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CTEF's Advanced Installer Certifications (ACT) Listing

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Proud to Have Earned the ACT Designation!

The Advanced Certifications for Tile Installers (ACT) program evaluates the skills and knowledge of tile installers and currently offers certifications in seven specific areas of tile installation.  An installer may choose to become ACT-certified in one or more of these areas:

ACT certification in each area is granted upon successfully completing a written online test - designed to measure the installer's understanding of applicable ANSI specifications and TCNA recommended methods - and a field test conducted by trained, third-party evaluators who assess the installer's skills under real-life conditions. 

On this page, we proudly list all of those who have earned the ACT designation. They are Qualified Labor whose tile installation work exhibits best practices endorsed by the entire Tile Industry.

 

Large Format Tile & Substrate Preparation (LFT)

ACT # Name Company Name City State
1 Dan Welch Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
2 Tyler Nequist Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
3 Brent Monroe Artcraft Glendale Arizona
4 Keith Tavshanjian KT M&T Oceanside California
5 Eric Tetreault EJT Contracting Saugerties New York
10 Scott Herron Precision Tile Company West Columbia South Carolina
11 Joshua Pair OTP Tile Marble & Granite Fayetteville Arkansas
13 Mike Gwizdala Mike's Custom Tile Co. Bay City Michigan
15 James Carr California Flooring Manteno Illinois
16 Rafael Lopez California Flooring Manteno Illinois
17 Tyler Krentz Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
18 Mike Sifers Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
19 Eric Lust Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
20 Triniti Vigil J&R Tile, Inc. San Antonio Texas
21 Adam Arrellano J&R Tile, Inc. San Antonio Texas
22 Woody Sanders DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
23 Roswell Perez DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
24 Joel Hernandez DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
25 Ben Garland DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
26 Luciano Perez DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
27 Jamie Desarno DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
34 Brad Denny CTEF Goodletsville Tennessee
35 Kipp Adams Builditbroz Constrution Red Wing Minnesota
36 Jeff Occhipinti Columbia River Tile & Stone, Inc. Portland Oregon
38 Jake Desarno DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
43 Jacob Wiseman Madison Pro Services, LLC Madison Alabama
44 Kris Kemp Kemp Tile, LLC West Monroe Louisiana
50 Alex Manns Golden Boy Tile, Inc. Ocala Florida

 

Membranes

ACT # Name Company Name City State
1 Dan Welch Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
2 Tyler Nequist Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
3 Brent Monroe Artcraft Glendale Arizona
4 Keith Tavshanjian KT M&T Oceanside California
5 Eric Tetreault EJT Contracting Saugerties New York
6 Leonardo Escamilia Heritage Marble & Tile Mill Valley California
7 Gabriel Cortez Heritage Marble & Tile Mill Valley California
10 Scott Herron Precision Tile Company West Columbia South Carolina
12 Juan Saucedo Neuse Tile Services Youngsville North Carolina
13 Mike Gwizdala Mike's Custom Tile Co. Bay City Michigan
14 John Porter Classic Stone & Tile, Inc. Phippsburg Colorado
17 Tyler Krentz Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
18 Mike Sifers Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
19 Eric Lust Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
20 Triniti Vigil J&R Tile, Inc. San Antonio Texas
22 Woody Sanders DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
23 Roswell Perez DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
24 Joel Hernandez DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
25 Ben Garland DW Sanders Tile Marietta  Georgia
26 Luciano Perez DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
27 Jamie Desarno DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
32 Oscar Delgado CC Owens Tile Company Jonesboro Georgia
33 Cleon James CC Owens Tile Company Jonesboro Georgia
         
         

 

Mortar (Mud) Floors

ACT # Name Company Name City State
1 Dan Welch Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
2 Tyler Nequist Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
3 Brent Monroe Artcraft Glendale Arizona
4 Keith Tavshanjian KT M&T Oceanside California
5 Eric Tetreault EJT Contracting Saugerties New York
6 Leonardo Escamilia Heritage Marble & Tile Mill Valley California
7 Gabriel Cortez Heritage Marble & Tile Mill Valley California
8 Vladimir Blaschchishchin Hawthorne Tile, Inc. Portland Oregon
9 Jason Ballard Hawthorne Tile, Inc. Portland Oregon
10 Scott Herron Precision Tile Company West Columbia South Carolina
13 Mike Gwizdala Mike's Custom Tile Co. Bay City Michigan
14 John Porter Classic Stone & Tile, Inc. Phippsburg Colorado
17 Tyler Krentz Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
18 Mike Sifers Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
19 Eric Lust Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
20 Triniti Vigil J&R Tile, Inc. San Antonio Texas
22 Woody Sanders DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
23 Roswell Perez DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
24 Joel Hernandez DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
25 Ben Garland DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
26 Luciano Perez DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
27 Jamie Desarno DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
30 Jason McDaniel Stoneman Construction Tualatin Oregon
31 Carl Leonard Cutting Edge Tile Florence New Jersey
34 Brad Denny CTEF Goodletsville Tennessee
36 Jeff Occhipinti Columbia River Tile & Stone, Inc. Portland Oregon
38 Jake Desarno DW Sanders Marietta Georgia
39 Ben Rivkin   Bellevue Idaho
40 William Pino   Las Vegas Nevada
41 Joppe Aguirre   Redmond Oregon
42 Paul Crawford   Plano Texas
47 Josh Leavitt Leavitt Remodeling, LLC Nampa Idaho
48 Mario Gardia Perfection Connection Twin Falls Idaho

 

Mortar (Mud) Walls

ACT # Name Company Name City State
1 Dan Welch Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
2 Tyler Nequist Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
3 Brent Monroe Artcraft Glendale Arizona
4 Keith Tavshanjian KT M&T Oceanside California
7 Gabriel Cortez Heritage Marble & Tile Mill Valley California
8 Vladimir Blaschchishchin Hawthorne Tile, Inc. Portland Oregon
10 Scott Herron Precision Tile Company West Columbia South Carolina
13 Mike Gwizdala Mike's Custom Tile Co. Bay City Michigan
28 Joe Lima Lima Tile Oroville California
29 Mike Foster   Idaho Falls Idaho
46 Ashton Hayes Tile by Hayes Reno Nevada
49 Joppe Aguirre Perfection Connection Portland Oregon

 

Shower Receptors

ACT # Name Company Name City State
1 Dan Welch Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
2 Tyler Nequist Welch Tile & Marble Kent City Michigan
3 Brent Monroe Artcraft Glendale Arizona
4 Keith Tavshanjian KT M&T Oceanside California
5 Eric Tetreault EJT Contracting Saugerties New York
10 Scott Herron Precision Tile Company West Columbia South Carolina
11 Joshua Pair OTP Tile Marble & Granite Fayetteville Arkansas
12 Juan Saucedo Neuse Tile Services Youngsville North Carolina
13 Mike Gwizdala Mike's Custom Tile Co. Bay City Michigan
14 John Porter Classic Stone & Tile, Inc. Phippsburg Colorado
17 Tyler Krentz Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
18 Mike Sifers Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
19 Eric Lust Great Plains Tile & Stone Lenexa Kansas
20 Triniti Vigil J&R Tile, Inc. San Antonio Texas
22 Woody Sanders DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
23 Roswell Perez DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
24 Joel Hernandez DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
25 Ben Garland DW Sanders Tile Marietta  Georgia
26 Luciano Perez DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
27 Jamie Desarno DW Sanders Tile Marietta Georgia
         

 

Gauged Porcelain Tile and Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs

ACT # Name Company Name City State
36 Jeff Occhipinti Columbia River Tile & Stone, Inc. Portland Oregon
37 Pavlo Starykov Star Tile & Stone, LLC Lyman South Carolina
45 Joe Macaluso Modern Room Remodels, LLC East Hanover New Jersey
         
         
         

 

Grouts

ACT # Name Company Name City State
1 Aldo Trujillo Master Tile Zac Atlanta GA
32 Oscar Delgado CC Owens Tile Company Jonesboro Georgia
33 Cleon James CC Owens Tile Company Jonesboro Georgia

To Become ACT Certified, You Must Be Pre-Qualified

Installers wishing to become ACT-certified must be pre-qualified in one of two ways:

For more information on ACT certifications, contact CTEF or call 1-864-222-2131. You can also contact the International Masonry Institute (for installer members of IUBAC) or 1-800-JOBS-IMI.

 

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