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Our Backsplash Process in Berlin

Measure, prep, set, grout, clean — what happens on each visit and what we ask of you.

Licensed & insured Free written estimates Most jobs 1–2 days Small jobs welcome

Step 1 — Free measure & fixed price

We visit, measure the runs, count outlets, check the wall with a straightedge, talk tile, and hand you a written number. No obligation. Berlin's powder-blue and rose 1950s kitchens are still everywhere, which makes 'keep the cabinets, change the wall' the single most requested upgrade we get here.

Step 2 — Demo & prep (the important day)

Counters masked, dust contained, old splash off if there is one. Then the wall gets what it needs: patching, floating, skimming, priming. Prep is most of a good result and nearly all of a bad one's absence.

Step 3 — Set the tile

Layout snapped on the wall, courses kept level, outlets and windows cut tight. You will see the wall take shape in hours.

Step 4 — Grout, seal, clean, walk through

Grout, sealer where specified, flexible caulk at counters and corners, full cleanup. Then we walk the wall together — sight the lines, check the plates — before we leave.

Your part: clear the counters the morning we arrive, keep pets out of the kitchen during setting, and hold off soaking fresh grout for 24 hours. That is the whole list.

FAQ

Process questions

Do you remove the old backsplash?
Yes — careful removal, wall repair and haul-away are quoted up front as part of the job, not discovered halfway through.
How messy is the work?
Demo day makes dust, which we contain with barriers and clean between phases. Setting and grouting are quiet, low-dust hand work.
How long does a backsplash take?
A standard kitchen is two days — setting day, then grout day. Small baths often finish in one day. Full-height walls and tear-out replacements run two to four days.
Which towns do you serve?
Berlin is the core — every neighborhood — plus the central Connecticut towns around it. If you are nearby and unsure, call (860) 990-2332 and ask.

Get your free written quote

Free measure, fixed price, most jobs done in 1–2 days.

Why Berlin walls differ

Working in Berlin: Berlin is a town of two halves — the older farmhouse and mill-era stock around Kensington village, and the tidy 1950s–70s ranches and splits that fill the streets off Route 372 and the Berlin Turnpike side. Berlin has almost no dedicated backsplash specialist — the local competition is general handyman and remodel outfits plus the big-box install desks. The nearest tile-shop retail presence sits on the New Britain line and prices as retail.

Why us

The Berlin Backsplash Co. guarantees

Fixed price, in writing

The number we hand you is the number you pay. Prep and removal itemized — never discovered mid-job.

Straight walls or more prep

Tile goes onto walls that pass the straightedge test. If prep is needed, it is quoted, not improvised.

Clean site, every day

Masked counters, contained dust, hauled debris. Your Berlin kitchen is wiped down before we leave.

Fastest quote

Text us 2 photos, get a straight answer

Full view of the wall + the worst spot. We reply with an honest range and a free-measure slot — usually the same day.

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Call (860) 990-2332 — real answers, no pressure, free estimate.

Free measure · fixed priceMost jobs done in 1–2 days
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