Stoddard Tile Company

6x6 inch porcelain tile set diagonally with random pattern.

Rehabilitating vintage kitchen tile and grout:
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/rehabilitating-vintage-kitchen-tile-grout/

A fun outdoor fountain renovation:
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/renovating-slate-stone-water-feature/

https://youtu.be/k5nu0KlBm8s

Renovating a Slate Stone Water Feature - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

http://stoddardtile.com/blog/grout-transformation/

Grout Transformation - Stoddard Tile Work Diary It is important that the grout be cleaned well to accept grout staining material. This before and after picture shows the tremendous difference when white epoxy grout colorant is applied. Also in this picture the grout joint running front to back on the far right side of the counter was too wide for...

Another new kitchen backsplash installation:
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/ceramic-subway-tile/

Ceramic Subway Tile - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

New kitchen backsplash installation:
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/black-mosaic-glass-backsplash/

Black Mosaic Glass Backsplash - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

Looks like marble, but without the maintenance:

I Can't Believe It's Not Marble - Stoddard Tile Work Diary The tile had a honed finish rather than a typical shiny finish on the top of the tile. The benefits to selecting this porcelain tile over real marble are: Real marble needs to be frequently sealed, especially Carrera due to its porous nature. Real marble is soft and scratches easily. Real marble can...

http://stoddardtile.com/blog/remove-grout-film-non-glazed-porcelain-tile/

How to Remove Grout Film on Non-glazed Porcelain Tile - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

Hard to believe this was caused by hairspray:

Hairspray Stains on Tile - Stoddard Tile Work Diary I grabbed some scouring powder and a damp rag and made a circle in the center of the tile with the powder and some elbow grease. The dark finish came right off, revealing the bright original finish of the tile. Moral of the story: make sure you put a large mat or beach towel down …

Something to think about when considering ceramic plank tile:

Challenges of Setting Long Lengths of Tile - Stoddard Tile Work Diary This is not the fault of the installer; the actual tiles are curved in the center, and when you stagger them above and below each other the curve is accentuated by the natural crown of the tile. Lippage occurs on stagger-set installations because the ends of the tile are flatter, and adjacent to the...

Dramatic before and after pictures on a shower cleaning job: http://stoddardtile.com/blog/dirty-tile-shower-clean/

Dirty Tile Shower to Clean - Stoddard Tile Work Diary If you look closely at the lower half of these walls in the photo on the left, you can see the buildup of white soap scum on the tiles. The photo on the right shows the tile after the soap scum has been cleaned off. These pictures show the tiled shower pan, before and after …

Call Stoddard Tile when your apron cuts are falling off your countertop!
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/repairs-granite-countertop/

Repairs to Granite Countertop - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

Please don't shoot the messenger... When you're called out to clean a shower and you have to deliver bad news:
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/evidence-leaking-shower/

Evidence of Leaking Shower - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

http://stoddardtile.com/blog/top-secret-way-keep-tiled-bathroom-walls-clean/

Top Secret Way to Keep Your Tiled Bathroom Walls Clean - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

This bathroom is located in a home in the older neighborhood of Sacramento called the "Fabulous 40's".
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/vintage-look-bathroom/

Vintage-Look Bathroom - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

New blog post on repairing a poorly done installation:
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/dont-hire-workers-big-box-store-parking-lots/

Why You Don’t Hire Workers From the Big Box Store Parking Lots - Stoddard Tile Work Diary

Selected the wrong grout color? It's not too late to change your mind!
http://stoddardtile.com/blog/changing-your-mind-on-grout-color/

Changing Your Mind on Grout Color

Another recent job cleaning grout on a kitchen counter:

Kitchen Grout Cleaning In the kitchen, the grimiest, greasiest grout is usually next to the stove. In this area we had to pre-soak the grout joints for quite a bit of time, then use a very hot industrial steamer to remove the grime.

I recently installed this kitchen backsplash over what looked like a carrera marble solid surface counter. I didn't realize until half-way through the job that the countertop was actually a durable engineered stone product. For more pictures and closeups of this installation go to http://stoddardtile.com/blog/basketweave-kitchen-backsplash/ .

Basketweave Kitchen Backsplash

Just want potential customers to know that the best way to contact me is my office phone # 916-454-2896. I don't always see my messages here right away.

New blog post on repairing tile over a cracked cement slab:

http://stoddardtile.com/blog/crack-in-cement-slab/

Crack in cement slab

Check out this porcelain tile floor that looks like real stone:

http://stoddardtile.com/blog/tiling-over-a-wood-subfloor/

Tiling Over a Wood Subfloor

Latest project:

How to Remove Glass Block

New blog post about a free form glass mosaic backsplash installation:

Free form glass mosaic backsplash This was a challenging but fun project installing tiny glass in an irregular shape. It was installed over a recycled glass counter top. The homeowners chose penny round accents that picked up some of the colors of the recycled glass counter top. We tried to replicate the feeling of rolling wa…

A beautiful bathroom on the Garden Highway. The floor is a solid slab of natural stone!

New blog post about cleaning grout:

http://stoddardtile.com/blog/cleaning-grout/

Cleaning Grout Many people with new tile installations think that they only have to use water to keep their new grout on their new floor clean. This is not true. A neutral soap should be used in the daily/weekly cleanup process. Another common mistake is to use chemically infused disposable mop heads on tiled…

Below you see a sealing project in progress. The right side of the slate floor is unsealed and the left side is sealed with an enhancing product.