Ambrose Tile & Carpet

With a brand new showroom in Antioch IL, we display all of what is current and trending in home and commercial flooring! Old fashioned service is hard to come by in these modern times, but if you have tile or ooring needs in your home, it's only a phone call away. Ambrose Tile & Carpet, is thoroughly modern when it comes to the latest product lines and thoroughly old school when it comes to service. We are so old fashioned about service that we even make house calls - samples in hand. We have a showroom if clients want to "see it all, " but for those who have specific ideas of what they'd like in their home, we make it easy.

Our experience shows! Your floors, showers, backsplashes, and countertops are vitally important to your home. Not only are they surfaces you use every day, but having quality material professionally installed can drastically improve the value of your home. Long gone are the days of attendants pumping your gas and washing your windshield when you pull up to the station. At Ambrose Tile & Carpet, we believe that kind of service is important. Every step of the way, we'll make sure you understand the process and provide you the best value.

So you've decided to go with the timeless look of hardwood floors. There are so many reasons that hardwood is a great choice. It can add value to your home, warm up a room, and is easy to clean. It even helps with allergies and asthma because it doesn't harbor dust or allergens. Our certified installers have experience putting in hardwood floors in all sorts of environments. They know the best techniques for wherever you need flooring installed. For solid hardwood, we use a staple down technique over a vapor barrier on the rough flooring which is then sanded using a dustless method and then stained and sealed on site.

Tile is very durable, but it can crack or loosen. One cracked or loose tile can affect the look and feel of a whole room. Often times, these can be replaced or reset, and Ambrose Tile & Carpet can help you do that! It's possible to remove tiles and mortar underneath, then replace or reset the tiles with new. This is possible if we are able to match the tile you have, or if you have leftover tiles from the original installation. Damaged flooring can be a safety hazard for you and your family, and can also drastically shorten the life of your tile.

For return on investment, remodeling your kitchen or bath is definitely the biggest bang for your buck. New countertops in your kitchen, bath, bar, or elsewhere in the home can make a huge difference. They can add value to your home, give an opportunity for mixed media design, change the whole look and feel of a room, and even offer features based on your needs. Our certified installers have experience putting in countertops in all sorts of environments. They know the best techniques for wherever you need your countertops installed.

Tile floors, walls, and backsplashes can make a huge difference and statement. It can add value to your home, provide durability, allows for mixed media design elements in a room, and make a room easier to clean. Our certified installers have experience putting in tile in all sorts of environments. They know the best techniques for wherever you need tile installed. We use thinset, crack isolation barriers, and cement board underlayment to ensure efficient install and long life of your tile. The grout we use is power grout with a built in sealer.

Carpet repair can be tricky. It depends on the age, type, and type of repair. If Fido tried digging in the living room, or your child wanted to see how well the toaster oven worked on the floor, you might be out of luck. Sometimes patching a carpet is possible, but usually the pattern and color will not match even if you have remnants. However, if you are experiencing waves or buckling in your carpet, it might be in need of a re-stretching. Waves in your carpet can be a safety hazard for you and your family, and can also drastically shorten the life of your carpet.

Even though hardwood floors can last a lifetime, they can sometimes become cracked or damaged in a way that needs repairing. If your flooring is cracked, broken, or warped, it might be time to bring in a professional to assess whether repairs are possible. With solid hardwood flooring, we are often able to match whatever you currently have. If it is engineered, then we need leftover pieces from the original install, or sometimes can pull pieces from less visible areas like closets. Damaged flooring can be a safety hazard for you and your family, and can also drastically shorten the life of your hardwood.

Have your hardwood floors become faded over time? Are you remodeling or redecorating and want to change the color or finish on your hardwood floors? One of the great benefits to hardwood floors is that they can be sanded stained and re-sealed several times over their life. They have to be solid hardwood in order to benefit from refinishing. If you're not sure if you have solid hardwood flooring, we can help you figure that out and provide solutions. For solid hardwood floors, they can be sanded using a dustless method and then stained and sealed on site.