Precision Tile and Stone

John did an excellent job. My wife and I hired him to do a second bathroom remodel after he finished the first one. Once again he did a great job with the demolition and remodeling. New tile looks wonderful! Job went smoothly. We are totally pleased with the project and the results, thanks to Precision Tile and Stone. Great job!

Precision Tile and Stone did an excellent job. John gave great advice re the sourcing of materials and fixtures. He did all the demolition, which was extensive in this 50+ year-old, tiled bathroom. He replaced the subflooring, sheetrock, and put in new tile floor and shower with a higher ceiling. Very attentive to detail in all aspects of the project. Excellent, beautiful results. Very high quality work! I could not be more happy with the work John did. Great job!

John, as usual did an excellent job replacing / covering the old ugly tile surround on my fireplace. I hired John to do my complete Master bath remodel, and he did such an excellent job, that I knew for any future tile work, I would hire him for the job. He did not disappoint. I am over the moon happy with the tile work that was done!

All surface prep, flooring tile, and shower tile

It was great. John is very meticulous. He does quality work. We are extremely pleased with our new shower.

I contacted John Kanellis to repair a leaking shower pan. As it turned out, the entire shower needed to be taken out and reconstructed from the ground up. Before he started, he papered my hardwood floors, put plastic over my carpet, and taped the seams for the doors in the bathroom to make sure that everything was kept as clean as possible. I had mentioned to him that I would like to eventually have a glass door installed and because of this, prior to installing everything, he made sure to reinforce the studs in the opening of the shower so that there would be enough support to hold a custom glass door. Once he got started reinstalling everything, he was meticulous in his process and cleaned up after himself every day before leaving. When he completed the shower, he left my bathroom cleaner than I clean it! The shower that he created for me was perfect and well exceeded my expectations. He was prompt, professional and is truly an artist in his craft. As someone else said, if he is busy, he is well worth the wait. I will use him for any and all future tile projects in my home.

John is the best. Meticulously installed everything perfectly and would handle the unexpected with ease. He managed the whole project from tile to plumber to glass install. He is fantastic

If you are looking here for your future tile project, look no further than Precision Tile And the owner, John Kanellis. Forget all the others! No need to get other estimates! If he is busy, have some patience, and wait on the best! You’ll be glad you dd. John is Very responsive, professional, trustworthy, and most of all a MASTER in his craft. He Takes his time to make sure the job is done right, the first time. He is very meticulous and He follows all manufacture recommendations, and does not use any shortcuts. My master bath Remodel was a total gut job, removing the old cast iron tub, to hundreds of pounds of wire lath with mortar, walls, and flooring. He handled all the demo and at the end of each day, the entire work area was vacuumed and cleaned up. John installed the new shower pan, and all the tiles needed for the shower and the floor. I wanted a specialty glass tile “panel” installed in the shower, and above my vanity. He did all of this to manufacture specs and it turned out stunning! As with any job, there are challenges, and he met each and every one with knowledge and can do attitude! Please know that glass is very labor intensive and time consuming, so please expect this in his estimate. Check out my photos of this fabulous remodel! John gets my highest recommendation, he quite simply the BEST!

We contacted Mr. Kanellis after reading all his good reviews on Angie's List and were very very impressed with him. He responds promptly to calls and appointments. He responds to all questions. We really appreciated that he offered suggestions as to the project with the pros and cons. We were lost as to the kind of tile to use. He was very helpful with suggestions and referred us to a local tile/supply company who totally helped us with that.. He is obviously very knowledgeable with regard to his craft and believes in doing things properly. He began the project when scheduled. He did all the work himself and thoroughly cleaned up behind himself every day as well as at the end of the work. He also coordinated the plumbing work and glass installers which was very helpful. We are extremely pleased with the finished project and the work done by Mr. Kanellis. He even gives a 5% discount to Angie's List members. When we are able to do our other bathroom, we certainly plan to use him. We highly recommend him, his professionalism and dedication to quality work, to anyone facing a tiling project.

Sometimes you just feel fortunate that you made the right choice and hiring John was definitely the right choice. We almost used one of the big box contractors to do the tiling but so glad we checked out Angie's List and found John and all his great reviews. John is truly a master and a professional at his craft. From the moment I called him, he was giving me great advice on getting the bathroom ready (I told him I would demo the bathroom before he got there) as well as what to do after he left. He staggered the tiles like you would with hardwood floors and it looks amazing!! He cleaned everything up so well you would never have known he had been there over the course of the 3 days. AND he is just an all around nice guy which is icing on the cake!! We will definitely be using him again for future projects. John is the right choice!!

John Kannelis is very meticulous in his work and does not cut corners. Our house was built in 1925 and has many old problem areas that seem to always be found when we update something. John was very good at explaining how he would build this shower. He worked hard and never complained. He is very trustworthy and honest and we really enjoyed working with him. If you need a bathroom update, John is your guy!

John was a pleasure to work with. He was super responsive when we first reach out to him and promptly came out to look at the job. Then he was quick to get back to us with a quote and a detailed explanation of the process and costs. He did a fabulous job of on both bathrooms, we are very pleased on how everything turned out. John is very detailed is his work and the end results prove that. John also helped us coordinate the plumbing work as well as helping us schedule the shower door folks. It was a nice little extra touch John provides for his customers. We will definitely be using John for our next tile project!

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John is professional and meticulous. He explained the work that needed to be done and exactly how he would achieve this. He kept us informed about weather delays. I would highly recommend John and definitely use him again.

We decided to go with Precision Tile and Stone after reading all of the great reviews on this site. John did an amazing job replacing the shower pan in my parent's ceramic tile shower. At the end of each day, the work area was spotless and all tools were neatly placed out of the way. The tile work was done with meticulous attention to detail, and everything turned out even better than we expected. John did everything the right way, which is a quality that is hard to find in contractors these days. I can't recommend John enough!

I cannot recommend Precision Tile and Stone highly enough. John was a pleasure to work with and the results are impeccable. Both bathrooms turned out beautifully, thanks to John's expert attention to every detail. Our plumber even commented on the quality of the work. We have an older home, which meant small spaces to work in and lots of unexpected hiccups, but John took it all in stride. He was always concerned with two things 1) doing the job right, even if it meant adapting to some new issue, and 2) making sure we would be happy with the finished product. I have a feeling I was higher maintenance than maybe some other clients would be, but he was always ready to talk through a decision and find the best way to put things together the way I had in mind. We weren't sure how having someone working in our home every day for a few weeks would be, but it couldn't have gone better. John was pleasant, reliable, communicative, and kept the work area completely tidy. When we're ready for another tile project, there's no one else we would call.

My original shower pan leaked and I replaced it about 3 years ago.  Then the replacement started leaking.  I hired a contractor to tear it out again and replace.  About half way through the job I realized he was not doing it in the manner we had agreed upon and I paid him for what he had done and terminated the contract..  I went to Angie's List and found that Precision Tile had great references.  But what sold me on the company was their web site.  It had a picture of how "not" to do a shower pan and it looked exactly like mine!  John was very busy at the time but I decided to wait on him.  He was the only person (and I talked to several) who really convinced me that he would do it right.  A neo-angle shower is much easier to do wrong than it is to do it right.  Done wrong, it still looks good and you don't realize for a couple of years that a small leak is rotting the floor below.  It was worth the wait.  The way John installed it was very different from what was done on the previous installations.  It looks great.  It works.  And I have confidence that it is done right.  I will only call John in the future for any tile/shower problems I have, although I don't ever expect to need him on this shower again.  I would recommend him to everyone.  Trust me.  Paying a little more is worth it.

I would not consider using anyone else.  This was by far one of the best contractors I have ever worked with.  From the design to procurement, to demo, to install, to close-out, John was extremely professional, meticulous, thorough, and friendly.  
John was helpful in the early stages making recommendations for design and product.  He is well connected with suppliers and other contractors (plumber, glass, counter-top) that are involved in a bathroom or kitchen remodel.  He was able to think through some of the holes in our plan and create a working solution that best fit our needs.
John is very meticulous about his work.  It is easy to see that he cares about the details.  A true artist with his work who takes pride in what he does.
The final product looks amazing.  My wife and I absolutely love our new bathroom, thanks to John.
John is also very friendly and easy to work with.  My two-year-old son loved seeing John everyday and John took the time to talk to him.  We were sad when he was finished because we so enjoyed having him around.  A great man who is very trustworthy and kind.  
You won't find a better tile and stone contractor in Birmingham.

Very professional, excellent communication with very helpful suggestions.  Project was done beautifully with excellent workmanship.  It's a real pleasant experience to work with Jone.

John was timely, good pricing, and very clean and efficient. Overall I was very pleased with his work.

In searching for a tile installer, I came across Precision Tile and Stone through Angie?s List.  I began reading customer reviews after seeing that they had an overall A score.  I liked what I read and really liked that several customers stated that John Kanellis, the owner of the company, was meticulous in his work.  This was very important to me because I am a very detailed and meticulous person and am really picky with the way things should be done... I confirmed this through his company website (http://precisiontilestone.com/) -his site is developed very well and displays many of his past projects so that they could be viewed- I was able to see pictures of much of his work.  I spoke with John on the phone soon after and he promptly met me at my home so that he could see firsthand the issue that we faced.  I explained to John that our home is 8 years old and that about 3 years ago we found that the shower had been leaking around the door.  I previously hired a tile guy that thought the issue was due to the builder improperly cutting and folding the shower pan over the door threshold and wall.  I had the tiler repair this and believed that all was well.  Fast forward 3 years- the problem is back and now water has found its way to my wife?s closet.  John explained to me that obviously there is a problem, but that we will not know what is causing the leak until we start to remove the bottom of the shower.  At this point, John presented a couple of options.  He explained that one option could be to start mid-way down and remove the lower shower walls and the floor-of course this meant that we would have to try and match the tile in the shower.  The second option would be to totally gut the shower down to the studs and start back from scratch.  After trying to locate and match the tile (with no luck) that is in the shower and on the bathroom floor, we decided that we wanted to not only totally gut the shower, but that we also wanted the floor tile removed and replaced.  My wife and I met with a tile consultant at Issis and Son?s and decided on a beautiful design with a natural Travertine that included accent/feature walls and trim.  With this information confirmed, John promptly provided us a quote on the work that he would be providing.  During this process, we asked several questions about John?s timeline and work task completion.  One of John?s biggest positives and why we hired John is that he stated that he did all the work himself and that he took his time to get the job completed correctly.  He would not rush the job?  One concern that we had is that I would be out of town for 2 of the weeks during the job and my wife would not be there while John was working.  John reassured us that he was trustworthy and totally respected the work environment.  Not knowing John, we confirmed this with our consultant at Issis and Son?s and decided to provide John with his own access to our home.  John provided us with a very detailed written estimated timeline of what would be taking place.  John and I agreed that he would begin work at the start of the week on a job that would take a couple or more weeks. John promptly arrived as stated on Monday to begin demolition.  John meticulously covered our hardwood floors, bedroom furniture, bedroom carpet, closets, and vanity.  He removed our glass shower enclosure and started dismantling the tile shower.  I was very impressed with how John removed material and kept the debris and dust to a minimum in the house.  With the most of the shower removed John showed me the cause of why we were having a leaking shower pan.  The builder had not properly tightened the drain and the depth of the mud bed; therefore, the shower was filling up like a pool and then leaking.  After all parts of the shower were removed and the tile floor taken up, John began the process of building back the shower.  John used extremely high quality parts and materials and went the extra mile/step to make sure that the shower and floor would remain in working order for decades.  I was out of town for most of the rebuilding of the shower, but would see the progress made each day through pictures.  John and I communicated almost daily.  When I returned on Friday, the work that had been completed looked great and very well done, and clean-I cannot stress this enough.  The work area was always straightened up and clean...  The next week involved installing the tile.  I was out of town again for the week and got updates daily.  This proved to be extremely important because there was a problem with the design sheet for a particular part of the trim band around the tub.  John promptly corrected the tile accent band to our exact specifications.  When I returned on Friday,  most of the bathroom tile had been installed and the installation looked phenomenal.  The master bathroom looked like a showcase bathroom to say the least.  My wife and I are ecstatic about the results.  John promptly returned about a week later to seal the tile and complete the job.
John is the ultimate professional expert shower/bathroom tile craftsman.  He is extremely meticulous and very detailed in his work and goes to great depths to ensure that every part of the job is done to and above standards.  I would highly recommend John for any work needed in this industry.  He is truly one of the best.

When Mr. Kanellis first arrived at my home he was full of questions about my project (some of which were somewhat personal, and had nothing to do with installing tile). He even asked me if my house was a ?forclosure??hmmm, whaaaat?

Finally, we began discussions on the requirements of the tile job. I showed Mr. Kanellis around the house and explained the requirements of the tile job in each room. I also explained that I would be providing the material for the job (have accounts thru my business).  I also let Mr. Kanellis know that I was looking for someone who could begin/complete this job right away because I faced a tight schedule.

We were not very far into the discussion of the project when I noticed Mr. Kanellis became somewhat  ?quick tonged?, and ?combative?. All of a sudden it seemed that every detail we discussed was a problem?even the prep work which had been performed by a 30 year veteran in the home building industry became inadequate to him. I wasn?t sure if that was just his personality, or what?so I just continued with our discussion. We went thru all areas that I needed tile work done. It became evident during our discussion that Mr. Kanellis thinks very highly of himself.

At the end of our appointment, Mr. Kanellis agreed to prepare me a formal quote for the work we had discussed. I even agreed to pay him to remove and replace any previously constructed materials/workmanship that he felt did not meet his standard.

Then, in parting, he asked me the strangest question?.So, you woke up today and needed tile work done, so you called me?

Long story short?.After accepting a 13,000.00 quote (mainly because I was in a schedule crunch and he was available), Mr. Kanellis wrote me an email one day telling me he had something come up and would be unable to do my work.

?.I think I'll call it a blessing in disguise.

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John was an absolute professional, and we are so glad we hired him to do this job.  To be honest, he went above and beyond to give us a beautiful floor that is well installed.  
I called him for an estimate and he visited my home and walked the space with me.  I was really appreciative of John's professionalism and his honesty-- at first, he expressed some concerns about being able to do a lasting floor because of some settling issues and the movement of the kitchen floor. He emailed me back the next day and said that after thinking about options, he had a plan for using a specialty membrane instead of backer board that would provide the stability the tile needed.  I immediately booked him to do the job because I knew I would get honest, hard work from a man who clearly takes pride in his tiling work.
Our job took a full week, which was longer than John (or we) anticipated.  He came every day. He had to do a lot of extra work getting the tile lined up because our floor ended up being even more unlevel than it originally seemed and we chose a tile where mistakes would be easily seen. We chose a light colored grout, and John applied a stain repellant to it free of charge. I have since dropped an entire bottle of red wine on the tile and with a little bit of scrubbing work on my part, I can say that the stain treatment seems to be working.  
John is great at communicating and contacted me several weeks after the job was done to see how we liked our floor.  He also told me (when I asked) how to best clean the tile without causing damage to the grout. I can say we absolutely love it.  The floor used to bounce when the dogs ran across it, now it is stable and tt is really beautifully installed-- and I would absolutely hire John again in a heartbeat.  He is a mature, well-spoken professional man with a strong work ethic and pride in the quality of work he does.

John did an excellent job and was very meticulous. He helped me understand what all was involved in the process (plumbing, glass door, options for shower wall, etc). John sent me exactly what materials I needed to purchase and gave me suggestions on a plumber and glass company.