Tiling provides floors with a blanket of ceramic protection, defending delicate decking during tackle football games and living-room revivals of Stomp. Lay down ceramic floor armor with today's Groupon: for $250, you get $500 toward tile work from O'Reilly Tile Design-Green Tile Installer. This Groupon is valid for homeowners living within a 30-mile radius of San Francisco.

With more than 12 years of construction experience, Frank O' Reilly brings a deep knowledge of traditional- and green-building techniques to tile installations. Frank and his team of tile technicians emphasize one-on-one attention throughout the entire process, from design and development to installation and on-site inspection. Fluent in all dialects of decorative bathroom bricks, O'Reilly Tile Design-Green Tile Installer can tactfully tile kitchens, countertops, and flooring, not to mention life-size sculptures of Godzilla.

Though estimates and consultations are free, this Groupon's value will get you eight hours of work on a custom tile project. A bathroom tile installation, which includes waterproofing and tiling around the bathtub and floor, starts at $1,800, depending on the size of the tile. And though this Groupon is valid for labor only—not materials—O'Reilly Tile Design-Green Tile Installer strives to utilize local manufacturing plants whenever possible, and it is committed to using environmentally friendly products in the creation of smooth, signature, and water-shunning mosaics.