Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile is Arizona’s most nationally decorated tile and stone contractor with 2007, 2009, 2010 Tile Letter Awards.
Artcraft Granite, Marble & Tile Company is nationally respected for expertise, quality craftsmanship and service
Phone (480) 829-9197 Email artcraftgmt@gmail.com
Artcraft is recognized as a 5-Star Contractor by the National Tile Contractors Association for a proven record of trade excellence.
Members of this select group must document their commitment to quality tile installations with:
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Recommendations from suppliers and peers.
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Participation in continuing education and training programs.
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Conducting an active safety program.
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Maintaining active membership with the NTCA with a proven knowledge of advancements in the tile industry.
Artcraft helps set industry standards through active participation on national boards and committees:
Organized and chartered in 1947, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is a non-profit trade association serving every segment of the industry, and is recognized as the largest and most respected national tile contractors association in the world.
Tile Council of North America
The Committee produces the TCNA Handbook, which provides specification writers, architects, contractors and installers industry-consensus, detailed drawings and installation specifications for over 100 installation methods. The specifications for each method include recommended uses, limitations, requirements, materials, preparation by other trades, movement joints and installation standards. The Handbook references American National Standards (ANSI) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test methods.
ASC 108 Committee - Butch Woelfel, James Woelfel
Founded in 1918, the American National Standards Institute oversees the creation, promulgation and use of thousands of norms and guidelines that directly impact businesses in nearly every sector. The Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) 108, is specifically charged with maintaining and strengthening installation and production standards relative to the tile industry.
trained and certified installers
Our Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) certified installers must meet training requirements and pass an industry standards test.
Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile is Arizona’s most nationally decorated tile and stone contractor with 2007, 2009, 2010 Tile Letter Awards.
Quality tile installations require:
1. A reputable company
2. Skilled installers
3. Correct methods
4. Quality setting materials
5. Coverage
6. Substrate integrity
7. Movement joints
8. Controlled conditions
9. Cure time
10. Crack isolation
