Tile leveling device

A tile leveling system comprising a tile leveling device and a tensioner:

• the tile leveling device comprising:
• a tower comprising a cross piece and at least one strut that extends in a distal direction along a first axis from the cross piece, wherein each strut has a first traverse width;
• a base connected to the at least one strut at a base intersection and extending transversely from the at least one strut, wherein the cross piece, the at least one strut, and the base forms a tension gap;
• leveling ridges disposed on a proximal surface of the base, wherein each leveling ridge comprises a distal ridge side connected to the base and a proximal ridge surface in a proximal direction along the first axis from the base;
• a break line separating the at least one strut and the base, wherein the break line is disposed an offset distance in a downward direction along the first axis from a lowest point of the proximal ridge surface and disposed at an uppermost surface of the base;
• and
• the tensioner comprising a leveling surface and a tapered surface, wherein the leveling surface is disposed on the proximal surfaces of first and second tiles and the tensioner is forced through the tension gap until the tapered surface contacts the cross piece, applying a leveling force to the first and second tiles from the leveling surface of the tensioner and the leveling ridges.