Ontario
  • English and Spanish spoken

Services

  • Tile installation

    Showers, tub surrounds, floors, kitchen backsplashes, fireplaces and feature walls. Niches, mosaics and large-format tile are everyday work.

  • Renovations

    Bathrooms taken back to the studs and rebuilt: framing, insulation, backer board, shower base and tile.

  • Laminate flooring

    Plank floors finished with baseboards, plus stairs with new treads and risers.

  • Exteriors and parging

    Foundation parging and crack repair, and exterior details such as paver edging.

The work

Photos from Rafael's jobs. Tap a tile to see it larger.

Grout colour

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Behind the tile

Tile only stays straight if the wall behind it is. These photos come from Rafael's jobs, in the order the work happens.

  1. Take it back to the studs

    Old finishes come out so the framing and subfloor can be seen and put right.

  2. Frame and level with a laser

    New framing is set to a laser line, so walls end up plumb and tile lines stay true.

  3. Insulate and seal

    Exterior walls get insulation and a taped vapour barrier before they are closed up.

  4. Board the walls and plan the layout

    Backer board goes up, the niche is framed, and the starting point for full tiles is marked on the wall.

  5. Set the tile with a levelling system

    Clips and wedges hold neighbouring tiles flush while the mortar cures, so no edge sits proud.

  6. Grout, clean and hand over

    The clips come off, the joints are grouted and the space is left clean, ready for fixtures.

A note left on the job

“It is so beautiful! Thank you.”
A note a client left for Rafael on the job. He shared it on his Instagram.
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