This collection features high-quality products carefully selected for our customers. Browse our selection to find exactly what you're looking for.
A clean tile install starts before thinset hits the floor. This Preparation and Installation collection is built to support the full workflow that drives quality on the jobsite: removing what needs to come up, dialing in flatness and support, snapping accurate reference lines, setting consistent spacing, and installing with the right hand tools and materials. Use the Shop By Task filters to narrow fast and avoid ordering the wrong piece for the stage you are in.
What you will find in this collection
Surface prep and removal
Tools for teardown and correction work like scrapers, grout removal scrapers, pry and lift tools, and prep accessories that help protect surfaces during removal.
Substrate prep, underlayments, and self leveling tools
Underlayment products plus pour and setup tools that help you control depth and consistency when you are correcting floors or building a tile ready base.
Layout, marking, measuring, and checking
Chalk lines, marking pencils, measuring tools, and levels for keeping your layout straight, square, and repeatable from the first line to the last cut.
Spacers, wedges, and shims
Spacing and alignment consumables for consistent grout joints and cleaner layouts, including wedge style and shim style options.
Trowels and hand tools
Notched trowels and margin style hand tools, plus cleanup helpers like trowel cleaning brushes that keep your tools working like they should.
Grout and setting materials, sealants, and surface care
Install support products like tile adhesives and mortar additives, plus sealants and caulking for transitions, and surface care chemicals and sealers for cleanup, protection, and maintenance.
Handling, transport, supports, and specialty job items
Tile handling and transport tools like suction cup lifters and accessories, tile support pads and jobsite supports, plus pedestal and support components for raised installations and small specialty items like floor heat control components.
Protective gear and shower prep tools
Knee protection and kneeler boards, plus light jobsite protection such as an apron, and wall correction shims used in shower prep and wall flattening work.
How to choose, fast
If you are tearing out or cleaning up old work, start in Surface prep and removal.
If you are correcting flatness or building a base, shop Substrate prep and underlayments, then add Self leveling tools if you are pouring.
If you are setting tile, pick your Trowels and hand tools, then add Spacers, wedges, and shims based on the joint you plan to grout.
If you are laying out walls and floors, grab Marking and chalk lines plus Levels and checking and Measuring to keep lines honest.
If the job is hard on knees, add Protective gear early so you work longer with less fatigue.
Suggested Links
- Surface Prep and Removal
strip and clean substrates faster
Link https://tiletools.com/collections/surface-prep-and-removal
- Self Leveling
tools and accessories for controlled pours
Link https://tiletools.com/collections/self-leveling
- Layout Tools
keep lines straight and square
Link https://tiletools.com/collections/layout-tools
- Trowels
match notch size to tile
Link https://tiletools.com/collections/trowels
- Tile Spacers and Wedges
consistent joints and alignment
Link https://tiletools.com/collections/tile-spacers-and-wedges
- Setting Material
thinset and installation adhesives
Link https://tiletools.com/collections/setting-material