Retake The
Full Pride Of Ownership In Your Home By The
Installation Of Beautiful Tile And Do So With A Minimum Of Muss
And Fuss!
Hi!
My name is Kevin Kennedy of KBS Customs. I know you've put
a lot of sweat and blood into attaining your home so you
deserve to fully enjoy living there and have the
total pride of ownership it should give you!
It's a crying shame, but so many people live in their
home, even for decades, tolerating what they consider
ugly, or out of date, only to decide to remodel right before they plan to
sell to increase their property value. This is
where tile shows its beauty in two ways.
Beyond
its amazing aesthetic beauty the other 'beauty' of tile
is that it doesn't wear out. That means you can update
your home now and fully enjoy it while you
live there and it will still be in good shape when
it comes time to sell!
Life is
short. How much would beautifully tiled bathrooms
add to the enjoyment of living in your home? What would
new floors in your kitchens and entranceways do
for your psyche? Or what would it mean to have a
gorgeous backsplash as the centerpiece of your
kitchen?
It doesn't make sense, day in and
day out, year in and year out to put up with the
annoying
feeling of having tired, worn
out bathrooms, floors and walls. Or that feeling
that you're
almost
living in someone else's home because it was
decorated by them and displays their taste, not
yours.
Or worse yet, looking at tiled floors or walls that
have started to crack,
break or even come loose
because they were never built correctly.
It's hard to bite the bullet and make the
decision to go ahead with remodeling your home. It means
some aggravation and it certainly costs some money but
most people do it eventually any way, at least they do
it before they sell their home, but the
sooner you do it
the sooner you will begin
to fully enjoy living in your home.
Why live in your home for years, maybe hating the way
it looks only to update it right before you sell? I
personally don't understand it. Your home is most likely most
expensive possession of your life you might as well enjoy it, it's crazy not to!
Give
us a call or fill out the form at the top of this page,
and we’ll start the process right away to get you the
beauty and enjoyment from your home you want and
deserve. Master tile installers will transform your
home before your very eyes and with a minimum of
aggravation!
Make
Retiling As Painless As Possible
If you notice
above, I said with a minimum of aggravation. That's
because no one can make your retiling project completely painless, it' just
not possible. But by truly respecting your home,
family and schedule we can minimize the inconvenience
and mess to a large degree.
Showing up on time, being courteous, cleaning up on a
daily basis, realistically estimating time
frames and then meeting them, not starting and working
on another job while yours isn't finished
and at the end of the
job cleaning up again all are vital pieces to the
puzzle to
make it go as smooth as
is humanly
possible. The
right size team of
installers can transform your home promptly and in the
most
efficiently way possible. Not enough workers drags it
out and too many just get in each others and your way.
Communication is the key to minimizing delays,
avoiding errors, needless redos and understanding
your concerns and goals.
I can honestly say in many
cases I become friends with my clients and we keep in
touch after the work is done! Please give me a call or
fill out the form above and we can talk. If you're
comfortable, I'll come meet you, look at what needs to
be done and get you a quote (rates
are reasonable)
quickly.
If
you're comfortable after that we can schedule the work
and I personally will make sure everything that is
written here actually comes to pass. Again, I'm
not promising perfection, only respect, courtesy,
honesty, cleanliness and communication but with that
the rest comes pretty naturally. Soon you'll have
beautiful new showers, walls, floors or whatever else
your heart desires in the way of tile updated with a
minimum of muss and fuss and you'll be glad you
did! To top it all off, it's all guaranteed
for 7 full years!
You
might wonder why we do that and no one else does. It's
simple. Outside of an earthquake, hurricane or some
other disaster (in which case insurance covers it) a
new tile installation, done with the right materials
and methods will not cause you (or us) any problems So
there is no risk in guaranteeing it. Actually if
inside of 7 years something were to go wrong it's our fault
any way and conscientiously we would fix it
so really in giving you a 7-year guarantee I'm just
telling you upfront what I honestly want to
do
and am obligated morally to do anyway. I know that
sounds almost unbelievable in the world we live in but
let's talk and meet and you'll see I mean it.
If you think about it, this policy will probably keep you as a
customer for as long as you live in the area too.
Make The Process Go A Little Smoother
First we’ll set a time with you to look at the
installation. If you are already working with an
architect or designer, we can consult with them
directly to get plans or blueprints. If not, we
can help you create a layout and design with
your chosen tiles that will make the room look great
and match well. We can make suggestions, but
you are in complete control.
We
know many of the leading showrooms in the area and
can steer you to the ones that will have more of what
you’re looking for. Today you have more choices than
ever before in tile. You may be surprised at how many ‘absolutely
drop dead beautiful’ tiles are made these days.
It’s not like what you remember from years ago! On our
initial estimate, we can measure for tile orders so
you will know how much to buy. This is vital to the
projects success because there is nothing like running
out of tile to delay an installation. At certain
showrooms we can get you a discount and we are always
willing to pick up the tile for you. (boxes of tile
are very heavy)
We put our quotes in
writing, usually
in an email so you can get your information
quickly. You won’t have to wait a long time to get
answers.
Again, when the time comes
for the work to be done, we’ll take proper measures
to show respect for your home, including using drop
cloths to protect surfaces and making sure we clean up
the work site each day. Remodeling always has an
element of dust, but we try to minimize it for your
convenience and your family's comfort.
We
will keep in touch with you on details so we are sure
of what you want before proceeding. Some steps require
your input, such as design and layout - that makes the
finished product your job as well as ours!
What If A Handyman, Brother In
Law Or Chain Store Installer Has A Better Price?
In the end, you have
to decide for yourself, but consider a few things:
Tile installation is
part building science and part art.
It takes time to learn good solid techniques.
As
we mention above, it is very common to see showers and tub
surrounds that are not properly waterproofed. You've
probably seen
black mold
growing from behind in the grout joints or tile that
is bulging, cracking or falling off a shower wall.
This is because the shower or tub surround was not
properly waterproofed and now the substrates (what is
below the tile) are rotting away! It is so easy
to avoid just by putting a waterproofing membrane
directly underneath the tile. It only takes
about an hour to do and the charge is minimal (about $
100.00 labor and materials) but the results are
long-lasting in the way of a permanent tile
installation.
Floors cracking are also a very common problem.
This too is super easy to avoid by just giving the
sub-floor enough support before you install the tile.
Different types of tile have different requirements
for support. For example stone tiles, such as marble and
granite, are
much more brittle and require double the support of
porcelain and ceramic.
This is a
little known fact in
the world of tile but is a make or break factor for a
long-lasting crack proof installation!
Even
when it comes to choosing the right materials - that can be a
science in itself. For example, just choosing the right thin set
cement with the scores available for different applications
takes study, research and time. Just the wrong cement
can cause an entire installation to fail, coming
loose.
To
develop the skill so the finished installation looks good
literally takes years.
If someone spends most of his days on carpentry or
plumbing or anything else but tile work, how good will
he be when it’s time to tile? Our tile installers spend
their time on only tile work, and it shows.
Handymen often work
on apartments and rental properties, and the level of
their work may be OK in that setting. So they can
honestly say they have experience but…. We
consistently work for the best in the field, high end remodelers that don't have to and won't settle for
second rate work. You don’t have to either, you can get the quality
you and your home
deserve and have the right to demand. Feel free to see our work and speak to our
clients, the quality is second to none!
We routinely get
calls from people who have had ‘bargain’ tile work
done. Usually they ask:
“Can you fix this?”.
Unfortunately, the answer is almost always ‘no, we
can’t… if tile is installed ugly, the ugliness is
cemented into place.
Don’t let tile malpractice
happen to you because the only way to fix a bad tile
installation is to rip it out and
replace it.
You not only have to
redo it, you have to buy new tile because there is no
way to remove tile without destroying it and it's
never reusable, never! I'm not trying to scare you but
this is reality and we see it all the time.
You selected
beautiful tile, but don't forget, they can be
distorted into a twisted mess if the installation is
done wrong! They can also come out looking great but
in a short while fall off, crack or come up. It's
much more common than you would probably believe.
We
give you the security of knowing your new tile
installation comes with a 7-year guarantee on our
work!
So
go ahead, give me a call or fill out the form above
and I'll call you and we'll start you on the road now
to enjoying your home more with a beautiful new tile
installation!
Kevin Kennedy
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