JD Flooring is a tile flooring specialist serving Gravenhurst, Ontario, the Gateway to Muskoka. Joey sets ceramic and porcelain tile in the kitchens, bathrooms and entries of year-round homes near the Muskoka Wharf and in the seasonal cottages on Lake Muskoka and Gull Lake, where a fully waterproof floor earns its keep. He builds on a Ditra uncoupling and waterproofing membrane so seasonal movement and a cold slab do not crack the grout. You pick and buy the tile you like, and he installs it right.
Last updated July 2026
Tile is the toughest, most water-tolerant floor you can put in a Gravenhurst kitchen, bathroom or entry, and the only one Joey will put down in a wet room without hesitation. But a tile floor is only ever as good as the base it is bonded to, and Muskoka gives that base a hard time: a cold concrete slab under a cottage, a wood subfloor that moves with the seasons, and real moisture in the rooms tile lives in. Set tile straight onto plywood or an uneven slab and the tile cracks, the grout lines split, and the homeowner is left wondering why. The prep under the tile is the whole job, and it is the part JD Flooring never skips.
Because tile is fully waterproof once it is set on a waterproofing membrane, it is one of the best floors for a Gravenhurst cottage on Lake Muskoka or Gull Lake, especially in an entry that takes a wet approach from the dock or a bathroom that works hard through a summer of visitors. It handles the humidity swing of a seasonal place better than almost anything, and over a heated slab it pairs beautifully with in-floor heat to take the chill off a cottage morning. In the year-round homes around the Muskoka Wharf, the same tile shines in kitchens, mudrooms and laundry rooms. Joey helps you match the tile to the room, then builds the base so it lasts.
Before any tile is set in a Gravenhurst home, Joey checks what is under it, then sets the tile on a Ditra uncoupling and waterproofing membrane rather than bonding it straight to the slab or subfloor. The membrane lets a cold cottage slab and a seasonal wood subfloor move independently of the tile, so that movement does not telegraph up and crack the tile or split the grout. He levels the base first, lays large-format and patterned tile flat and even with tight, consistent grout lines and no lippage, and can carry the same work up a wall as a backsplash. This follows the installation standards published by the Tile Council of North America, and it is what stands behind the conditional one-year workmanship warranty, which holds when the job is done to the specification Joey recommends. For a fully waterproofed tiled shower, JD Flooring also builds custom showers from the base up.
Tile flooring in Gravenhurst is priced by the square foot, and the labour depends on the tile itself, the condition of the subfloor or slab, and how much prep, membrane and levelling the space needs. Small, intricate or patterned tile takes longer to set than plain large-format tile, and a cottage bathroom that needs full waterproofing takes more work than a flat entry. Because JD Flooring is install-only, you buy the tile yourself at your own price with no showroom markup, and pay Joey for the labour, membrane and prep, with the consumables (membrane, thinset mortar, levelling compound, grout and setting materials) included. The quote is complete and honest, with no Muskoka call-out fee added partway through. Text a few photos and your rough square footage to 705-492-8461 for a straight answer.
JD Flooring installs ceramic and porcelain tile throughout Gravenhurst, from kitchens and baths in the year-round homes near the wharf to waterproof entries and bathrooms in the cottages on Lake Muskoka and Gull Lake, and continues up the Muskoka corridor into Bracebridge and Huntsville. If your place is nearby, book a free quote and Joey will confirm he covers your spot.
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Yes, and it is one of the best. Tile set on a waterproofing membrane is fully waterproof and handles the humidity swing of a seasonal place, so it holds up in a cottage entry that takes a wet approach from the dock or a bathroom that works hard all summer. Over a heated slab it pairs well with in-floor heat.
A cold cottage slab and a seasonal wood subfloor move as the temperature changes. A Ditra uncoupling membrane lets that base move independently of the tile, so the movement does not telegraph up and crack the tile or split the grout. Bonding tile straight to the slab is why a lot of grout lines fail.
Yes. Joey sets floor tile, wall tile and kitchen backsplashes, and for a fully waterproofed shower he builds custom showers from the base up. Everything is set on the right membrane and levelled first so it lasts in a wet room.
Yes. JD Flooring is install-only, so you pick and buy your own tile from any Gravenhurst or Muskoka supplier at your own price, and Joey installs it right. He supplies the membrane, thinset, levelling compound, grout and setting materials.
Yes. JD Flooring works down the Highway 11 corridor into Muskoka from North Bay, and Gravenhurst is within Joey's service area. Book a free quote and he will confirm your date, whether it is a kitchen in town or a cottage bathroom on the lake.
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