Salem & the Portland metro
Custom tile, showers & floors done right.
Cris and Ashley Lara have been building tiled showers, bathrooms and floors across the valley since 2014 — waterproofed properly, so it lasts.
Licensed, bonded & insured · CCB #238301 4.9 ★ from 35 Google reviews Free in-home estimates
What we do
Showers, tile and floors
Custom tiled showers and bathrooms make up most of our work — the jobs where what sits behind the tile matters as much as the tile itself. We install and refinish floors throughout the rest of the house too.
Showers & Bathrooms
Full remodels and tub-to-shower conversions. Rebuilt from the substrate up, sloped correctly and waterproofed before a single tile goes on.
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Tile & Backsplash
Kitchen backsplashes, mosaic and stone floors, mudrooms and entries. Layout set out properly so cuts land where they should.
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Flooring
Hardwood, laminate, LVT and LVP, sheet vinyl and carpet — plus sanding, staining and refinishing floors that are already down.
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The part you never see
A tiled shower is only as good as what is behind it. Tile and grout are not waterproof — the membrane underneath is. Skip that and the leak shows up years later, in the ceiling below.
Top to bottom: tile, thinset, waterproofing membrane, backer board, subfloor. The orange layer is the one keeping water out of your framing.
Strip back and check the framing
Old surround out, substrate inspected. If something behind it is soft or out of plumb, it gets fixed now rather than tiled over.
Slope the pan
Water has to reach the drain from every point in the pan. That slope is built in deliberately, not hoped for.
Waterproof, then test
Bonded membrane over the pan and walls, seams and corners sealed, drain tied in. This is the layer doing the real work.
Set the tile
Layout planned so cuts fall out of eyeline, full tiles land where the eye goes first, and the grout lines run true.
The result
And this is the part you do see
Same pebble pan as the photographs above, finished. Every one of those hidden layers is still doing its job behind this — the membrane, the slope, the sealed corners — and none of it will ever be visible again.
That is the whole argument for doing it properly the first time. The tile is what you choose. What sits under it is what decides whether you are looking at this shower or rebuilding it.
Before & after
Drag to see the change
The same fireplace, mid-demolition and finished. Pull the handle across.
Before
After
In their words
4.9 ★ from 35 Google reviews
Every one of these is a real, dated review you can read yourself on their Google profile.
“Masters Flooring did an excellent job of fixing my bathroom floor/shower and making the room gorgeous. Cris is very knowledgeable, reliable, hard working and professional. Ashley ordered all the needed materials and knew exactly what questions to ask to keep the project on target. The Lara’s are a great team to make your project perfect.”
“Cris and Ashley are an awesome husband and wife team. From the design vision and budgeting (Ashley’s expertise) to execution and beautifully completed project (Cris). They make the entire process enjoyable. We are so lucky to have their expertise in Salem, OR.”
“This is a company you can trust! Cris and Ashley are incredibly talented, honest, and truly care about the quality of their work and their customers. If you’re looking for a flooring company that values integrity, craftsmanship, and great customer service, I highly recommend them!”
Who you're hiring
Cris & Ashley Lara
A husband-and-wife team who have been doing this since 2014, with more than fifteen years on the tools between them. In their own words, they have "a calling to transform ordinary spaces into a unique work of art."
That means you deal with the people doing the work — not a salesperson, and not whichever sub happened to be free that week.
Questions
Before you call
What areas do you serve?
Salem and the Portland metro — Sherwood, Tualatin, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, West Linn, Canby, Lake Oswego, Wilsonville and Aurora.
Are estimates free?
Yes. In-home estimates are complimentary, for residential and commercial work alike.
Are you a licensed Oregon contractor?
Yes — Oregon CCB #238301. You can look that number up yourself on the Construction Contractors Board website.
Can you replace a fiberglass tub surround with a tiled shower?
That is a job we do regularly. The old surround comes out, the substrate is rebuilt and waterproofed, and the new shower is tiled to work with the rest of the room.
Do you supply the materials?
We offer discounted pricing on materials and will help you choose them, then handle the process from start to finish.
Next step
Tell us about the room
A free in-home estimate and a straight answer on what it takes. Call Cris, or send the details and we will come back to you.