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    4.9 (50 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    Countertop installation

    Floor installation

    Grout cleaning

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    Grout sealing

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    Tile installation or replacement

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    The crew had the most positive attitude and so it was a pleasure having them at my home. The result of their work was as close to perfection as anyone could expect from mortal human beings. So it's a solid 5 star rating from me. Thank you Mr Howe!

    Before: dated rust colored manufactured stone
    Lisa Soma Y.

    Since Matthew and his crew did an excellent job of installing the tile in our kitchen, we wanted to see if they could assist with white washing the stone on the exterior of our home. We needed to freshen up the look of the rust colored manufactured stone. Sure enough, Matthew's lovely wife, Flor, has the knowledge and experience to help us with our project. We are beyond pleased with how the stone turned out. Flor and Matthew were great to work with. They we flexible with timing and communication was great. Replacing stone can be expensive and time intensive. White washing stone can be a wonderful and cost efficient way to update the look of your home. We highly recommend Know Howe Tile. Attached is a before (dated rust colored manufactured stone) and after (white washed stone). #tileprojects #whitewashingstone

    Sara S.

    Matt and his team did an amazing job on our guest bathroom. They have a great attention to detail!

    New kitchen floors, baseboards, countertops, and backsplash.
    Bill B.

    Matthew and his team recently completed our new floors, baseboards, backsplash, and countertops. We couldn't be happier with the quality of their work, professionalism, cleanliness, and good attitude! Overall, a very pleasant experience, which is extremely rare with any type of renovation project nowadays. We're so glad we found out about them!

    Shower floor, bench
    Susie S.

    Matthew and his crew did an excellent job on our shower. They were focused on quality and had several suggestions that turned out lovely. They were efficient, friendly and covid-safe. We highly recommend Know Howe Tile!!!!

    Bar

    Thanks Matt- your guys are amazing. You did a great job selecting them for your company. They are quite detailed, friendly, and professional. Wensces and Alex installed the thin brick on three surfaces and it turned out great! You will not go wrong if you go with these guys!

    Backsplash by Know Howe
    Josh B.

    Only great things to say about Know Howe Tile and owner Matt Howe. Professional staff, quality craftsmanship, excellent customer service, competitive pricing are all adjectives that describe my experience. I was looking for a backsplash and a couple shower boxes to improve two bathrooms in my house. I contacted multiple tile contractors in the local San Diego area. Few took the time to come out and give an estimate, in particular, two other contractors didn't even attempt to work with me or give an estimate on the shower boxes I wanted installed. Know Howe tile was a complete 180° right from the start. The owner Matt personally came to my house for an estimate. He took the time to explain some of the difficulties and challenges with the envisioned job that I wanted to accomplish. However, he had a great attitude and a "Can do" approach which made it easy to come up with a plan on how to most effectively complete the job. His estimate was very reasonable and ended up being highly accurate once the job was completed. Matt and his team did a great job being flexible and working around my schedule, since I was doing a lot of traveling at the time of the job. Matt effectively juggled multiple jobs during the week of my install. He provided oversight to his team members at the appropriate integral moments throughout the job, while also depending on their experience and ability to work independently. Matt's team was super courteous, professional, and were extremely hard workers. Throughout the tile install they had great attention to detail and made sure to include me in any decisions when they had questions. The tile improvements came out great, and I get compliments all the time. I would definitely use Know Howe Tile again for future projects and I would highly recommend them to any friends or family. Also if required.. hablan español.

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    Matt has done tile work for us and his work is 5 stars.

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