Kitchen Backsplash Installation on San Juan Island

A backsplash is the cheapest way to make an old kitchen look like a new one.

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Of everything you can do to an island kitchen, a new backsplash gives you the most change for the least money. It's a day or two of work, it doesn't touch the cabinets or counters, and it protects the wall behind the sink and stove from the water and grease that ruin paint.

I install ceramic and porcelain tile, subway tile, small mosaics on sheets, and good-quality peel-and-stick panels for rentals or quick refreshes. The difference between a backsplash that looks professional and one that doesn't is in the cuts: around outlets and switches, at the end of the counter, at the window, and where the tile meets the upper cabinets. That's where I take the time.

Outlet covers come off and go back on, and I use box extenders where the tile adds thickness, so the covers sit flush. That's mounting hardware, not electrical work: no wires get moved or changed. If you want outlets moved, that's an electrician first.

Pick the tile early. A lot of it ships to the island, and it's worth ordering 10 to 15 percent extra for cuts and future repairs. Keep the extras. Someday you'll want a tile replaced.

What’s included

Wall prep and patching before tile
Layout so cuts land in the right places
Tile, mosaic sheet, or peel-and-stick installation
Clean cuts around outlets, switches, windows, and cabinets
Grouting, sealing, and caulking at the counter
Outlet covers reinstalled flush with box extenders

What it costs

Backsplashes are quoted by the job after I measure, usually one to two days. Smaller jobs run on the standard $250 minimum visit, which covers up to two hours, then $85/hour in quarter-hour increments. Materials at cost plus pickup. Washington sales tax applies to the total. Full rate card.

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