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millie
Citizen
Username: Millie
Post Number: 66
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 5:11 pm: |     |
Looking to redo kitchen floor, back splash. Any sources with nice selection besides Home Expo? Thanks! |
jem
Citizen
Username: Jem
Post Number: 746
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 5:21 pm: | |
Try Virtue Tile in Summit - it's on Broad Street, on the left, well before the business district. They have a great selection of beautiful tile. And, unlike Expo, the salesperson will be helpful and knowledgeable. What a concept! |
Davegateway
Citizen
Username: Davegateway
Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 6:12 pm: | |
Kennedy Tile in Jersey City. 201 798-8666 |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3051
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 6:14 pm: | |
Short Hills tile and marble over by the big Kings.
Also, look at Jayson's or some name close to that on Rt. 22. |
viva
Citizen
Username: Viva
Post Number: 254
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 6:32 pm: | |
...jasco, jgb.
a pleasure to do business with. |
Maplewoody
Citizen
Username: Maplewoody
Post Number: 251
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 11:30 pm: | |
Check out Danny at Standard Tile on Rt 46 in Wayne. He helped us with our bathroom & kitchen, he's very nice to work with. They're near BOB's and the Apollo card store. They had everything in stock too. |
1-2many
Citizen
Username: Wbg69
Post Number: 160
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 9:47 am: | |
I shopped lots of tile stores and ended up at Virtue Tile in Summit. If your contractor OK's it, they'll give you 20% off the stated price, and their selection and service is definitely superior to other stores. Also, they do custom work there, so if you're looking for something distinctive, or even just a few distinctive accents in otherwise "normal" tile scheme, they are very artistic and have great ideas.
Ask for Katie. I will definitely be going back there for all future tile needs.
ps - one warning, when shopping tile prices, ask about freight costs up front. for some companies, it's a flat $35. for one company we paid about $500 just for freight. our freight alone between the two companies we ordered from (both west coast) was nearly $1000. just ask upfront so you are prepared. |
jem
Citizen
Username: Jem
Post Number: 747
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 11:08 am: | |
I liked Katie at Virtue Tile, too. She didn't hover, gave opinions and information when asked, and she's very knowledgeable. |
Redsox
Citizen
Username: Redsox
Post Number: 287
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 11:34 am: | |
Union Tile Corp
600 Chestnut St.
Union, NJ 07083
908-851-8548
talk to Carlos
prices & selection good.
recently picked up imported italian tiles 13"x13"
at a very good price, very pleased |
peteglider
Citizen
Username: Peteglider
Post Number: 167
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 12:09 pm: | |
Anyone used International Tile Gallery in SO (on Valley)?
Just over a year ago I needed a very unusual material for a tile project I was doing myself. They went out of their way to help me get it (and in a hurry).
Otherwise -- no experience with them.
Pete |
millie
Citizen
Username: Millie
Post Number: 67
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 4:32 pm: | |
Virtual Tile's hours are no good for me. I work during the week and am generally not available on weekends.
I used Kennedy Tile when I lived in Hoboken - don't get to that neck of the woods often. Nor do I get to Wayne much.
So, I'm on my way to Jasco, (open 'til 9!) and if that doesn't work, will look at SH Tile and Union, as I'll be in Union Friday.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
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banbh
Citizen
Username: Banbh
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 10:38 pm: | |
We used International Tile to do some work in our house and they were awful. Not evil, just incompetent. Sebd me a private mail in the (unlikely) event that you need to know more. |
melidere
Citizen
Username: Melidere
Post Number: 607
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 9:42 pm: | |
mediterranean tile
http://www.medtile.com/medcontact.html
i could spend all day there just looking at the displays |
davidbuckley
Citizen
Username: Davidbuckley
Post Number: 103
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 9:32 pm: | |
1-2Many,
What did you mean by "If your contractor OK's it, they'll give you 20% off the stated price"?
Why would what your contractor says have anything to do with the price of tile you were buying yourself?
The answer may be obvious, if so, forgive my ignorance. ;-D
Many thanks,
Be well, all.
David Buckley |
jab
Citizen
Username: Jab
Post Number: 82
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 9:47 pm: | |
I think that suppliers develop relationships with contractors, whereby the supplier will offer a discount, whether paid by the contractor or directly by the consumer, if the contractor regularly brings business to the supplier. The idea, of course, is to encourage repeat business from contractors who will be able to keep the total cost somewhat lower for their customers. We renovated a bathroom while living in NYC and got a discount from the tile store, because we went with the contractor to select tiles and he always takes people there. He later told us of two stores where we could go own on our own (as in, at our convenience) to choose towel bars and a medicine cabinet, and that we would get a discount simply by mentioning his name. It turned out that we had already purchased towel bars and a couple other items at one of these stores without getting the discount. So, it's not so much about a contractor OKing an order as it is about the contractor having a relationship with the supplier. Of course, the supplier might insist on receiving the order directly from the contractor, which would be signing off on the order. |
ffof
Citizen
Username: Ffof
Post Number: 1313
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 11:38 pm: | |
Standard Tile is also on route 10 in a little strip mall just past, um i think Bob's or perhapps it's a furniture store. Well, it is beyond the ToysRUs but before the FUnplex and Sports Authority.
THey have a very good selection from regular tiles to european/interesting tiles.
wow! i'm being so helpful for such a late hour, saturday no less!!! |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 3057
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 9:19 pm: | |
Jab is on the money.
For example, if you were looking to buy Pella doors or windows, and if you have me order them, you would get my discount.
I am a Pella qualified installer and thus, get the discount rate due to the volume of orders I place with them.
The same is true with tile stores. |
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