JD Flooring is a ceramic and tile flooring specialist serving Mattawa, Ontario, the town where the Mattawa River meets the Ottawa River about 60 kilometres east of North Bay on Highway 17. Joey sets ceramic and porcelain tile in the town's older homes and cottages, floors, bathrooms, entries and backsplashes, on an uncoupling and waterproofing membrane so a cold slab and seasonal movement do not crack it. You pick and buy the tile you like, and he installs it right.
Last updated July 2026
Tile is the toughest floor you can put in a Mattawa kitchen, bathroom or entry, but only when the base underneath it is right, and that is the whole job. A tile floor is only as good as what it is bonded to, and in a town of older homes east of North Bay that base has to deal with a cold concrete slab, a settled subfloor that moves with the seasons, and real moisture in wet rooms. Set tile straight onto old plywood or an uneven slab and the tile cracks, the grout lines split, and the homeowner is left wondering why. That is why JD Flooring is a specialist rather than a jack-of-all-trades general contractor. The difference between Joey's tile and a general contractor's tile is everything you cannot see: the membrane and prep under it.
Mattawa's core homes date from the logging and railway era, so a tile job here often starts with a subfloor that has shifted and settled over decades, or a cold basement or ground-floor slab that swings with the Northern Ontario seasons. Both of those move, and tile bonded rigidly to something that moves is tile that cracks. Joey sets tile on an uncoupling and waterproofing membrane such as Schluter Ditra, which lets the base below move a little without that movement telegraphing up into the tile or grout. For a bathroom or entry that sees water, the same membrane keeps moisture out of the subfloor. It is the step a rushed installer skips, and it is the reason a Mattawa tile floor either lasts for decades or fails in a season.
Before any tile is set, Joey checks the subfloor or slab for flatness and movement and levels it, then lays the membrane, then sets the tile flat and even with tight, consistent grout lines and no lippage, including large-format and patterned tile and kitchen backsplashes. He installs to the standards published by the Tile Council of North America. JD Flooring is install-only, so you buy your own tile from any supplier at your own price, and Joey supplies the membrane, thinset mortar, levelling compound, grout and setting materials. Every installation carries a one-year workmanship warranty when the job is done to the specification Joey recommends. For a fully waterproofed tiled shower he also builds custom showers from the base up.
Tile flooring in Mattawa 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 bathroom that needs full waterproofing takes more work than a flat entry. Because JD Flooring is install-only, you buy the tile itself at your own price with no showroom markup, and pay Joey for the labour, membrane and prep it takes to do it right. The quote is complete and up front, with no call-out fee for the drive east from North Bay on Highway 17. 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 Mattawa, from bathrooms and entries in the town core to cottages back in the hills, and across the surrounding communities including North Bay, Bonfield and Sturgeon Falls. If you are just outside town, book a free quote and Joey will confirm he covers your spot.
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Yes, and on most jobs it is the difference between tile that lasts and tile that cracks. An uncoupling and waterproofing membrane such as Schluter Ditra lets a settled subfloor or cold slab move a little with the seasons without that movement cracking the tile or grout above it. Joey tells you when your floor needs it and why.
Yes. Joey tiles bathroom floors and also builds fully waterproofed custom tiled showers from the base up, with the proper membrane and slope so water goes where it should. In an older Mattawa home he checks and preps the subfloor first so the tile sits on a sound base.
Yes. JD Flooring installs kitchen backsplashes and wall tile, including subway tile and feature walls, cut clean around outlets and edges. You pick the tile you like and Joey sets it straight, with tight, even grout lines.
Yes. JD Flooring is install-only, so you pick and buy your own tile from any supplier at your own price, and Joey installs it right. He supplies the membrane, thinset, levelling compound, grout and setting materials the job needs.
Yes. JD Flooring quotes are free and complete, with no call-out fee for the run east from North Bay on Highway 17. Joey checks the subfloor or slab, measures, and gives you an honest number with no games.
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