Tile
Flooring Holiday, FL
Porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone — for floors, bathrooms, kitchens, entryways, and outdoor living spaces. The most durable choice in the showroom, installed by our own crew.
Porcelain, ceramic, and natural stone — for floors, bathrooms, kitchens, entryways, and outdoor living spaces. The most durable choice in the showroom, installed by our own crew.
Tile is the longest-lived flooring material in the showroom. A well-installed porcelain floor can outlast everything else in a home — 50 years isn't unusual, and with grout maintenance it can be effectively permanent. No other flooring material handles Florida's heat, humidity, and heavy foot traffic as well over that timeline.
The trade-offs are real, too. Tile is harder underfoot than LVP or hardwood. Installation is more labor-intensive and requires precise subfloor prep. And grout — if not properly sealed and maintained — becomes a maintenance task that some homeowners underestimate.
We've been setting tile since 1968. Large format tile, herringbone patterns, shower surrounds, outdoor lanais, commercial spaces — our crew does it all with our own people. No subcontractors. Come into our showroom and see what 500+ tile samples actually look like in person.
See Our Tile Installs →Denser than ceramic, with water absorption below 0.5%. Suitable for indoor and outdoor applications in Florida. Handles heat, UV, humidity, and freeze-thaw cycles (less relevant here, but a sign of quality). The default choice for most Florida installations — kitchens, bathrooms, living areas, and outdoor spaces.
Available in virtually any look: natural stone, wood grain, concrete, marble, and geometric patterns. Large format porcelain (24×24, 32×32, even larger) is increasingly popular in open-plan Florida homes.
Similar to porcelain but less dense, with higher water absorption (1–3%). Excellent for interior walls, bathroom walls, and low-traffic floor areas that stay dry.
We do not recommend ceramic for main living area floors, high-traffic kitchens, or any outdoor application in Florida. For bathrooms, ceramic works well for shower walls; porcelain is better for the floor.
Travertine, marble, slate, limestone, and quartzite. Each piece is unique — natural variation in color and grain that manufactured tile can't replicate. Beautiful in the right application.
Natural stone requires more maintenance than porcelain: sealing on installation and regular resealing, careful cleaning products, and attention to etching on polished marble. In Florida's high humidity, sealing is not optional. We'll tell you exactly what a specific stone requires before you commit.
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Porcelain handles everything a busy Florida kitchen or open-plan living area throws at it — spills, foot traffic, pets, dropped pots. No refinishing schedule, no moisture concerns. Large format tile (24×24 or larger) has become the standard in newer Tampa Bay construction for good reason.
Tile is the most appropriate choice for shower floors, shower surrounds, and bathroom floors where water exposure is continuous. Porcelain for floors, ceramic works fine for shower walls. We always recommend a curbless or low-curb shower with large format floor tile and minimal grout lines for the cleanest look and easiest maintenance.
This is where tile separates itself from every other flooring material. Properly specified outdoor porcelain — with the right COF rating for wet surfaces and the right setting material for Florida heat expansion — handles our climate for decades. Patterns and colors that work in the sun without fading. We've been doing outdoor tile in this market for 55 years.
Entryways in Florida deal with tracking in sand, salt, and mud from outdoors. Porcelain is the most practical choice — it cleans easily and won't show wear. Herringbone and geometric patterns are popular in foyers for their visual impact and the way they define the entry space.
Tile installation in Florida isn't the same as tile installation in Minnesota. Our climate creates specific challenges that a good tile crew has to plan for from the start — and shortcuts that work fine in drier climates show up as failures here within a few years.
Concrete slabs in Florida move slightly with temperature and humidity. Large format tile is especially sensitive to this — without movement joints placed at appropriate intervals, grout cracks. We plan every large format job with expansion allowances built in.
Outdoor installations need setting materials rated for our temperature range and UV exposure. Standard interior thinset used outdoors in Florida breaks down. We use the right product for each application — it's the difference between a floor that lasts 30 years and one that starts lifting in five.
We install throughout Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando, and Hillsborough counties. Free in-home measurements — no travel fees.
See 500+ tile samples in our 14,000 sq ft Holiday showroom.
Free in-home measurements and estimates throughout Tampa Bay.