In all sorts of places — the garden,
the entrance, the kitchen —
we choose tile that's sturdy,
and keeps its good looks for years.
Does it stay safe underfoot in the rain? Is it easy to keep up once it's dirty? Will it still look clean years from now? Beyond the beauty of it, a place used every day calls for the reassurance that only comes with it.
At Iwai, we take on the whole of it — tiling, of course, but also concrete paving, washed-aggregate finishes, and interlocking pavers with green peeking through the gaps. Are there young children or elderly family in the household? How much time can you give to cleaning? We listen to the way you live, and choose together the floor that suits your home best.
Even a tile that looks smooth varies in how slippery it is when wet, depending on the surface finish. The entrance and the approach are where elderly family and children pass every day. We don't choose on looks alone — we judge it properly and choose a material you can walk on with ease, even in the rain.
Fallen leaves, dust, the marks of dripping rain. A floor gathers more grime than you'd think. The way the joints are set and the texture of the surface change how easily the broom passes and the dirt lifts. We propose a finish that makes the everyday cleaning as little of a chore as can be.
Washed aggregate, natural stone, and tile with character soften at the edges over the years, settling into a calm, mellow look. It isn't best when brand new — it grows more at home the more it's used. We propose a floor whose goodness only deepens the longer you live with it.
A floor whose cracks and chips had started to bother you — replace it with large-format tile, and the whole entrance looks like new. Just going from small tiles to large ones means fewer joints, and easier cleaning. More often than not, it's the owners themselves who are surprised.
※ The AFTER above is a rendering of how it would look once re-tiled in large-format — not a photo.
For a floor that's been "broken" — by an earthquake, a car hitting it, and the like — we handle that restoration under Repair & Restoration as well.
A few antique-style tiles, tucked at a corner of the entrance or along the edge of the terrace. Drawn from our own stock, they lend the new floor a hint of seasoned warmth. The star, above all, remains the clean, renewed floor.
Consultations and estimates are free.
We'll tell you what costs what.
"Tile or paving — which suits my home?" or "I just want to fix the floor I have" — please don't hold back. It's a place you walk every day, so let's choose it together, until you're truly content.
When you call, just mention you saw us on the website.
Yes — we can choose a material that resists slipping even in the rain. Even a tile that looks smooth changes in wet-weather grip depending on its surface finish. The entrance and approach are where older family members and children walk every day. Rather than choose on looks alone, we carefully judge a floor you can walk on safely.
In many cases, yes. If you let us see the state of your current flatwork, we'll judge whether it can be laid over, or whether the base is better repaired first, and suggest accordingly. We make the most of what can be kept and finish it cleanly, without waste. Let us take a look at the spot first.
We can suggest a finish that's easy to care for. Fallen leaves, dust, rain streaks — floors gather more grime than you'd think. Just the way the joints are set and the texture of the surface change how easily a broom passes and how readily dirt lifts off. We choose a finish that keeps daily cleaning from becoming a chore.
Yes — we take on a wide range of flooring. Besides laid tile, there's concrete flatwork, characterful exposed-aggregate finish, and interlocking pavers with green peeking through the gaps. Each differs in feel and upkeep, so we'll ask about your daily life and choose the one that suits your home together.
Some materials don't age — they gain character. Exposed aggregate, natural stone, tile with real character: over the years the edges soften into a calm, settled look. Brand new isn't the best it gets — it grows into your home the more you use it. We suggest a floor you can live with for years.
We'd love to give a figure right away, but the area and the state of the base differ from home to home, so pinning down a number here would only become a promise we can't keep. Let us see the spot, and we'll tell you a rough range on the day. Estimates are free, and we never write things up to make the figure look bigger.
We can order in the tiles you like and lay them. But for intricate pattern layouts, or the design work itself, a design studio or a specialist tile shop may be better suited. What we care about is a floor that's slip-resistant in the rain, easy to clean, and good to walk for years. Tell us what you'd like, and we'll point you to whichever suits.
