Estes Park is a different kind of tile job, and that’s exactly why homeowners here call TileArt. Mountain homes, cabins, and the vacation rentals that fill up every season take a beating — freeze-thaw cycles, homes that sit empty through winter, and the kind of rustic natural-stone and fireplace work you rarely find done right by whoever’s closest. We travel up from Fort Collins to bring certified Front Range craftsmanship to the mountain, where quality tile installers are genuinely hard to come by. If you own a home, cabin, or rental in the Estes Valley, we’d make the trip.
Mountain homes, cabins & vacation rentals
Estes Park properties have their own demands. Natural stone and rustic tile fit the mountain aesthetic — floor-to-ceiling fireplace surrounds, stone-look showers, and durable flooring that stands up to snow, boots, and heavy rental turnover. Waterproofing matters even more up here: a home that sits unheated and empty for weeks, then freezes, is exactly where a cheap shower fails. We build with topical Schluter Kerdi membranes and proper substrates so a shower in a seasonal or rental property holds up for years, not seasons. For short-term-rental owners, that means fewer emergency calls and a finish that photographs well for listings.
Natural stone vs. stone-look porcelain
The mountain look almost always means stone — but the smartest “stone” in a shower often isn’t stone at all. Real travertine, marble, and slate are beautiful, but they’re porous and high-maintenance: they need regular sealing, they etch and stain, and in a wet master shower — or a vacation rental nobody’s babying — that upkeep rarely happens. Modern porcelain has closed the gap to where the difference is nearly invisible: a porcelain that reads as travertine or ledgestone gives you the exact mountain aesthetic with almost none of the maintenance, better durability, and no sealing. We’ll walk you through where genuine natural stone is worth it and where a high-performance stone-look porcelain is the smarter call — especially in showers, on floors, and in rental properties that take a beating.
What we install in Estes Park
We specialize in full bathroom and kitchen remodels, and we handle every part of the tile and stone work in-house:
- Custom tiled showers, including Schluter Kerdi waterproof showers
- Natural stone and stone-look porcelain installation, plus rustic fireplace surrounds
- Curbless and ADA / handicap-accessible showers
- Kitchen backsplashes and tile or stone flooring
- Custom steam showers and decorative medallions
- Outdoor kitchens and barbecue islands
Why Estes Valley homeowners choose TileArt
- Owner-operated since 2009 — you work directly with the installer, not a rotating crew. Roger has been installing tile since 1998.
- Certified Schluter Kerdi installer — topical waterproofing that survives freeze-thaw and seasonal vacancy.
- Minimum 10-year up to lifetime installation warranty, depending on the materials chosen.
- Premium materials — we prefer Laticrete products throughout and use Laticrete SpectraLOCK epoxy grout, which never needs sealing.
- Worth the trip — we bring Front Range standards to a market where skilled tile work is scarce, and we give you a clear proposal up front.
Systems & materials
We match the system to the job: Schluter Kerdi and Ditra, liquid membranes like RedGard, HydroBan, and Hydrobarrier, cementitious backer board (Durock, HardieBacker), and traditional dry-pack mortar or EPS foam shower pans. Materials include porcelain, ceramic, natural stone, glass tile, and mosaics.
Serving Estes Park and the Estes Valley
We travel to Estes Park and the surrounding mountain communities from our base in Fort Collins, where we also serve Loveland, Windsor, Timnath, Wellington, Severance, Berthoud, and Johnstown. Planning a project up in the valley? We’d be glad to take a look.
Get a free estimate: call (970) 213-3682 or use our contact form. See examples of our work in the gallery, or read common questions on our FAQ page.