Flooring and Tile Installation in Gilbert, AZ
RDC Renovation & Design Concepts is a flooring, bathroom, and countertop remodeling company serving Gilbert, Arizona. Gilbert is one of the Valley's most family-focused communities, known for top-rated schools and master-planned neighborhoods like Val Vista Lakes, Power Ranch, and Morrison Ranch. Homes range from established properties near downtown Gilbert to newer construction throughout the town's rapidly developed east side.
Gilbert Has the Newest Housing Stock We Work In, and That Changes Everything
Most of our Phoenix work involves undoing something old: a 1965 slab that has moved, tile from 1985, a bathroom that has not been touched since it was built. Gilbert is the opposite problem. A large share of the town went up between roughly 2000 and 2014, which means the houses are not worn out. They were simply finished to a builder's budget.
That makes Gilbert projects a different conversation. There is rarely major slab repair, rarely hidden water damage, rarely a demolition surprise. What there is instead is a house with a good structure and entry-level finishes: builder-grade carpet through the living areas, 12×12 tile in the wet rooms, laminate countertops or the cheapest tier of granite, and a fiberglass shower surround in the primary bathroom.
Upgrading those is a smaller, cleaner, more predictable job than a genuine renovation, and it is most of what we do here.
Open-plan homes need one material to run correctly through living, dining and kitchen without a transition.
What We Do in Gilbert
Among flooring contractors in Gilbert, AZ, RDC is the one that sells the material and manages the installation under the same contract. Tile shower installation in Gilbert is the other request we get most, usually converting a builder-grade tub surround into a full tiled walk-in.
Flooring
- Tile flooring, porcelain, ceramic & large-format
- Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), 100% waterproof
- Laminate flooring installation
- Engineered & solid hardwood floors
- Carpet for bedrooms, stairs & bonus rooms
- Travertine & natural stone flooring
- Subfloor prep, leveling & moisture testing
- Water-damage floor tear-out & restoration
Bathrooms
- Full bathroom remodeling
- Custom walk-in tile showers
- Tub-to-shower conversions
- Shower tile & waterproofing
- Vanity, sink & fixture installation
Kitchens
- Kitchen tile & LVP flooring
- Tile & stone backsplash
- Kitchen countertops
Countertops & Stone
- Quartz countertops
- Granite countertops
- Porcelain slab countertops
- Natural stone, supplied & installed
- Countertop templating & fabrication
The Neighborhoods and What They Usually Need
| Area | What is there | Typical project |
|---|---|---|
| Power Ranch | Southeast Gilbert, developed 2000–2014 across 11 smaller neighborhoods, two lakes and an extensive trail network | Replacing builder carpet with plank through the whole ground floor; kitchen surfaces |
| Seville | Upscale golf community built 2001–2020, gated and custom homes | Higher-tier material upgrades, primary bathroom rebuilds, countertops |
| Agritopia | Built around a working organic farm; Craftsman-style homes and townhomes on a walkable core | Material choices that suit Craftsman detailing rather than fighting it |
| Morrison Ranch | Central-eastern Gilbert across multiple sub-phases with consistent architectural standards | Whole-home flooring; family-durable materials |
| Val Vista Lakes | Waterfront master-planned community with multiple lakes and both gated and open subdivisions | Flooring plus bathroom and kitchen surfaces |
| Heritage District | Downtown Gilbert, the older core around the water tower | Older housing, so closer to a conventional renovation with slab prep |
Replacing builder-grade counters while keeping sound cabinetry is the most common Gilbert kitchen project.
Why Gilbert Homeowners Choose RDC
Gilbert homeowners expect clean, professional work and clear communication, especially with kids and pets in the house during a project. RDC plans every Gilbert job around your family's schedule, with free in-home estimates and a 1-year workmanship warranty.
The Four Builder-Grade Upgrades Worth Doing First
If the house is from the 2000s and structurally sound, these four changes deliver the most visible difference for the money, roughly in order of impact.
- Carpet to hard flooring through the main level. The single biggest visual change in an open-plan house, and the one families with kids and pets ask for most. Rigid-core luxury vinyl is waterproof, scratch-resistant and warmer underfoot than tile.
- The primary shower. Swapping a builder fiberglass surround for a real tile shower with proper waterproofing behind it changes the room completely. This is a genuine construction job, not a surface swap, and it is where the waterproofing system actually matters.
- Countertops, keeping the cabinets. If the cabinetry is sound, replacing only the counters and adding a backsplash is dramatically cheaper than a full kitchen. RDC does kitchen surfaces, not cabinetry, and this is exactly that scope.
- Backsplash. The smallest of the four by cost, and often the one that makes a builder kitchen stop reading as a builder kitchen.
Because these homes are newer, the estimate tends to hold. There is far less that can be hiding under a 2006 floor than under a 1966 one.
Tile Shower Installation in Gilbert, AZ
Tile shower installation in Gilbert usually means replacing the fiberglass surround a builder put in the primary bathroom. Those surrounds look fine on day one and dated a few years later, and they cannot be updated, only removed. RDC takes the surround out, checks the framing and the valve, and builds a tiled shower on a bonded waterproofing membrane with a properly sloped pan, which is what makes a larger walk-in or a low-curb entry possible in the same space.
For full bathroom costs, the garden-tub-to-shower layout and the timeline, see Gilbert bathroom remodeling.
Two choices shape the result. Large-format porcelain on the walls means fewer grout lines to keep clean in hard water, and the glass is measured only after the tile is set, then takes roughly a week to fabricate. Plumbing changes are coordinated through licensed plumbing partners, RDC is fully insured, and the estimate lists demolition, waterproofing, tile and glass as separate lines. Layout options are on the custom walk-in shower page.
LVP Flooring in Gilbert
LVP flooring in Gilbert is most often the replacement for builder carpet across the whole ground floor of a 2000s house. In an open plan, the plank runs continuously through living, dining and kitchen with no transition strips, so the layout is set from the longest sight line and the direction is decided before the first box is opened.
Slabs from Gilbert's building years are usually close to flat, which keeps preparation modest, but they are still moisture tested, since a waterproof plank also stops moisture from leaving the slab. Families with kids and pets tend to choose a rigid-core plank with a thicker wear layer, and rooms with big west-facing windows need a UV-stable product. Carpet can stay on the stairs and upstairs, or the plank can continue up with matching stair nosing. LVP runs about $4 to $9 per square foot installed. Compare it with tile on the LVP vs tile page.
Tile Installation in Gilbert
Tile installation in Gilbert typically replaces the 12×12 builder tile in the entry, kitchen and wet rooms, or runs one large-format porcelain floor through the main level instead of mixing carpet and tile. The builder tile comes out as part of the new installation, and the thinset is ground off before the slab is checked.
In most of Gilbert that check is quick, because the slabs are recent. In the Heritage District, older slabs get the full treatment: flatness to the ANSI A108.02 standard of 1/8 inch over 10 feet for large-format tile, leveling where needed and a moisture test. The Town of Gilbert reports water hardness of 8 to 10 grains per gallon, so grout in kitchens and bathrooms is epoxy or sealed as standard. Porcelain and ceramic tile runs $7 to $18 per square foot installed. More on the porcelain tile flooring page.
What Surfaces Cost in Gilbert
Installed pricing is the same across everywhere we work. What actually moves a total is the material, the size of the run, and how much preparation the existing subfloor needs.
| Material | Installed, per sq ft |
|---|---|
| Carpet (bedrooms, stairs) | $3 – $7 |
| Laminate | $4 – $8 |
| Luxury vinyl plank | $4 – $9 |
| Porcelain / ceramic tile | $7 – $18 |
| Engineered hardwood | $8 – $16 |
| Quartz countertops | $50 – $120 |
| Granite countertops | $45 – $100 |
Please note: these are typical ranges, not quotes. Prices can change, and final pricing is set individually for each customer, based on the material selected, the condition of the subfloor, the layout, and how much demolition and prep is involved. The only accurate number is a written estimate after we measure.
Start at the Showroom
Every Gilbert project starts the same way: full-size samples side by side at 1610 E Bell Rd Suite 101, Phoenix, in real light, instead of choosing from a photograph. From there we measure at your home and put a written itemized estimate in front of you covering material, removal, prep and installation together.
RDC is fully insured, installation is performed by the licensed installers we work with on every job, and every project carries a 1-year workmanship warranty. You deal with RDC throughout, on one contract.
See completed work in the project gallery, read about the Bell Road showroom, or compare the brands we carry.
Swapping a builder-grade fiberglass surround for a real tile shower is the highest-impact bathroom change here.