Miami-Dade County
Tile Contractor in Miami, FL
Our own crew of tile installers sets porcelain, ceramic and large-format tile in Miami homes, condos and shops. Free quote, in English or Spanish.
Miami-Dade County
Our own crew of tile installers sets porcelain, ceramic and large-format tile in Miami homes, condos and shops. Free quote, in English or Spanish.
Choosing a tile contractor in Miami is choosing who will be responsible for the longest-lasting surface in your home. Tile installation in Miami runs into three local conditions: humidity that stays high most of the year, concrete slabs that can hold moisture, and condo buildings with rules of their own. Commercial tile adds a fourth, because a shop or office floor takes heavier traffic than a kitchen does. Before you compare estimates, ask each contractor how they will handle the conditions that apply to your space. A lower number that skips the slab prep is not a saving if the floor has to come up later.
South Florida's year-round humidity and heat put immense stress on improperly installed tile. Moisture migration through concrete slabs, a common issue in Miami construction, can cause tiles to tent, crack, or develop efflorescence within months if not addressed during preparation. That is why the slab gets checked before any tile goes down: for moisture, for cracks and for flatness. Skipping that check is the most common reason a new floor fails early.
Large-format porcelain is a common choice in Miami homes and condos. Big pieces leave fewer grout lines, which gives a room a cleaner, more open look. However, large-format tile asks for careful handling, full thinset coverage, and leveling systems, and it leaves little room for a slab that is out of flat. Our own crew handles large-format tile installation in Miami, and we check the slab for flatness before the first piece goes down, because lippage on a long run is hard to hide. Not sure large-format is the right call for your space? See our large-format tile pros and cons guide for a full cost and size breakdown.
Beyond floors, we execute tile work for accent walls, outdoor patios, and pool decks throughout Miami-Dade County. Showers and other bathroom wet areas follow a stricter waterproofing standard than the rest of the house. See our dedicated bathroom tile installation in Miami page for the full process, our guide to bathroom waterproofing in Miami before tile goes in, and porcelain tile installation in Miami when you want low-porosity floors and walls built for humidity. From porcelain wood-look planks that withstand poolside moisture to hand-painted ceramic for a Mediterranean-style kitchen backsplash, we match the material to the application and install it to last. Every tile installation we complete in Miami reflects our commitment to precision alignment, consistent spacing, and finishes that hold up to coastal living.
On any tile installation in Miami, careful tile installers study the floor before the tile. Most failures start in layers you never see.
Flatness comes first. Tile with any side of 15 inches or longer counts as large format and needs a flatter slab. A dip that small tile rides over shows up as lippage on a large piece, with one edge higher than the next.
Moisture is next. A concrete slab can hold water, and Miami air is humid most of the year. A reading on the first visit tells your tile contractor whether the floor needs a barrier first.
Then the joints. Tile needs movement joints at the edges of the room and where the floor meets a wall. Grouting tight to the wall looks cleaner, but it leaves the tile no room to move, and that is often when it cracks or lifts.
In a shower, the rule is stricter: the tile goes over a waterproof membrane that meets ANSI A118.10.
In a condo tower, the building adds its own checks: many condo associations set work hours, require elevator reservations and ask for sound-control underlayment under hard floors. Ask for those rules before you pick the tile, since underlayment raises the finished floor at the doorways.
Not every problem calls for a new floor. If only a few tiles are cracked and the slab under them is sound, tile repair in Miami may be all you need.
Every project follows the same sequence, so you always know what happens next. It begins with a free estimate: we visit the property, measure the space, inspect the substrate, and put the scope in writing before anything is ordered. What we find in the slab on that visit decides the prep: some floors need a crack-isolation membrane or a moisture barrier, and others only need leveling.
From there the work moves to layout. We dry-lay the field, set the reference lines, and agree with you on where the cuts fall before a single piece is set — the decision that determines whether the finished tile floors read as intentional or as an afterthought. Our professional tile installers are our own in-house crew, so the people who plan the layout are the same ones who finish it.
Installation is where attention to detail pays for itself: full thinset coverage under every piece, leveling systems on large-format runs, consistent grout joints, and movement joints wherever the substrate calls for them. We clean as we go and hand the space back ready to use. Because we cover the full range of installation services — floors, walls, showers, backsplashes, patios and pool decks — a whole renovation can be sequenced without handing you off between trades.
The job closes with a walkthrough and care instructions for the specific material you chose. Quality tile is only as good as the hands that set it, which is why our customer service does not end the day the crew loads the truck.
Why Choose AP STONE INC.
We look at moisture, cracks and flatness in the slab before the first tile, because in Miami humidity that is where most tile failures start.
Large porcelain needs a flatter slab and fuller mortar coverage, so we check the floor for flatness before we quote it.
Floors, walls, showers, pool decks, and commercial spaces. Our own crew handles the job from demolition through final grout.
Our team brings 20+ years of experience setting tile and stone in South Florida.
Bilingual team ready to assist you in English or Spanish from consultation through project completion.
"We had the entire ground floor done in large-format Calacatta porcelain. The result is stunning — perfectly flat, razor-thin grout lines, and zero lippage. Three other contractors quoted us and none of them even mentioned leveling the slab first. AP Stone did it without being asked."
Carolina M.
Coral Gables — Full Floor Installation
"Our Brickell condo needed a full bathroom renovation and the building has very strict rules. AP Stone handled everything — the HOA paperwork, the freight elevator scheduling, the waterproofing. Not a single complaint from neighbors. The finish is beautiful."
David L.
Brickell — Master Bath Renovation
"A previous contractor left my master shower in bad shape — cracked grout, tiles already lifting after 18 months. AP Stone did a proper teardown, installed a full waterproofing membrane, and retiled from scratch. Two years later, not a single issue."
Patricia N.
Coconut Grove — Shower Restoration
It depends more on what sits under the tile than on the tile itself. Removing old tile, leveling the slab, adding a membrane and cutting a diagonal or herringbone pattern all add labor. Large-format tile takes more prep than small tile, and a condo building can add its own requirements, such as sound-control underlayment. We quote after measuring, and the estimate is free.
It depends on the size of the space and on what the slab needs, so the schedule comes after the site visit. The order does not change. Old tile comes out, the slab is repaired and leveled, and any leveling compound or membrane cures for the time its maker specifies. Then the tile is set, and grout goes in only after the mortar has set. A shower adds a 24-hour flood test on the membrane before any tile. In a condo, the building's work hours and elevator bookings also shape the calendar.
Yes, but the building sets part of the plan. Brickell, Downtown Miami, Miami Beach and Aventura are dense with high-rise condo towers, and many condo associations set work hours and require elevator reservations. Ask your management office for its rules before you choose a start date. If the job changes plumbing or wiring, a permit usually applies as well. It comes from the City of Miami for an address in Brickell, and from Miami-Dade County in unincorporated areas like Kendall. We prepare the submittal and handle permitting as part of the job.
Yes. Porcelain with a side of 15 inches or more is large format, and it asks for a flatter slab and a mortar made for big pieces. Each piece gets mortar on the slab and on its back, so no hollow spots stay under it. If your floor has many dips, leveling it can cost more than you expect, and a smaller tile may be the better pick. For material-specific details, see our porcelain tile installation in Miami page.
Not the whole time. Be there at the start, when we walk the layout with you and agree on where the cuts fall, and at the end for the final walkthrough. In a condo, tell the management office who will let the crew in while you are out.
Contact us today for a free consultation and detailed estimate.