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Superior Tile and Stone Launches New Company in Utah

Posted on November 12, 2015 by dina

Construction Leader in Stone, Tile and Marble Experiences Rapid Growth in Western States

San Leandro, CA, November 9, 2015 – California based Superior Tile and Stone announces the launch of its sister company, Superior Tile and Marble, based in Murray, Utah. Superior Tile & Marble opened its new Utah office earlier this year in response to increasing demand in Utah’s commercial & residential construction market. The Murray-based company will serve the greater Salt Lake City and Park City areas. It will offer an expanded product mix of masonry, carpet, wood, and vinyl flooring; in addition to tile, stone, and terrazzo. After decades of fabricating and installing stone and tile in some of the most significant commercial projects in the west, Superior is poised to bring its reputation for excellence, expertise, and safety to a state known for its ski slopes, national parks, history and a welcoming business environment.

“Our mission and value lies in continuously exceeding customers’ expectations. We are not satisfied simply meeting contractual obligations. Our customers turn to us because they know we’re experts in the field, and because we focus on excellence in every single aspect of the business,” says Superior CEO Tommy Conner.

During the last five years, award-winning Superior has commenced work on hundreds of projects for a total dollar volume of over $135 million. The largest project completed to date is the Cosmopolitan Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada for a total of $37 million.

Superior Tile Companies: Since 1929, Superior has sourced, fabricated, and installed porcelain and ceramic tile, natural stone, marble, granite, quartz, thin brick, mosaic, and terrazzo in large-scale projects throughout California, Nevada, and the Pacific-Northwest. Superior’s clientele come from a wide range of industries: from airports, casinos, and hotels, to luxury apartments, high-rises and city monuments. Its California and Nevada facilities cover more than 65,000 square feet. The founding company is based in San Leandro, California.

Website: www.superiortileandmarble.com.

Media Contact: Johna Diaz, (510) 895-2700, ext. 407, jdiaz@corpofficemail.com

Fabrication and Installation the Superior Way

Posted on May 7, 2015 by dina

Our goal is to provide our customers with excellent fabrication and installation services. We operate state-of-the-art fabrication facilities in California and Nevada, with over 65,000 square feet of operating space. We have the capacity to meet the most rigorous fabrication schedules while consistently delivering the ultimate in artistic stonework. Check out this video to learn more about our fabrication and installation services.

Superior Tile & Stone Fabrication and Installation Superiority

Superior Tile & Stone’s highly trained employees and large-scale facilities enable us to work on multiple projects at the same time.

Safety is Our #1 Goal

Posted on April 27, 2015 by dina

Superior Tile & Stone is proud of its culture of safety. We work on it every day and we find time to celebrate it.

Superior Tile & Stone Safety Celebration 1

The Superior team held its annual Safety Meeting at Francesco’s restaurant where we celebrated another successful year of workplace safety.

Because Superior employees spend a good portion of their lives fulfilling our mission of excellence in tile, stone and terrazzo fabrication and installation, we’re dedicated to ensuring they always have a safe place to work. Safe, healthy, and engaged workers are the cornerstone of Superior’s success.

“Our number one goal is for our employees to return safely home to their families every day.”

–Tommy Conner, CEO Superior Tile & Stone

Worker safety is our #1 priority.

Three years with no accidents on-the-job.

We are pleased to announce that we have not encountered an on-the-job accident for the past three years.

One of the lowest EMR’s in the industry.

We measure safety by our Experience Modification Ranking — a workmen’s compensation insurance ranking that begins at 1.0 and goes up due to accidents.

Superior Tile & Stone’s EMR is .67 – among the lowest in the industry! We are proud of this achievement and will continue to improve upon it.

Clark/Hathaway Dinwiddie Selects Superior Tile & Stone for Salesforce Tower

Posted on February 25, 2015 by dina

What do Calacatta, Vera Gold, Olympia, Verde Maritaca, and Absolute Black have in common? They represent the types and colors of stone chosen by Boston Properties and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects for one of the most exciting stone projects slated for 2015 – the Salesforce Tower in downtown San Francisco.

Superior Tile & Stone is proud to be the stone installation contractor for what will be the tallest building West of the Mississippi. Formerly known as Transbay Tower, with 1.4 million square feet of office space and 61 stories, Salesforce Tower will stand tall above the San Francisco skyline. It is the centerpiece of the San Francisco Transbay Terminal project, a multi-billion dollar plan that includes a multi-modal transportation hub, office space, retail, and residential towers.

Clark Construction/Hathaway Dinwiddie JV, the general contractor on the project, selected Superior based on its past performance, financial strength and depth of experience with complex fabricated stone projects throughout the Western United States.

Superior Tile & Stone’s CEO, Tommy A. Conner, and its President, Robert F. Herman, traveled to Italy in September 2014 to source stone for this project. The design team, led by Ed Dionne of Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, and the owners – Boston Properties and Hines – ultimately settled on Calacatta Jule for the lobby walls, Vera Gold and Olympia Cream for the interior paving, Verde Maritaca for exterior landscape paving and Absolute Black for the vanities. Superior’s work will begin in late 2015, and is targeted for completion by the end of 2016.

Architects & GC’s Depend on Five Star Contractors

Posted on February 10, 2015 by dina

Have you ever been disappointed with your tile or stone contractor because they didn’t measure up? Have you hired a tile contractor with a good word-of-mouth reputation but no back-up documentation, safety training, or supplier recommendations?

Large-scale commercial tile and stone projects require high-precision skills, organization, safety, and flexibility – plus a well-documented, credible reputation.

The NTCA’s Five Star Contractor designation reassures architects and general contractors that they are hiring the very best.

Superior Tile & Stone holds this prestigious designation because it meets the strict criteria of the National Tile Contractors Association, including:

Documented recommendations from general contractors and suppliers
Continuous training through educational seminars and events
A rigorous safety program
Active participation in the NTCA

The Five Star Contractor designation provides accreditation and respect to Superior Tile & Stone within the Tile Contractors industry. We are honored by this opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to the industry’s best practices. Read more about Superior Tile & Stone’s Five Star Contractor designation in this article in Tile Letter magazine.

TCAA “Trowel of Excellence” for Superior Once Again

Posted on January 8, 2015 by dina

What a great way to start the New Year! Superior Tile & Stone is thrilled to announce the renewal of its Trowel of Excellence certification.

The Trowel of Excellence recertification means that Superior has once again demonstrated these qualities:

Superior knowledge and craftsmanship
Sound business practices
Adherence to the highest industry standards

Check out the official “Trowel of Excellence” letter sent to our CEO, Tommy A. Conner, from TCAA Executive Director, Carole Damon.

Happy January!

Terrazzo Training

Posted on September 30, 2014 by dina

Specialty trade contractors distinguish themselves by the level and quality of training they provide to their employees.

Superior Tile & Stone recently demonstrated its commitment to training by providing the newest members of its terrazzo team with a specifically designed training program tailored to the needs of an apprentice terrazzo mechanic. Superior set up a full scale training facility in a portion of its 30,000 square foot fabrication and warehouse facility. Superior’s master terrazzo mechanics, Steve Young and Michael Jackson, delivered the training and guidance to each member of the team. Steve and Michael walked the men through the installation process from start to finish providing each with extensive hands-on training of every aspect of the installation process. After 7 full working days, all six trainees are ready to apply their newly learned skills and knowledge.

The following images display the entire process:

The Terrazzo Mechanic laying out and installing the divider strips over a crack isolation membrane installed the previous day.

Here is the installation of epoxy terrazzo in progress.

This photo shows the Terrazzo Mechanic grinding the edges (border) with a terrazzo base machine.

The Terrazzo Mechanic using a terrazzo floor grinding machine to grind the terrazzo floor.

When the grinding is complete it produces small pin holes in the terrazzo which requires the Terrazzo Mechanic to fill the holes with epoxy. This procedure is called “grouting.”

After the grout has dried, the Terrazzo Mechanic uses a terrazzo floor grinder to polish the floor up to 120 grit.

The Terrazzo Mechanic will thoroughly clean the floor and apply a terrazzo sealer. This completes the installation process.

The beautiful, completed floor!

After a long week, the Terrazzo team is basking in their success!