Backsplash Installation in Killeen, TX

It depends mostly on material choice, pattern complexity, and how much wall you're covering — mosaic and natural stone cost more in both material and labor than a straightforward subway tile field. We measure the wall and walk through tile options in person, then hand you a written quote before any old backsplash comes down.

A single kitchen backsplash is usually a one-to-two day job once material is on hand, and we can often get you on the schedule within a couple of weeks. Natural stone or a special-order tile can push the timeline out if it has to ship in first — we'll give you a real date during the quote.

Grout fills the joints between tiles in the field; caulk goes at the countertop seam and inside corners, where the house naturally moves. Grouting that seam instead of caulking it is one of the most common reasons a backsplash cracks within the first year, and it's a detail quick installs often skip.

Sometimes, if the existing tile is flat, well-bonded, and doesn't push your new tile out too far from the outlets and cabinet edges. More often we recommend removing it first, especially if there's any looseness, since building over a failing surface just carries the problem into the new install.

Yes — marble, travertine, and other natural stone are porous and need sealing before grouting and again periodically afterward, especially behind a sink or range where they take regular water and grease exposure. Ceramic and porcelain tile don't need this step.

We bring tile and grout samples to the walkthrough and hold them against your actual countertop and cabinets before you commit, since finish samples online rarely match what's really in your kitchen. We'd rather get the color right the first time than reorder mid-job.

We score and cut tile clean around every outlet and switch box, and extend the box out to the new tile's depth so the cover plate sits flush — not propped out on an extender that looks unfinished.

Yes, a backsplash swap is one of the most cost-effective kitchen updates you can make on its own, and it doesn't require touching your countertop, cabinets, or flooring. Plenty of our backsplash jobs are a standalone update, not part of a bigger remodel.