TILE Installation & Repair Services You Can Rely Upon !
We specialize in new tile installation, grout and caulk removal and new grout and caulk installation, all types and sizes of the installation of tiles and all types of tile-repair projects.
Services We Can Help You With !
Call Nick the Tile Man at 917-865-8693 for all types of tile-repairs and new tile installation (porcelain, glass, ceramic, marble, metal and granite tiles) for bathrooms, floors, and kitchen back-splashes.
Nick The Tile Man
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We specialize in new tile installation, all types of tile repairs, water leaks in your shower pans, bathtubs and other related services.
Introduction To Best Tile Installation Service!
What would make me different from a handyman or another tile repairman? What would you think? Well for one thing I am a third-generation New York City tile repairman and new tile installation, specialist. I learned from my father who started working as a tile setter at age 16 and finally quit at age 79. He was strong as a bull. I do not have his stamina but I do have his tile repair knowledge and tile installation know-how.
- All Types Of Tile Repairs
- Installing Natural Stone Tiles
- New Tile Installation
- Repairs Of Water Leaks Bathroom, Shower And Bathtub
- Apply New Caulk For A Cleaner Look
- We service leaks in shower pans
50+
YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE
What would make me different from a handyman or another tile repairman? What would you think? Well for one thing I am a third-generation New York City tile repairman and new tile installation, specialist. I learned from my father who started working as a tile setter at age 16 and finally quit at age 79. He was strong as a bull. I do not have his stamina but I do have his tile repair knowledge and tile installation know-how.
It all started with my grandfather who arrived in America in the 1900s. He lived in Brooklyn New York where he worked as a tile setter. Things were rough in those days and my father was the oldest son of nine children. At age 16 my father had to quit school to work with my grandfather to help support his large family. As time passed, my father and grandfather worked as tile setters and started installing tiles for the train subway stations being built throughout Brooklyn and New York City. As my father grew older, he was approached by a man who had an idea of selling hot dogs and fries by the beach in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York. He wanted his restaurant to be outstanding from any other hot dog place so he hired my father to install tiles on his walls, floor, and ceiling of what is known today as the original ( first store) Nathan’s of Coney Island. That tile job lasted over 80 years until superstorm “Sandy” destroyed the entire area. Not too bad for a tile installation job that lasted all that time!
When my father started repairing tile and installing tile at age 16, there were no showers yet! As time passed, shower bodies were installed, giving the homeowner the option of taking a bath or shower. The problem with a shower is water splashing all over, and the steam vapor from a hot shower forms water on the walls and ceiling. This situation caused mold and mildew to form on the ceiling and walls around the tub area. So Dad had an idea. He would lower the ceiling above the tub area and install tiles on all the walls going up and around the tub and on the ceiling in the tub area. This would make it easier for the homeowner to clean the bathtub area after each shower and prevent mold and mildew from forming on the plaster-painted walls. Dad was a great man in the tile repair and installation business but he never wanted to work behind a desk. He was a hands-on person who loved to take his artistic abilities and convert a bathroom into a showcase of beauty.
So now I come along, a third-generation tile repairman. I learned from the best and I have my father’s tile repair and installation artistic abilities. To know, you have to learn knowledge from a source. That is the difference between a handyman and a tile repair specialist. I’m Nick The Tile Man, originally from Brooklyn New York, and now living in Queens New York
TILE Repair Jobs We've Completed
We specialize in new tile installation, all types of tile repairs, water leaks in your shower pans, bathtubs and other related services.
Reviews Of Clients
We specialize in new tile installation, all types of tile repairs, water leaks in your shower pans, bathtubs and other related services.
My husband and I were very pleased with the work Nick and Jeremiah did on our stall shower. They were neat and easy to work with. Would highly recommend them and will most likely use them again!
Janet I.
WHITESTONE NY
Nick and his team did an excellent job to replace my second floor leaking shower. They were very professional, and easy to work with. Now the shower looks beautiful, and everything was done perfectly. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs tile work done. Nick, the best tile man
Margaret S
WHITESTONE NY
Nick and his team did a great job tiling my kitchen backsplash. Everything was great. Work came out just how I wanted. They were neat and clean up when they finish the backsplash. I would definitely recommend Nick and his crew for any tile work.
Dave M
EAST MEADOW LONG ISLAND
Frequently Asked Questions
A popper is an INEXPERIENCE worker who does not know how to install floor tiles. They take thin-set mortar, scoop out bundles of thin-set on the floor, lay the floor tile on top, shake the tile and bang it down to level with the tile already on the floor, and then repeat this process with the next tile. After you pay them and leave, the grout begins to pop out and the floor tile can crack, become loose, and has a hallow sound when you tap on it. The end results is the floor tiles become detached from the floor, the grout is almost gone, and your beautiful tile job becomes a nightmare. If this happens to you, call Nick the Tile Man at 917-865-8693 immediately before it become worse.
First, get a garbage plastic bag (large) cut it open. You will also need painter's tape for easy removal when the time comes. Measure the open garbage bag so about 2 inches hangs into the bathtub. Use the tape from left to right to tape the garbage bag. you will need to cover the wall where the shower head is and the long (4' to 5' long) wall about three feet long. This should prevent water from leaking downstairs. Secondly, call Nick the Tile Man at 917-865-8693 so I can access the problem and provide you with a solution.
If you have a leak in the shower, follow the procedure in number 2 above except you will have tape garbage bags all around the tiled wall and let the bottom have to the shower floor. If the shower continues to leak, you have a leak in the shower pan. Call Nick the Tile Man immediately at 917-865-8693 so I can advise you of a solution without removing your existing bathroom for a new one. In most cases we can repair the existing pan.
ake some plastic and tape up the waste (drain) line. Take a bucket of water and gently pour into the shower floor tiles. You may need up to three buckets of water or about 1 inch of water above the drain. Let it stand. If your pan is leaking, you will see a leak downstairs. This means you have a leak in the pan. Call Nick the Tile Man at 917-865-8693 so I can provide you with the correct solution to repair this problem.
STOP using bleach and call me immediately. Mold is a silent killer. The mold gets into your lungs and can cause many health issues including death. Bleach (soaps and all cleaning products) dissolves grout and caulk and makes holes in the grout and caulk where water hides. After a while the water turns to mold. More bleach, more holes in the grout and caulk. In time the bleach will get to the back of the tile and begin to dissolve the glue and cement that is holding the tiles in place. Call Nick the Tile Man at 917-865-8693 to set up an appointment to remove all damage grout and caulk, to kill any existing mold, and to apply new grout and caulk. Ask Nick how and what to use to prevent mold from starting and preventive maintenance to keep your wall tiles looking clean and disinfected.
As a consumer, if the price sounds to good to be true, it probably is! Contractors will provide a cheap price to get inside your home before they begin to destroy your bathrooms or kitchen backsplash or floors. Once they get paid and leave your home, you will never hear from them again. And if there was a problem later on, its very rare that they will return to fix the problem. And if they do return, mostly they do not know how to fix the problem. Always make a list of questions to ask a contractor when receiving an estimate. Get a estimate in writing and look at the reviews. You want to know what and how the contractor will perform the job. Do not pay the contractor too much up front and by all means never pay the contractor the full amount before he start the job, you'll never see that contractor again! Always look at the work done by the contractor each day. If you see a problem, tell the contractor immediately before he/she continues. It easier to correct the problem as soon as it is done than later. And if the work starts bad, get rid of that contractor. The work WILL NOT get better in time, only worse. For a good estimate in writing with details of how the job will be performed, contact Nick the Tile Man at 917-865-8693. I will provide you with a "Satisfaction Guaranteed" in writing. And if we did something that caused a problem, we will return and correct the problem at no additional cost to you. Call Nick the Tile Man today.
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We work in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and parts of Long Island in New York
Phone Number :
Telephone : (917) 865-8693, Mobile : (917) 865-8693
Mail Address :
info@nickthetileman.com
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