Backsplashes are the job I am pickiest about, and I say that as the person doing them.
Backsplashes
Interior
Backsplashes
Interior
Backsplashes are the job I am pickiest about, and I say that as the person doing them. Tile at eye level in the most-used room of the house shows every rushed cut, so mine do not get rushed. In Abbotsford kitchens I lay out the pattern before a single tile is set: subway, herringbone, picket, hexagon, mosaic sheets, or large-format, with the outlet cut-outs kept crisp and the inside corners mitred so they actually meet. Older Clearbrook and East Hill kitchens usually need the wall trued up first, and I build that prep into the scope instead of hiding it. Newer Auguston kitchens are often a straight install onto decent drywall. You pick the tile anywhere you like; if you want a second opinion on whether a pattern suits your wall layout, send photos before you order. You get the estimate in writing, and my $200 minimum applies.
The complete checklist and service FAQ live on my main Backsplashes page. This page is how the same scope lands in Abbotsford.
From my checklist
Same scope, local ground. This is how a backsplashes call actually runs once I am in Abbotsford.
Field note
Here is how it runs in an Abbotsford kitchen: you send photos of the wall, the tile you have chosen or shortlisted, and the outlet count. I quote the prep, the set, and the grout in writing. On install day the counters get protected, the layout gets snapped so cuts land where eyes do not, and the tile goes up in one focused stretch. Grout and detail caulk follow once the thinset cures. Whether it is a full wall behind a range in East Hill or a vanity backsplash in an Auguston ensuite, the standard is identical: tight cuts, level lines, clean silicone.
Tile size, layout and the number of outlets set the hours. This is my specialty, so I quote the layout I would actually cut, including the trim pieces most quotes leave out. You approve a written number before I pick up a tool in Abbotsford.
If it's not done right, I come back and fix it. No charge. No questions.
See the full backsplashes scope and what a visit includes.
Often, in the Clearbrook and East Hill kitchens especially. Trueing up the wall is built into the scope instead of hidden in it, because tile follows whatever is behind it and eye-level work shows every shortcut.
Buy it anywhere you like. If you want a second opinion on whether a pattern suits your wall layout and outlet count, send photos before you order and I will flag anything that will fight the layout.
Also on the truck in Abbotsford
Backsplashes in other cities
Abbotsford is the east end of my route, a straightforward drive out Highway 1 from my Langley base, covering V2S, V2T, V3G, and V4X.
My backsplashes scope runs 8 line items, and every one of them is read out in writing before I start your Abbotsford job.
I'm on the tools most of the day, so text is fastest. The form gets you a written estimate.
Written reply within 24 hours.
