Kitchen Backsplash & Tile in Central CT
Magee Homes installs kitchen backsplash and tile, as a standalone job or during a full remodel. Based in East Hampton, Connecticut.
A Backsplash Finishes the Kitchen
The backsplash is the one part of a kitchen you look at every day. It takes the grease behind the range and the splashes behind the sink, so it has to be set right. Magee Homes installs kitchen backsplash and tile for homeowners in East Hampton, CT and the surrounding towns.
It can be its own project. If the cabinets and counter are fine but the wall behind them is painted drywall, a new backsplash is a contained job. It is also part of nearly every full remodel we do.
Backsplash Tile Options
Tile size and material change the look, the grout lines, and how the wall cleans up. We help you weigh all three.
Subway Tile
The classic rectangle, laid in a running bond, stacked, or herringbone. Easy to clean, easy to live with, and it suits both older colonials and new kitchens.
Mosaic Tile
Small tiles on mesh sheets, in glass, stone, or ceramic. Good for a band behind the range or a full wall with movement. More grout means more sealing.
Natural Stone
Marble, slate, or travertine brings variation no printed tile matches. Stone is porous and needs sealing, especially behind a cooktop. We seal it before you cook.
Large-Format Tile
Big slabs or oversized tiles mean few grout lines and a calm wall. They need a flat substrate and careful layout so the cuts land where you will not see them.
Tiling Over Walls That Are Not Flat
Kitchens built or last redone from the 1970s through the 1990s often have a four-inch laminate lip for a backsplash and painted drywall above it. Pull the lip and you find torn paper, old adhesive, and a wall that bows where the studs do.
We flatten and prime that surface before a single tile goes on. The layout is dry-fit so the pattern centers on the range hood and the cuts hide at the inside corners. Outlets are brought flush with the new tile by a licensed electrician.
How Backsplash Installation Works
Site Visit
We measure the wall area, check what is behind the current backsplash, note outlet and switch positions, and look at how the counter meets the wall. Samples come to the house.
Tile, Pattern, and Grout
You choose the tile, layout, grout color, and edge trim. We confirm where the field ends (at the uppers, the hood, or the ceiling) and write it into the scope.
Wall Prep
The old backsplash comes off, the wall is repaired and flattened, and the counter and cabinets are protected. Outlet boxes are extended by a licensed electrician where needed.
Set, Grout, and Seal
Tile is dry-laid, then set from the centerline out. After the grout cures we seal stone and grout, caulk the counter joint, and reinstall cover plates.
Why Homeowners Choose Us for Tile Work
Layout Before Adhesive
Every wall is dry-fit first. The pattern centers where your eye lands and the slivers go in corners, not beside the window.
Registered and Insured
Connecticut Home Improvement Contractor HIC.0671935 with liability insurance. Any electrical work around outlets is done by licensed electricians we schedule.
Prepared Substrate
Tile is only as flat as the wall under it. We repair and level before setting, which is the part nobody sees and everybody notices.
Protects the Rest of the Kitchen
Counters, cabinets, and floors are covered before demolition. Dust is contained and the kitchen is wiped down when we leave each day.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Our best referrals come from homeowners who have been through the remodeling process with us. Here’s what they have to say about working with the Magee Homes team.
Backsplash and Tile Questions
What homeowners ask before adding or replacing a kitchen backsplash.
Yes. If the counter is staying, we protect it, remove the old backsplash or lip, repair the wall, and tile down to a caulked joint at the counter. It works well as a standalone job in a kitchen that is otherwise in good shape.
Almost always. Removing the old counter disturbs the bottom row of tile and the drywall behind it, and the new counter thickness rarely matches the old one. Choosing counter and tile together is the better path anyway, since the two are seen side by side.
Most run from the counter to the underside of the wall cabinets. Behind the range, carrying tile up to the hood or ceiling protects the wall where grease lands and gives the room a focal point. Open walls with no uppers are a judgment call we make with you.
Tile adds thickness, so each box needs an extender to bring the outlet flush with the new surface. A licensed electrician handles that. If you want outlets moved under the cabinets or a new one added for a coffee station, this is the time.
Cement grout does, and so does natural stone tile. We seal both once the grout has cured, and we recommend resealing periodically behind the range and sink. Glass and porcelain tile themselves do not need it.
Request a free consultation through our contact page. We measure the wall, look at what the tile will go over, bring samples, and follow up with a written scope.