The 5 star rating description "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" perfectly describes the way I feel about Vic Mitev of Astra Tile. He is a one man operation, and a true craftsman.
When I initially asked a tile store owner for a recommendation for a local tile installer, he immediately gave me Vic's name. He said that he could give me a few other names, but all of his clients who have worked with Vic rave about him, and he had never heard one negative comment about him. So I gave Vic a call.
Vic came to our house with a book that shows some of his tile installations. He was polite and engaged as he listened to me try to articulate my vision for our bathroom projects. He roughly sketched out some designs and gave me some good advice and ideas. After he left, he followed up with a bid, which I felt was very reasonable considering the evident quality of his work and his expertise.
Throughout the course of installing tile (marble, porcelain and ceramic) in 2 bathrooms (floors, walls and shower floors, benches and walls), we marveled at what a perfectionist Vic is. He took so much care to do the job right, and he involved me when he felt design decisions needed to be made or changed. I never worried that he was rushing through our project and that something might be done incorrectly. He was a pleasure to have in our house - friendly, reliable, interesting, honest and always professional.
Since the tile was installed, we have had many compliments on the amazing job Vic did. When we later wanted a wall of tile in our kitchen, we knew who to call. As before, the job he did was stunning.
There are many service professionals who I recommend to friends and family. Typically, I must condition my recommendation on some shortcoming (i.e., he's a great contractor, but he doesn't always show up when he says he will). With Vic, I cannot think of a single downfall. Wait... here's one: it can be hard to get on his schedule. But that's just because there is such high demand for his services. I can assure you - Vic is worth the wait! read more