Shower Floor Tile & Grout
What survives bare feet, shampoo and twenty years of mornings.
These are the six floor systems we install across Newington, with honest notes on grip, cleaning and cost. The tile matters less than the assembly beneath it — but the right tile on the right slope with the right grout is a floor you never think about again, which is the entire point.
- Porcelain 2x2 mosaic — the workhorse: grippy, cheap, slope-perfect.
- Penny rounds — vintage charm, endless grout grip, moderate upkeep.
- Pebble sheets — spa texture; needs expert grout packing (that's us).
- Small-format porcelain — modern rectangles that still turn the slope.
- Textured stone-look — single-tile elegance with rated slip resistance.
- Epoxy grout — the non-negotiable: stain-proof, waterproof joints.
Newington notes
Original Newington tub walls are narrow — two short walls and a plumbing wall — which is why surround re-tiles here finish fast. The failure point is always the same: grout gone soft at the tub line and corners. Our default Newington floor: porcelain 2x2 in a mid-tone gray with epoxy grout — grippy, forgiving, and still handsome in a decade. Half of Newington's tubs are cast iron worth keeping; the walls around them are not. Surround-only re-tile is the town's sweet-spot job.
Floors we set in Newington
Six Newington shower floors, from workhorse mosaic to spa pebble.
Porcelain 2x2
Slope-perfect standard.
Unglazed quarry
Old-school grip, sealed.
River pebble
Massage texture, sealed twice.
Mini brick-joint
Lines with traction.
Common questions
Are pebble floors hard to clean?
Can I use the same tile as my walls?
Natural stone on shower floors?
Epoxy vs. urethane vs. cement grout?
