We’ve renovating our new apartmen, and it’s taking longer than expected. We need to move in ASAP, and one of the things holding us back is the kitchen. We’re waiting for the cabinets and after that, it needs to be tiled. Our contractor says to save time, they can tile the kitchen beforehand, and install the cabinets on top of the tile. I don’t know much about kitchens, but I don’t know if we should agree to this. Are cabinets usually installed on top of tiles? Are there any drawbacks to this? Would the job look more professional if we waited and they tiled around them?

Thanks for welcoming a newbie, advice appreciated.


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  1. Had the same exact scenario 3 months ago…

    It really doesn’t matter which you do first. Everyone has offered great advice. As somebody already mentioned, you are spending a little more $ on tile (that you are not going to see) if you tile first. However, if the tile comes in before the cabinets & the kitchen is small (as in my case) – why not get going on the tile.

  2. this may seem like a small point, but if you put the cabinets in and then tile, the height of your counter will be off. you probably won’t notice that, but if something like your stove is on tile, but counter next to it isn’t, it might look strange.

  3. reasons to tile floor afterward:

    save money on tile you won’t see

    installing intricate tile design based on cabinet layout

    if these don’t matter to you then don’t worry

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