The wall between counter and cabinet is the room’s biggest style opportunity — make it earn the space.
A backsplash is protection and personality in one surface. We connect you with Wilmington tile setters who hand-set subway, zellige, and mosaic tile with straight courses, tight grout lines, and corners finished right.
The classic — running bond, stacked, or herringbone, sized to the room.
Varied glaze and texture that catches light — right at home in Wilmington’s older houses.
Feature walls and range alcoves that anchor the whole design.
Tile to the ceiling behind the range or sink — a small room reads taller instantly.
The right grout joint for the tile, sealed against splatter and steam.
Schluter, bullnose, or pencil trim — edges finished instead of left raw.
In Wilmington’s narrow rowhome kitchens, a full-height backsplash behind the range does double duty: it protects plaster and makes a tight room feel taller. Older homes in the Highlands and Forty Acres suit handmade-look tile — the slight variation reads as period character rather than flaw. And in every case, walls this old are rarely flat; local setters float and prep before the first course goes up, which is what keeps the lines straight.
It depends on tile and square footage — a standard run is one of the most affordable high-impact upgrades in a kitchen. Call for a range sized to your room.
Most backsplashes set in a day or two, plus grout and cure time.
Yes, with proper prep — the surface gets cleaned, sanded, and primed so the bond lasts.
Describe your kitchen and what you want changed. We’ll connect you with a local Wilmington pro who can scope it — the call takes two minutes.
Call (302) 246-7362