New counters with a bare wall behind them never look finished. A backsplash protects the wall from water and grease, but it also ties the whole kitchen together, which is why layout matters as much as the tile itself.
Nova Tiling Pros installs kitchen backsplashes and kitchen floor tile throughout Arlington and Northern Virginia. We are the tile specialists on a kitchen remodel: we do not build cabinets or fabricate countertops, and we coordinate with the people who do. If you are refreshing a kitchen without a full renovation, a new backsplash is one of the quickest ways to change how the room feels.
What Makes a Backsplash Look Professional
Anyone can stick tile on a wall. The difference shows up in the places your eye goes first.
- A layout centered on the range or sink, with balanced cuts at both ends
- A dead-level first course, even when the countertop is not
- Tight, accurate cuts around outlets and switches, with box extenders so covers sit flush
- Finished edges: metal profile, bullnose or mitered returns instead of raw tile ends
- A flexible caulk joint where tile meets the countertop, color-matched to the grout
- Consistent grout joints, including on handmade tile with irregular edges
Our Kitchen Tile Services
The classic is the subway tile backsplash, in a traditional brick pattern, stacked or herringbone. For more texture, mosaic and glass tile backsplashes take extra care with sheet alignment and translucent mortar.
Already have a backsplash you are tired of? Backsplash replacement includes careful removal, wall repair and new tile without damaging your counters. And if the floor is part of the plan, kitchen floor tile installation gives you a surface that shrugs off spills, pets and chair legs.
Kitchen Tile in Arlington Homes
Many kitchens we see are in homes that have been updated more than once. That often means layers of old flooring, walls that are not flat and countertops that run slightly out of level. We check for those before we start and build the fix into the plan, whether that is skim coating a wavy wall or scribing the first row to the counter.
In townhomes and condos from Shirlington to Pentagon City, kitchens are compact and galley style, so every cut is on show. We template tricky areas such as window returns and hood surrounds before cutting your tile.
Timing Your Backsplash With the Rest of the Kitchen
Backsplash tile goes in after countertops are installed and before final plumbing and electrical trim. Floor tile usually goes in before cabinets in a full remodel, or up to the toe-kicks if the cabinets are staying. Tell us where your project stands and we will slot in around your other trades.
Most backsplashes take one to two days: tile on day one, grout and caulk on day two. You can use the kitchen lightly in between.
Looking for a trusted tile contractor in Arlington, VA? We handle every part of a tile project, from demolition to the final bead of caulk.
