Hays County Seat
Tile Contractor in SanMarcos , TX for Showers, Floors and Baths
From the courthouse square to the river neighborhoods, Western Standard Tile, LLC rebuilds showers, lays tile floors and remodels bathrooms in San Marcos and nearby Martindale.
What We Build Here
Bathroom Remodel San Marcos Homeowners Ask For Most
As a tile contractor in San Marcos, TX, we hear a familiar set of requests: a primary bath unchanged for decades, a cracked fiberglass shower insert or a hallway floor where the tile rocks underfoot. Each one has a clear fix. We handle all of them from our base in Wimberley, a short drive up the river.
A bathroom remodel in San Marcos can mean a new layout, new tile and new fixtures throughout. A shower remodel in San Marcos keeps the room as it is and replaces only the shower. For floors, walls and kitchen backsplashes, our tile installation in San Marcos, TX covers the whole job from prep to grout. Chipped or loose pieces in a sound floor often need only tile repair, not a full tear-out.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Western Standard Tile handles bathroom remodeling in Wimberley, TX and across the Hill Country, with custom tile at the heart of every room we rebuild.
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Shower Renovation
Western Standard Tile rebuilds worn, leaking and dated showers, offering shower renovation in Wimberley, TX with new waterproofing, custom tile and a clean finish.
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Tub To Shower Conversion
Western Standard Tile does tub to shower conversion in Wimberley, TX, replacing bathtubs that sit unused with open, tiled showers that are easy to step into.
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Tile Installation
Western Standard Tile handles tile installation in Wimberley, TX for floors, walls and backsplashes in ceramic and porcelain. Call (737) 335-5409 to talk through your room.
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Tile Repair
Western Standard Tile handles tile repair in Wimberley, TX: cracked and loose tile, hollow spots, worn grout and leaking shower walls. Call (737) 335-5409 to have it looked at.
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Home Remodeling
Western Standard Tile handles home remodeling in Wimberley, TX beyond the bathroom, from kitchen updates to new tile and LVP floors. Call (737) 335-5409 to talk through your plans.
Hard Spring Water and What It Means for Grout
San Marcos is built around its springs. San Marcos Springs rise from the Edwards Aquifer, fill Spring Lake and start the San Marcos River right on the edge of campus. Federal studies of Edwards Aquifer water have long described it as very hard, rich in calcium carried up from limestone.
Hard water leaves its mark on a bathroom. Calcium dries into a chalky film on glass, fixtures and grout lines, and it builds fastest where water sits after every shower. Over the years that film dulls the tile and gives grout a crusty, uneven look.
We plan for it when we build. A smooth tile face is easier to wipe down than a deeply textured one. A sealed or stain resistant grout keeps mineral buildup on the surface instead of in the joint, so a quick cleaning brings the shower back to its original color.
Tile Installation San Marcos TX Owners Trust in Historic Homes
San Marcos has deep roots. The downtown square was laid out in 1851 around the Hays County Courthouse, and the city has five residential historic districts. Many of the houses in and near those districts were built long before modern tile methods existed.
Older bathrooms bring their own surprises. A floor may slope a little, walls may be out of square, and the original tile may sit on a thick mortar bed instead of backer board. We check all of it before we quote the work, because tile only lasts when the base underneath it is flat and solid.
For owners who love the age of their home, classic patterns fit well: small hexagon floors, subway tile walls and simple borders. We can give an old bathroom new waterproofing and new tile while keeping the look true to the house.
A Tile Contractor in San Marcos, TX Who Checks the Floor First
The Balcones Fault runs through San Marcos and marks a real change in the land. West of it, the ground rises into the rocky Hill Country. East of it, the land opens up into flatter coastal plains, and the Blanco River crosses the city on its way to the San Marcos River.
Homes on either side of that line can sit on very different ground, from shallow rock on a hillside to deep soil on the plains. A tile floor is only as steady as what lies under it, wherever the house happens to be.
Before we set a single tile, we look for cracks, low spots and movement in the floor. Where a floor needs it, we use a crack isolation membrane, a thin layer between the base and the tile that lets small shifts happen without breaking the tile on top.
Across the County Line
Martindale Tile Contractor Work Along the San Marcos River
Just east of San Marcos, Martindale sits across the line in Caldwell County. The townsite dates to 1855, and its old storefronts have a turn of the century look that has drawn film crews for years. FM 1979 crosses the San Marcos River near town, and plenty of homes sit close to the water.
As a Martindale tile contractor, we see a mix of older houses in town and newer homes on rural lots outside it. Both benefit from the same careful prep and the same attention to waterproofing in wet areas.
For homes near the river, we lean toward porcelain tile and cement backer board, which tolerate moisture far better than wood or drywall. Martindale students attend San Marcos schools, and the two towns share plenty of daily life, so a San Marcos project and a Martindale project are often on our calendar the same month.
Nearby Towns We Serve From San Marcos
San Marcos sits near the middle of our service area, which stretches across Hays, Comal, Travis, Guadalupe and Bexar counties. Being a tile contractor in San Marcos, TX and the towns around it means we can reach most homes along the interstate without a long trip.
North on the interstate, we work in Kyle and Buda. Up the river road, our home base of Wimberley is close by, and the Blanco River links the two towns. To the south and west, we also take on tile projects in New Braunfels and Canyon Lake.
Every town we cover is listed on the service areas page. If you live between Austin and San Antonio and do not see your town, give us a call and ask.
San Marcos Tile and Bathroom Questions
Do you work on rental houses near Texas State University?
Yes. If you own a rental near Texas State, its bathroom probably takes heavy daily use from one tenant after another. We can replace a worn shower, regrout a stained floor or install durable tile that holds up between tenants. Let us know when the house is empty or when tenants can give access, and we will plan the work around that schedule.
How do I keep hard water from staining my new grout?
Start with the right grout. A sealed or stain resistant grout keeps calcium on the surface, where it wipes away, instead of letting it soak into the joint. After that, squeegee or wipe the walls after showering and use a gentle cleaner made for tile. Harsh acids can wear down grout, so it pays to skip them.
Can you match tile in an older San Marcos home?
Often we can get close. Some older tile is still made in similar sizes and colors, while other styles were discontinued long ago. When an exact match is not possible, we may suggest redoing one full area, such as the shower walls, so the new tile looks intentional rather than patched in among older pieces.
Is my Martindale home too far out for a tile project?
No. Martindale sits just east of San Marcos, well inside the area we cover from Wimberley. We work on homes in town and on the rural lots along the river roads. Call (737) 335-5409, describe the project and share the address, and we will set up a time to see the space and talk about tile options.
Ready When You Are
Book Your San Marcos Bathroom Visit
A dull, stained or cracked bathroom does not have to stay that way. Call Western Standard Tile, LLC, your tile contractor for San Marcos, TX and Martindale, and we will look at the room, check what is under the old tile and lay out a plan you can trust.