2 New Five Star Contractors for NTCA
JACKSON, Miss. — The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) recently accepted De Anza Tile of Fremont, Calif., and Grazzini Brothers Co. of Eagan, Minn., into its Five Star Contractor Program.
NTCA members receiving Five Star status must complete a comprehensive application involving a rigorous peer-approval process. Applicants must show a proven track record of success in tile and stone installation, business management and a strong commitment to training, service, quality, safety, fiscal responsibility and superior job performance.
“Our new Five Star Members now can add this prominent accreditation to their list of credentials,” stated Bart Bettiga, Executive Director of the NCTA. “They also have the added benefit of industry sneak peeks at new technologies and access to special Five Star Contractor Summit meetings giving them a leg up on their competition.”
Five Star Contractors are required to:
- Participate in annual conventions, tradeshows and meetings, and must demonstrate strict adherence to proven industry methods and standards;
- Provide written documentation supporting their business from vendors, customers, peers and even competitors; and
- Maintain a workforce that employs a minimum of 10% of installers who have successfully completed the Certified Tile Installer test, administered by the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation.
De Anza Tile, a second-generation tile company, has been in business for 36 years. The company believes proper training methods are vital to the future of both their company and its trade. Its employees are Union BAC local 3 apprenticeship-trained and “ACT” certified. Owner Rich Papapietro has been a Training Trustee for the JATC (Joint Apprenticeship Training Center) since 2008. De Anza Tile has been a member of the NTCA since 2012.
Grazzini Brothers Co. is a fourth-generation tile company with a 92-year business history. Grazzini currently employs 50 installers; all have passed the Certified Tile Installer Program from the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation.
Alan Grazzini has been working in the family business since 1969 and is past president of the Tile Contractors Association of American (TCAA). Greg Grazzini, has been working in the family business since 1986. Grazzini Brothers Company has been a member of the NTCA since 2010.
The tile industry believes strongly in the quality of workmanship offered by NTCA Five Star Contractors. Many tile manufacturers recommend Five Star contractors to their customers for challenging projects.
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