Tile Installation Company vs. DIY: Which One Actually Pays Off?
So you’ve been staring at that blank kitchen wall or your sad, beige bathroom floor and thinking… tile. Maybe mosaic, maybe subway, maybe that fancy patterned stuff everyone on Instagram pretends they casually woke up and installed themselves. And now you’re torn: Do you hire a tile installation company , or do you slap on some knee pads, watch six tutorials, and convince yourself you were born for this? Let’s chat. Like, real talk. Cup of coffee, elbows on the table, no judgment—because we’ve all thought we could DIY our way into a home renovation trophy. The DIY Dream (A Beautiful Lie… Sometimes) Listen. I get it. DIY looks fun. You imagine yourself doing this neat little grid pattern, grout lines crisp enough to impress your pickiest friend. You picture money saved. You picture pride. Maybe your inner HGTV narrator shows up like, “And now, with just one weekend and $200, you’ve transformed your entire space!” Except… reality. Tile is NOT forgiving. It is not peel-and-stick...