Showers

Tiled showers are one of our specialties. When it comes to installing tile in your shower one of the most important aspects of the shower is never even seen.

The work done before the tile installation needs to be precise and effective to ensure any water that makes it past the tile and grout goes down the drain and not into your walls and subfloor. This can cause major damage to your home! Most people and sadly even some contractors believe that tile and grout are waterproof, however, that is not the case. If steps are skipped during the preparation of the shower and waterproofing, you could find yourself with a leaking shower.

Unfortunately, many of our clients call us after they start to notice excessive mildew growing on their grout joints or see damage to the sheetrock or baseboard directly next to their new shower. This is often the result of a shower not properly prepared for tile installation. Unfortunately, if you can see water damage from a leaking shower, in most cases the only fix is a complete remodel. It can sometimes take years for a leaky shower to show itself on the surface, meanwhile, the damage is taking place inside the walls.

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There are multiple acceptable and TCNA (Tile Council of N. America) approved ways to prepare a shower for tile installation. We are familiar with all of them and depending on your tile choice, location, and budget we will always use one of the approved and time tested methods for shower tile installation and waterproofing. Many of the materials manufacturers offer great warranties when using their complete product line and we are happy to help you register for the warranty.

Building a shower is like making a cake. You cannot skip steps and expect it to be beautiful and delicious. Some people can make a tasty cake but the presentation is poor, on the other hand, some might make their cake look good on the outside, but the taste leaves a lot to be desired! Just like it takes a real professional to bake both a good looking and delicious cake, it also takes a real professional to build a functional and beautiful tiled shower.

When considering a large investment like a tiled shower, we urge you to take your time when choosing both the tile itself and the contractor you will hire. Take into consideration these 5 points.

  1. Does the contractor specialize in shower tile installation?
  2. What materials are being used for the waterproofing of the substrate?
  3. Will a Flood Test be performed on the shower pan?
  4. Does the manufacturer of the installation products offer a warranty?
  5. Does the contractor offer a warranty on the workmanship?

Recent Shower Projects

Hunter Pierce

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Jeff did an excellent job on the flooring in my spare bedroom. The job was done quickly, priced fairly, and cut no corners - I couldn’t be happier with it.

Scott Schutzenhofer

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Jeff did an amazing job installing an 1870 piece of lumber as a mantle...very clean and efficient!!

Karen Leann

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Excellent and efficient service. Jeff goes the extra mile to take care of details. We are super pleased with his work.

Rebecca Eller

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Jeff does the best tile work that I've ever seen!! He is completely professional and extremely talented in his work. He took my vision and made it come to life with his own suggestions which totally transformed my kitchen. I absolutely LOVE the finished product! I highly recommend Jeff for any of your remodeling jobs!

Mike Folker

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Jeff does fantastic work, and he is also a tall drink of water.

Marla Hoffman

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Jeff did all of our hardwood and our fire place tiles. He is amazing!! Very knowledgeable and made sure we understood everything that was happening!

Michael Gundersen

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We have had a kitchen backsplash installed as well as a custom shower. We would recommend his work to anyone needing a class job. Punctual, dependable and trustworthy.

Nick Benhart

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Jeff provided excellent work and quick turnaround for our shower drain installation and floor pan with quite reasonable pricing and left our space cleaner than when he started.

Ben Carkhuff

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Always goes the extra mile. No job to big or to little. whether just a entry way or a complete heated floor for my basement rec room. And most of all I appreciate his timeliness and efficiency . He knew how to plan and schedule to make work around busy family schedule with no disruption

Stephanie Thomas

Recommends Artisan Wood Tile & Stone

Always goes the extra mile. No job to big or to little. whether just a entry way or a complete heated floor for my basement rec room. And most of all I appreciate his timeliness and efficiency . He knew how to plan and schedule to make work around busy family schedule with no disruption

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Jeff has exceptional design instincts. Every detail of a project is addressed with the knowledge of a well trained professional.

Brian Brown

Jeff is meticulous with his projects. The quality of his work is unmatched. Jeff is always on time and does a great job cleaning up at the end of each day. My family has used Jeff for  several large projects and I highly recommend him.

Andrew Chiles

A+ experience with Jeff in July 2021 on three tile/stone projects in our home.

Scott S.

Jeff was very reasonable, timely, and got the job done on budget and schedule…can’t find his amazing skills anymore, very happy camper here!!

Andy Dowdy

I can’t say enough about Artisan Wood Tile & Stone. The quality of work is superb. The professionalism, care and class Jeff and his team display makes the process so smooth. We are lifelong customers and excited for the next remodel!

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