To the cabinets
The common choice. Least tile, least cutting, and it reads as a clean band between counter and cupboard.
Kitchen and Bath Backsplash Tile in Salt Lake County
Backsplashes set to the countertop and the cabinet line, not to the wall.
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Backsplash tile, set to the counter.
A backsplash sits at eye level between two things already fixed, so the layout comes off the counter and the cabinets rather than off a wall that has moved.
Outlets and electrical work
Moving an outlet or a range hood circuit is licensed electrical work. Outlet covers and box extenders are part of the tile job.
What decides the price of a backsplash
A backsplash is mostly edges and obstacles. The cutting, not the area, is what the day goes into.
- How many outlets, switches and windows interrupt the field. Every one is a set of cuts and a trimmed edge.
- Where it stops. To the underside of the cabinets, or full height behind a range or open shelving.
- Tile shape. A herringbone or picket layout cuts far more than a running bond.
- Whether anything is coming off first. An old backsplash, or paint and adhesive left behind it, gets taken back to a sound wall.
- How flat and square the wall and countertop are. The tile follows both.
Where the backsplash should stop
This is usually a design question with a cost attached, so it is worth deciding before the quote.
Full height behind the range
A focal point, and more tile plus more cuts around a hood or shelving. Often paired with a different layout from the rest of the run.
Around a window
Turns the opening into a set of finished edges. The trim detail there is what separates a careful job from a quick one.
Backsplash tile questions
How much does a kitchen backsplash cost?
Less about the square footage than the number of outlets, corners and edges, and the layout you pick. We measure the run and the obstacles before putting a number on it.
How long does a backsplash take?
A straightforward run is commonly a two day job, because the setting mortar needs to cure before grouting. A full height feature wall or a heavily cut pattern takes longer.
How long does a backsplash take?
Most kitchens are a two-day job: set one day, grout the next.
Do I have to remove the countertop?
No. A backsplash is installed onto the existing counter, and the joint where they meet is caulked rather than grouted so it can move.
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