Quality Tile Installation

Mark is an excellent tile installer. He does installations himself usually with a helper. He is not a huge self promoter — he is honest about his capabilities, and I have found that he typically under sells himself. He is a bit quiet, but I don’t find that to be a problem He has excellent attention to detail. He does prefer that you have your tile selected an your plan in place before he begins, although he will make suggestions if needed. I am very picky and he lives up to my expectations, so I have no reservations in recommending him. Just be respectful of his quiet nature and have your ducks in a row for your project and you should be very happy with his work.

Marc Andresen of Quality Tile is excellent — he is a craftsman who delivers spectacular results. Please see my Flickr photos of the completed Master Bath job he did for us in April /​May of 2015:
He was referred to us by the Architect we used (K. Price Design in Moraga) — it was one of the best referrals we received for our entire remodel (we were owner/​GC on a major kitchen and bath remodel project). His bid was provided on a piece of paper — it was lower than the other bids we solicited. We had already selected all the tile material before we hired Mark — he provided grout and all other material. Once hired Mark finalized all the details and quantities — we purchased the tile material and he picked them up (from European Tile in Lafayette and Import Tile in Berkeley).
I would agree with the review from 8÷19÷2014 that he takes great pride in his work — Marc took the extra time to make sure our shower enclosure color flowed together; he does not just take the next tile and glue it on — he works with a craftsman’s vision. We were very impressed with the quality of his work, specifically how we connected the different tiles (we had five different tiles or sizes we used), the care he took in connecting to the counters and window sills, and how the chair rail tiles worked throughout, including around the mirrors above the vanity.
Another instance of Marc’s focus on a top notch installation is he advised us we should create a removable tile panel behind our standing bathtub, in case the flexible hose fitting leaks in the future (which they are prone to do). He did this at no extra cost, waited for the carpenter to make the removable panel, and then came back and finished this section.
Marc works by himself for the most part; depending on where he is on a project he brings a helper. I reflect that I initiated much of the communication with Mark but making a few extra phone calls is minor in comparison to the outstanding result he delivers.
I told Marc I would write a Unilocal review for him — he said, don’t bother as he has a strong backlog through referrals. When recently looking through Unilocal I found the 2 star review already posted. I agree with this Reviewer’s comments but believe he unfairly ranked Mark — I believe Marc Andresen of Quality Tile is 5 star when combining both quality and price, and we will use him again on our future projects.

I have used Mark Anderson for two tile installation jobs. He prefers that tiles are provided but will source them if needed. When he shows up, he is prepared with needed materials and his quality of work is very good. He takes pride in his work but can be a bit unreliable and not return calls at times. He will, however follow up when given a new job lead.
I don’t believe he is licensed and prefers to be paid in cash.