There are two types of home improvements that homeowners desire the most, either a kitchen or a bathroom remodel. It pays to hire professional tile services to come out and walk through your ideas for a dream bathroom. From stone and tile custom shower stalls to the latest in radiant heat technology in Southeastern Massachusetts, […] Read more »
Top Six Home Upgrades You Need to Make in Southeastern Mass
Every year there are new trends for homeowners to sort through and decide if they are improvements that will add value to a home or just a flash in the pan. Southeastern Massachusetts tile services through a reputable company like Arena Tile & Stone can help you to make smart decisions about upgrades, such as […] Read more »
Upgrading Tile: Radiant Heat Technology in Southeastern Mass
Anyone who has ever spent any time in the northeastern states in the winter months knows that heat in any and all forms is a welcome blessing. Heated floors in the bathrooms and even in other parts of the home were once revolutionary, but are now becoming more common. Did you know that there have […] Read more »
Replace 1980s Soaking Tub in Cape Cod With Large Tiled Shower
One of the biggest trends in home remodeling is to upgrade older bathrooms to reflect today’s modern look and feel. The large soaking tubs and whirlpools of the 1980s and 1990s are out and are being replaced with beautiful stone and tile custom shower stalls. The ample space left behind by the removed over-sized tubs […] Read more »
Creating a Custom Shower Stall: Glass Tile in Southeastern MA
When most people think about glass tile, they think about using it as a backsplash in the kitchen. Glass backsplash tile is one of the most popular material choices with DIYers and home improvement stores today. However, did you know that you can use glass tile in Southeastern MA in a lot of different ways? […] Read more »
Custom Shower Stalls and Baths in Southeastern Massachusetts
Did you know that there are some home remodeling projects that add more value to your real estate investment than others? As you might guess, bathrooms and kitchens rank pretty high on that list and even more so when the homeowner choose to use quality natural stone products to further enhance the upgrade. There are […] Read more »
What is a Mud Job?
A Mud Job is a labor intense job performed by experienced tile setters-plasterers. Many tile setters at one time were also plasterers because the two processes involve many of the same procedures and skills. A mud job requires troweling a cement mortar onto the walls and ceiling and then beating tiles into this cement base […] Read more »
Installing a Grab Bar
Whether due to age or injury, it may be required to have something to aid us from getting out of the tub or just to grab onto if we feel ourselves falling in the shower. Grab bars should be fastened to something solid and not just anchored into the tile and partially into the substrate. […] Read more »
Custom Luxury Bath Ideas
There are a multitude of choices and ideas when looking to create a luxury bath/spa for your home. A change in the layout, fixtures, and choice of materials will all make a difference in creating a custom luxury design for your bathroom. You can start with changing your bathroom layout by keeping your tub and […] Read more »
Membrane Versus Copper Pan for Your Shower Floor
Fortunately we are seeing less copper pans being used for the shower pan when installing a new shower floor. Traditionally plumbers have installed the shower pan which most often was preformed from copper and many homeowners were reluctant to move forward to the newer rubberized membrane material being installed by a tile contractor. Many times the […] Read more »