Old Town · Traditional Tiles · Natural Stone · Villas
Altea's floors tell the story of the houses above them. Some are centuries of patching on a hill, others are fresh villa interiors. Good tiling starts with reading which one you have.
Altea's old town rises up a hill in lanes that a delivery van cannot enter. Houses have thick walls, small rooms and floors that rarely sit level. Tiling a floor in a house like that is an exercise in patience, and the first job is simply to see what the floor has been doing for years.
Down towards the coast and in the wider municipality, villas and apartments are more conventional, with larger rooms and straighter slabs. Here owners usually want a clean, modern look, often porcelain in big sizes, carried through from living room to terrace edge.
Both ask for a tiler who looks before quoting. We visit, check levels with a long straight edge, tap for hollow tiles and talk through how everything will arrive on site, because carrying materials on foot is part of the cost of an old town job.
Old town
A floor in an old Altea house may be tiled over earlier tiles, over earth fill or over timber beams. Each behaves differently. Before we lay anything, we find out what is below, because a rigid tile on a moving base will crack, and no adhesive can hide that.
Where the floor falls to one side we can build it back up with a levelling layer, though a very uneven room may be better left with a slight, honest slope than forced flat and spoiling the proportions of an old doorway.
We tell you which compromise we suggest. Access matters as much as skill. If materials must be hand-carried up steps and lanes, we price for it openly and bring small, sensible quantities each day.
Character
Some old houses still hold patterned cement tiles or worn terracotta that give a room its personality. If they can be lifted, cleaned and relaid, or repaired with careful matching, it is often better than starting again. We say if it is realistic and if it is not.
Natural stone is another good fit for this town's style. It needs the right sealing and sensible cleaning, and it varies from slab to slab, so we agree a sample and laying pattern with you before the main work. Colour and texture will differ from any photograph.
Where a repair is needed beside an old floor, an exact match is not always available. We explain the nearest option and where a change of material at a threshold looks deliberate rather than patched. Samples are always shown beside your own walls, since old lime-washed plaster and stone make colours behave differently.
Villas
Larger villa rooms suit large-format porcelain, which cuts down on joints and makes a space look wider. These panels demand a flat base and careful handling, so levelling is part of the plan, not an afterthought. Underfloor heating is occasionally requested for bathrooms, even here.
It adds a layer of work and requires the right tile adhesive and a sensible heat-up routine. We discuss whether it is worth it for your use of the house. Many villa owners want the interior floor to flow outwards to a covered terrace.
We can plan the inside floor and speak with our terrace team so the outdoor surface has a safe, non-slip finish. We keep the finished look in proportion to the house, so a modern floor never feels at odds with its setting among the hills.
How it works
A survey comes first. We look at the floor, the stairs, the access and the surfaces next to it, and we note anything we find unexpected. The written quotation separates preparation from laying, so you can see where time and money go.
In an old house we often work in sections so you can still use part of the building. Photos and video updates are sent to you wherever you live, and we agree decisions on layout and joints before the first row is fixed.
Questions
Usually yes, once we have established what lies beneath. We level where that suits the house, or advise leaving a gentle fall where flattening would look wrong. A survey tells us which approach fits your rooms.
Sometimes. If they are firmly bedded and not badly cracked, they can be cleaned and repaired. Loose or crumbling ones often cannot be saved, and exact replacements may be hard to find. We tell you honestly during the visit.
Yes. It affects the price because materials are carried by hand, and deliveries must be planned in small loads. We note the access at survey and include it in the written quotation.
Potentially, provided it is sealed correctly and cleaned sensibly. Stone varies and can mark, so we recommend seeing samples first and talk through upkeep before you decide.
Across the area
Floors in Altea often lead to questions about nearby places with a similar mix of old and new houses. We work across those towns and villages too.
Tiling and flooring in Benidorm flats: removing old tiles, levelling, porcelain, laminate and bathrooms, planned around blocks and neighbours. Free quotation.
View Benidorm →Tiling and flooring in La Nucía villas: large-format porcelain, open-plan living areas, stairs and empty-house timing, with levelling first. Free quotation.
View La Nucía →Tiling and flooring in Finestrat: split-level hillside homes, steps and stairs, terraces with sun exposure and Cala de Finestrat apartments. Free quotation.
View Finestrat →Tiling and flooring in Calpe: salt-resistant choices for seafront flats, hardwearing holiday-let floors, villa porcelain, sealed bathrooms. Free quotation.
View Calpe →Tiling and flooring in Alfaz del Pi and Albir: replacing tired floors in villas and flats, wood-effect porcelain, bathrooms and kitchens. Free quotation.
View Alfaz del Pi & Albir →Tiling and flooring in Polop: village houses with thick walls and old floors, stone, terracotta, levelling uneven bases, hillside villas. Free quotation.
View Polop →Tiling and flooring in Benissa: fincas with large rooms and old floors, natural stone, old town houses and coastal villas, prepared carefully. Free quotation.
View Benissa →Tiling and flooring in Villajoyosa (La Vila Joiosa): durable floors for year-round family homes, old-street townhouses, seafront flats. Free quotation.
View Villajoyosa →Tiling and flooring in Callosa d'en Sarrià, where Dragon Reforms is based: village houses, fincas, hillside terraces and valley homes. Free quotation.
View Callosa d'en Sarrià →Tiling and flooring in Albir: holiday and second-home flats near the promenade, hillside villas below the Sierra Helada, fitted to visits. Free quotation.
View Albir →Get in touch
Whether your house is tucked in the old streets or stands in its own plot, we can look at the floor with you and explain what the job really involves.
The quotation is free. Send us photos, or arrange a visit when it suits you. Owners who live elsewhere get regular updates in English or Spanish as the work goes on.
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Professional Collaboration & Complete House Renovation – Calpe
“We have been collaborating for many years on projects both large and small, with excellent results. Our latest collaboration was the complete renovation of a house in Calpe. Thanks to their professionalism and reliability, they were able to handle all phases of the project. We hope to continue working together for many years to come.”
Complete Apartment Renovation – Benidorm
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