The work Lester does is beautiful. The tile is laid out extremely well and the grout work is perfect. If we need more tile work done, he'll be the one we call. We highly recommend him! He's a very pleasant person to work with too and works to accommodate the customer's needs. read more

Almaden Tile & Marble - the interior of a large shower, part of the tiling work he did in our master bathroom. - General Contractors Near Me

Lester helped us replace the tiles in our master bathroom. Lester was responsive, honest and punctual. He did a great job with the tiles; he also kept everything very clean during and after. We are very happy with the end result. Thanks Lester! read more

We have been wanting to give our fireplace a more modern look for quite some time, and just never seemed to follow through with that idea. After having new flooring recently installed, the fireplace seemed to stand out looking even more outdated than before. We knew what we wanted to do with it, and the first place I always look for a company to do that is right here on Yelp. After reading all the great reviews of Almaden Tile & Marble, I decided to give them a call. I spoke with Lester, the owner of the company, and we set up an appointment for him to look at the project and do measurements. He had a good suggestion on where we could go to look at and choose the perfect tile for this facelift, and he was right! We found one that we really liked, and purchased the two cases needed. A few days later, Lester came over to do the installation. He does meticulous work, and nothing is overlooked. The grout was colored to blend in with the tiles. He did the job in one day, and I gave the mortar and grout a couple of days to cure before I installed the new set of glass fireplace doors. We are so glad we chose Almaden Tile & Marble to do this job for us! It was an absolute pleasure to have met and worked with Lester. If you are thinking of doing an update such as this one, I highly recommend giving Lester a call! read more

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We had lester come out and replace our counter tops and our stove and sink he did an awesome job. The communication he kept with us during the job was excellent. His crew came out and was very professional. His son was one of the workers and it was nice to see a family business. read more

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We are extremely impressed with Leszek's work! It was done very professionally, he was always on time, works very hard, and it super friendly! When he first did our bathroom, we were in awe! And because of his amazing work, we asked him again to do our kitchen floors. We were so happy with how it turned out! I will post again when our next project will be finished. read more

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Leszek (Lester) and Phillip are experts in tile, marble and likely many other things. I had a 30 year old shower with failed valve demo'd and also expanded the space by removing a small furred wall on one side. Still a tight fit to work in and required drain rebuild, ceiling wallboard repair, lots of leveling and working around some existing material that could not be removed. I got the advice needed on tile, trim, grout, etc. and they rebuilt the shower perfectly with tiled floor instead of the old ugly shower pan. Also adding a niche and utilizing all the space makes it a MUCH better shower. They are meticulous with quality, the testing for water leakage, tile layout, grout application, the whole process. Couldn't be happier to have found them and work with them on this long needed project. For me it was FAR better than all the tv ads on shower replacement and the contractors I spoke with. Thanks guys, you did an amazing job! read more

Lester from Almaden Tile & Marble is a superb tile and stone fabricator and installer. He installed approximately 300 square feet of 12" x 24" tile in our entry and kitchen during a kitchen remodel. He maintained great communication during the job, showed up on time and completed on time. He pays attention to detail and takes the time to lay the project out before starting resulting in a high quality install with clean, uniform and symmetric results. I contacted 5 different tile guys and Lester's bid was very competitive, he had excellent references, and I knew straight away that he knew what he was talking about and had many years of experience. I'd recommend him to anyone who needs tile or stone work. read more

I interviewed several tile contractors and I'm so glad I went with Lester. He really knows what he is doing and helped me so much in picking out tile that matched and was not going to interfere with each other in the same room. I had picked out 3 different, very busy pieces for the floor and tub. Thank goodness Lester suggested I look around! I LOVE my new master bath and it is exactly how I wanted it to look-elegant and modern. His advice was invaluable. I highly recommend Lester and his team, they came on time and finished on time:) You can see how smooth and nice the tile came out. I will only use Lester from now on!! read more

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I love it! I can't get over how amazing my foyer looks now. The tile is smooth and even. No lifted tiles. All the grout lines are consistent and evenly spaced. All the lines in the pattern meet perfectly and symmetric. It's beautiful. Lester and Juan are very professional. They showed up when the said they would. He asked us questions about the aesthetics of the design we hadn't even thought of, such as how we wanted all the corners to match. They both went above and beyond to ensure we would be happy with the final result. read more

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Lester and his son are absolute craftsmen. They installed the tile in our kitchen remodel. But "install" doesn't really do justice to their work. It's a work of art. They're very talented. They got right down to business and quietly worked their magic. We're very happy and highly recommend them. read more

Lester and his son are great to do business with. Highly recommended. Just don't make them so busy that they won't be available to help with our next job. read more

Lester came out and gave me a solid and competitive quote, he also had some great suggestions for laying out dots in a manner that I hadn't thought of. Using an offset of "two tiles up, one tile over". While his quote wasn't the cheapest, but from his website and references, I figured I was paying for quality. He started work on my kitchen floor on Monday morning by removing the old linoleum, and was completed the job on Wednesday morning with about 2hrs of effort to grout the tile. The tiles are layed out as if he used a laser for guidance and he maintained solid communication during the project and was very tidy during the teardown, tile layout and grouting. Something that other tile guys I've used, have not been. read more

Almaden Tile & Marble - Porcelain tile with marble offset dots. - General Contractors Near Me

Lester, Juan and another guys are amazing! They were recommended from the guys redoing our bathroom. I know Lester squeezed us in before his vacation time in April. From start to finish I think it took about 3 days. The guys really took their time measuring, leveling and cutting tile, they also didn't waste any. When it came time to grout he showed me a TON of different options for color. I didn't even know there were so many colors. When the tiles were being placed on the wall, we found one that we didn't feel went with the others. Juan had no problem taking it off and replacing it. So they were accommodating I was really impressed, I really felt like we got what we paid for. 2nd bathroom (Oct 2014) again took 3 days. same deal. guys did a great job. worked hard. We did have an issue with the grout breaking apart in the first finished bathtub. he had no hard feelings to have it fixed.. he is very easy to talk to read more

Leszek and John just finished tile installation in my guest bathroom and 2 storage room. They did a fantastic job! Leszek is very responsive on phone calls and email. He is honest, professional, quick and pay attention to details. Last but not least, his quote is very competitive. I will definitely recommend him to anyone who want to do tile installation. Leszek just rocks! read more

Lester is extremely good at tiling..the best work we've seen to date. He is meticulous, and detailed oriented. He has a lot of experience and good ideas. He can tell you right away if something is going to look awkward or good. This was very important for us...as we avoided costly mistakes, and did not "re-do" a single thing. He is upfront, prompt, professional, and easy to work with. He does what he says, and meets/ beats his timelines. He shows up as promised, usually early (unheard of in the Bay Area !!). Overall, we are extremely pleased with how our bathroom turned out, and the whole experience was very positive. Great Job, Almaden Tile & Marble !!!!!! read more

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Perfection! Lester was our subcontractor during our remodeling couple of years ago. I have noticed that he is extremely passionate about his work and doesn't rest until it is perfect! I have dealt with my fair share of contractors during remodeling our property and I can honestly say that I would hire Lester again when we need to get any tile work done. Thanks Lester! read more

We definitely recommend Lester for tile work. We have a 240 square foot sunroom that had carpet in it that needed to be replaced with tile. Having never worked with tile before, it was quite an adventure. We went to Bullnose Tile in San Jose (based on Yelp reviews, thanks!) and got beautiful porcelain tiles that they recommended be installed in a diagonal pattern. They were professional and helpful, given that we are very picky about quality, interior design and colors. We picked the perfect tile for our room. Looking through Yelp (again) we narrowed it to three tile installers. Lester came by to give an estimate and was very flexible to work within our schedule. His bid was less than the other two, and we felt confident in his abilities and expertise. We were right. We gave Lester the job and are extremely pleased with the quality results. It was a bit complicated with that pattern we wanted but he worked with us to ensure the lines were neat and to spec. He showed up on time every day, did the work he said he would do, cleaned up after himself, was friendly, polite, and did an amazing job. We love our floor - five stars! (we'll call Lester when we re-do our bathroom, for sure) read more

We used Lester for two small bathroom remodels in our townhouse last summer. His price was fair and based on the excellent yelp reviews, we felt very confident choosing him. Our bathrooms both came out fantastic. The tile work is very precise and neat. He was able to accommodate our special requests including grout width and other tile installation preferences. We were also able to save money on tile, because he did not require quarter round pieces and instead used surface bullnose for a very clean look. He was very professional and always arrived on time. He was always very neat throughout the whole process and he always did a great job cleaning up. Our bathrooms came out great and we could not be more pleased with Lester's work. We would not hesitate to use Almaden Tile and Marble again! read more

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Another five stars for Lester. We hired him, based on Yelp reviews, the fact that he was licensed and bonded, and his competitive quote. After our last contractor took forever to finish a job, I was most concerned with Lester's schedule and work ethic. My husband, the perfectionist, was concerned with quality. Lester made both of us happy. He said he'd come at 8 - 8:30 every morning until the job was done, and he did. He and his helper, John, did a great job tiling our kitchen floor. read more

I used Lester to do tiles work for two bathrooms in December 2019. He and his crew did an excellent job. The great things about Lester is that he cares about visual appearance of the tile layout and care about conserving the tiles while doing a beautiful job. He finishes the work on time as he described. I will use him again and highly recommend him to others. read more

Lester is very professional, honest and communicates well. Him and his crew finished our master bathroom in timely manner. The quality of work is excellent. I strongly recommend him and would gladly use him in a future tile work. read more

I really cannot say enough good things about Lester and Juan. Like you, I found them on Yelp! and I feel really blessed to know them. I have used them for 3 bathrooms, my foyer, and my kitchen is next. Lester did all the general construction work to prep for tile, including waterproofing on my last bathroom. They are perfectionists, truly skilled at tile work, and they care about the outcome. They are great at installing Schluter as well, see the perfection in the pic. Also, they are not creepy; I hate having people that I do not know around my family, Lester and Juan are not awkward in our home. I had a contractor come in to do some finish work, and he compared his work to Lester's when he saw my bathroom; Lester is the standard to be measured by. They are true professionals; they will not even use your bathroom! Look no further, Lester will not leave you hanging, he even answers his phone! Thank you again Lester, you are truly awesome and we are sooo happy. read more

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We used Lester to tile our remodeled kitchen floor and our new backsplash. He did an awesome job- flawless work. We had someone come in after he installed the tile to instal baseboards and the guy commented that in 25 years installing baseboards he had never seen tile so perfectly level. He was less expensive than the other quotes we got and we feel like we totally got our monies worth. Will use again on our new house and would totally recommend! read more

Almaden Tile & Marble was the tile subcontractor used by Harrell Remodeling for our house remodel project. Most of the tile work was excellent, but one spot was really poorly done. In our shower with a floor of pebble tile, pebbles were cut and the cut edges are in the interior, instead of around the edges. This lack of attention to detail reminds me every day of my disappointing remodeling experience with Harrell. read more

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Lester and his team did a fantastic job on our master bathroom shower and floor. Lester convinced me he could complete the work while we were out of town with some good conversation before I left and he was absolutely right! We discussed all the design considerations and he did excellent work while we were gone. It is absolutely beautiful! Highly recommend ! read more

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Lester and his crew were great to work with. As other's rightly point out, they're experienced, professional, detail oriented, reliable, and competitive. Lester himself is very thoughtful and thorough. They did the shower and floor tiling in two bathrooms in our house and it came out beautifully. I would recommend he and his crew to anyone. read more

I couldn't speak any higher of Lester from Almaden Tile & Marble. I recently completed a total remodel of our home and decided to do it without a general contractor. I did much of my own work and hired a few trades to complete projects I wouldn't trust myself with. Almaden Tile & Marble was recommended to me by a very nice sales lady from a local store. Her statement was "He is a perfectionist and you would expect to pay twice what he charges for the quality." I couldn't agree more. Due to my profession I have eye for detail. I have always kept a close eye on my tradesmen to make sure they complete their job properly. After a couple days of Lester being on the job, I decided to let them be. We used very challenging materials for our job. The kitchen was set with 24x24" tiles with a 1/8" grout line. Our back splash was a combo of glass and porcelain tiles. We were warned by sales people that tile setters never seem to do a good job of setting tiles of different thicknesses. Lester proved them wrong. The back splash looks perfect; even around all of the kitchen outlets. The bathroom floors used 12x35" tiles in a brick pattern. He helped me create balance in all directions by reviewing multiple layouts. His understanding of installing radiant floor heating mats also put me at ease. I have nothing but compliments for Lester and his work. The last area that was the most helpful was the shower. He was able to get very creative with the tile and build in a custom nook to allow us to store our shampoo and soap. His attention to detail also shows in his prep work. He measured the entire shower area before starting to lay tile. This allowed us to discover that the older home was not perfectly square. The ceiling level was off by over 1 inch. Using 12x12" tiles with some glass tile for contrast, he was able to help me create a shower space with tile from the tub to the ceiling and even I can't tell that the ceiling was not level. Had any other tile guy done this I am sure they would have ended up with some tiny strip of tile at the top or a huge grout joint. I have seen this problem in many other homes and am thankful that Lester caught the problem before even starting the project. I wish everyone took pride in their work like Lester and John from Almaden Tile & Marble. read more

I really can't say enough good things about Lester and his crew. Lester was extremely punctual, communicative, and a stickler for the details. And as for overall value... we got an amazing amount of top-notch work done for a very reasonable price. We hired them for both our main bath tub tile surround, as well as our master bathroom shower and floor. The main bath project was a tub-to-ceiling tile surround, with penny tile in the middle as accent trim, as well as new fixtures. The master bathroom shower project was more extensive. The team took out the existing jacuzzi tub, raised the drop ceiling, and then built a walk-in shower with floor-to-ceiling tile and new fixtures. The result is absolutely amazing. read more

We reached out to Almaden Tile & Marble on Yelp initially to redo a small tile area for our laundry / half-bath area. He came out to give us an estimate when we were available and he was very accommodating and reasonable throughout the process. As we were picking out tile he gave us recommendations on the tile to pick, thickness for our job, and the grout to purchase. He came out the next day to begin installation, then he installed grout the following day, and the tile was ready to have weight applied to it on the third day. I can't recommend Leszek enough, and when we add a backsplash in our kitchen and redo the tile / update our other bathrooms we'll definitely be reaching out to him first! read more

We found Lester here on yelp. We were so impressed with his reviews that we decided to use him. So glad we did. He is installing our back splash, kitchen floor and entry way tiles. We have been very impressed with his work ethic. He and his partner show up every day, on time and are very professional. They are doing a beautiful job. I liked the fact that he took the time to lay things out and show me various options. It gave me a much better sense of how things would look. After having several friends redo their floors and end up with crooked grout lines and uneven tiles I was really nervous about redoing our floor. In my opinion Lester deserves 10 stars. Give him your business, you will not be sorry. read more

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Lester and his crew did a great job on my new bath and laundry room. Lester has a good eye for what works and what doesn't and gives good suggestions. All their work was very precise. I recommend them. read more

I contacted 3 different tile company and Almaden Tile & Marble bid was very competitive. Leszek pays attention to detail and always arrived on time, he also cleaning up after himself. He did GREAT JOB. I will use Leszek again for work on my house. I definitely recommend Leszek for tile work read more

We had Almaden Tile and Marble help with our kitchen remodel. Lester did a great job helping us design our back splash and floors. He is a wonderful craftsman and his work was flawless. read more

Exceptionally professional. Did excellent job, keeps the commitment and on time service. Lester gave excellent advice on material / suitability and he was very accommodating of last minute changes. read more

Lester and team are the best bang for your buck. I received quotes from several highly rated on Yelp companies and even a cash quote from a friend's referral. Lester's quote was the lowest except for the cash quote, but only a little higher. As he came highly recommended on Yelp and the pricing was right, we pulled the trigger. Lester was great throughout the entire process and his team did exceptional work with the tile placement. We couldn't be happier and will definitely use this team for future work. read more

Almaden Tile & Marble gets my recommendation. We wanted to replace our corian kitchen backsplash with something nicer so I called Lester, who came out next day to talk options and work up an estimate. Without being pushy, he made suggestions about materials that were quite helpful and took time to explain the process. His estimate was competitive and best of all his crew would be able to start as soon as tiles were ready. His crew completed the entire tile install the next day and grout the morning after. During the work, protective canvas was put on the wood floors they had to walk on and post-job clean up was superb, so it was all minimal inconvenience. The new backsplash turned out superb, the price was right and Lester and his workers were honest and pleasant. read more

We are finishing a major remodel to a 100 year old home, and along with way worked with at least 15 different subcontractors. Almaden Tile and Marble are in our top two for favorites (Atom Electric is another favorite). Juan showed up to work each day, often before my husband arrived on site. My husband is super happy because Juan made the diamond border pattern symmetrical. He is also delighted with the caulking job done around the tub (in our current house it's a disaster). When Lester first put the self-leveler down on the bathroom floor it didn't level well, and he chipped it all out again and started over. They did our three bathrooms, and we'll be calling them back for our kitchen backsplash and fireplace surround. read more

Leszek (or Lester he goes by) is the best title contractor in the world. He and his craftsmen are top notch. He did all the deconstruct, built the floor pan, installed all the shower and floor tile, and installed the vanity and counter top. His recommendation that I use a granite prefab saved me a ton of money. He had his guy pick the heavy slab up in San Leandro and finished it to size and installed the sink. I found his price to be very good for all the work he did compared to some of the other craftsmen. He kept his commitments as to schedule was very tidy and respectful. John with a helper did most of the actual tile install but Leszek was frequently there to check and take care of any challenges that arose. It is hard to imagine anybody better. read more

Lester and his team of John and Frank did a fantastic job on both of my bathrooms. Lester recommended changes in the layout that dramatically improved the results. Excellent advice & communication was great. Most important was the superb job they did. Very detailed oriented. Exceptional work! I would definitely use Lester for any future jobs. read more

Leszek and his crew redid two of my bathrooms. They are as beautiful as any I have ever seen. Working with Leszek is the best. He is precise, friendly, offers his own ideas from much experience and always there when you need him. He is extremely professional and always personable. I will use Leszek again and again for work on my house and so highly recommend him to anyone wanting to remake anything over at their house. I have done considerable work on my house with many contractors but Leszek was the first that I am truly proud of his work and want to show others what he can do. And I have, most of my coworkers now use his services. read more