TOP 10 TILE CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS
Industry recognition for excellence,
leadership, and community service
Design and Construction Report staff writer
How do you determine the Top 10 Tile
Contractors and Suppliers? In some re-
spects, the decision is simple. Industry
groups such as the National Tile Contrac-
tors Association (NTCA) have presented
awards to successful companies through
the past several decades, and these
recognitions provide guidance for this list.
We’ve adapted recognitions and
awards from several relevant associations
with our own interpretations and experi-
ences, to develop this alphabetical list.
You shouldn’t regard it as a ranking-
order hierarchy, however, and there are
certainly many great tile businesses
which should perhaps be on this list and
may have the opportunity to receive
recognition in future editions.
Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile
You’ll find many references to Artcraft
employees and leaders within the NTCA
website, reflecting the company’s ongo-
ing industry leadership.
The association has designated
Artcraft as a five-star contractor for meet-
ing criteria for “the highest standards in
installation, performance, ethics, educa-
tion and peer review.”
Notably, the company has supported
the NTCA at the national leadership level
for decades. Butch Woefel, Artcraft’s
president and chief executive, is a past
president and chairman of the association
and has served on the NTCA’s technical
committee for more than 25 years. Mean-
while, James Woefel (vice-president and
estimator) is the NTCA executive commit-
tee president and chairs its technical
committee, which establishes industry
standards for tile and stone installation
throughout the U.S.
Belknap White Group
This family-owned flooring products
distributor, based in Mansfield, MA, has
grown since 1981 to serve the northeast-
ern U.S. with more than 100,000 SKUs,
plus technical support, guidance and ser-
vice. Its recently retired Connecticut sales
representative, Ron Heske, received the
Southern New England Floor Covering
Association’s (SNEFCA) Lifetime Achieve-
ment Award for 2017.
“As an organization, we value integrity,
teamwork, responsiveness, and growth,”
says BWG executive-vice president Bill
Prescott. 10 — May-June 2018 — The North Carolina Construction News
Crossville, Inc.
Tim Curran, co-president of the Curran
Group, the holding company for this tile
manufacturer based in Crossville, TN, re-
ceived the NTCA Joe A. Tarver Award in
2016, recognizing “an individual who has
demonstrated lifetime achievement in the
support and growth of the overall tile and
stone industry.”
Crossville is Tennessee’s first tile man-
ufacturer in Tennessee, established in
1986. It has since introduced the nation’s
first large format porcelain tiles and be-
come the nation’s only net consumer of
tile waste materials (meaning it recycles
even more material than it produces).
“We are committed to pioneering prod-
ucts and practices that change the way
the world views tile,” the company says.
David Allen Company
If you have any business in North Car-
olina, you’ll know about David Allen Co.’s
superlative reputation, both locally (the
company’s headquarters are in Raleigh)
and nationally. The business has taken a
leadership role in relevant associations,
notably the Associated Builders and Con-
tractors (ABC), where it was recognized
nationally in 2015 as the ABC Contractor
of the Year.
The company, established in 1920, is
currently one of the nation’s largest mar-
ble, granite, terrazzo, tile and underlay-
ment contractors, with nearly 500
employees and craft professionals at its
headquarters and offices in Birmingham,
AL, Columbia, SC, Miami, FL and Wash-
ington, DC.
Grazzini Brothers & Company
This St. Paul, MN company won the
2016 NTCA Five Star Contractor Award –
Commercial Installation. The business
leads the industry in a variety of cate-
gories and it has a deep history, also dat-
ing back to 1920.
It is one of the most successful spe-
ciality contractors in the U.S,, according
to Engineering News-Record, and if you
look at the map, you’ll find the business
has worked virtually everywhere in the na-
tion, including remote Alaskan communi-
ties. Hohn & Hohn, Inc.
Hohn and Hohn, Inc., based in St.
Paul, MN, has been creating “spectacular
tile installations” for more than two
decades. “Proprietor Jan Hohn and her
staff are passionate about tile, its versatil-
ity and seemingly limitless choices.” the
company says. “They willingly work with
clients, contractors, architects and de-
signers to achieve the desirable tile instal-
lation.” Hohn received the 2014 NTCA Tile Per-
son of the Year Award., only the third
time a woman has been recognized in the
award’s six-decade history.
H. J. Martin and Son
The Starnet Worldwide Commercial
Flooring Partnership says it has honored
H.J. Martin and Son based in Green Bay,
WI, with the 2017 Gold Starnet Environ-
mental Achievement Award. Starnet rep-
resents more than 170 locally owned,
full-service flooring contractors through-
out North America and annually recog-
nizes member companies who undertake
initiatives “to preserve our resources so
future generations can enjoy them.”
NCTS NCTS, based in Northern California,
has grown to become an almost $20 mil-
lion-a-year tile and stone contractor work-
ing throughout the world. It has gone far
beyond the norm in training and career
development, with its in-house training
school and a 50-page curriculum. The
company takes on challenging tasks in-
cluding malls and hospitality projects.
See special feature profile page 12.
Pro-Tile and Marble
Based in Jacksonville, FL, Pro-Tile and
Marble has earned its recognition by en-
suring client work is done properly, from
start to finish. The business established
in 2014 supports relevant associations in-
cluding the North East Florida Builders
Association and the NTCA. It has been
successful in retaining qualified employ-
ees by treating them with respect, giving
them the tools they need to succeed
through ongoing education.
See special feature profile page 11.
Turner Ceramic Tile
Kansas City-based Turner Ceramic Tile
works with commercial builders and de-
velopers, designers and architects on a
diversity of projects and it has achieved
international success by focusing on its
clients’ priorities including budget, sched-
ule and design issues. Services include
panel tilting installation, cut to size gran-
ite, project value engineering, design and
floor prep.
See special feature profile page 14.