Frediani Custom Tile Inc

We hired Paolo Frediani to install tile in our Sunset District center patio, and I honestly wish I could give him and his installer Simon six stars.  The first thing Paolo did when he came by to give us an estimate  was assess our initial problem (which was a leaky center patio), "think  out loud" through a number of alternatives, and then tell us that he wasn't completely sure whether tiling over the cement patio would solve our leak problems.  After all, we really didn't know whether the leak was coming from under the doors or windows, through the cracked concrete, or from somewhere else.  So we ended up hiring The Restoration  Company (see my other Angie's List reviews) to put down some waterproof elastomeric paint before we called Paolo back to do the tile.  And I could not be happier with just how beautiful this tile looks.  My God!  He has an established relationship with Daltile in South San Francisco,  which helps ensure tile quality, price, etc.  Simon, the installer, was  an absolute artisan, and his careful, excruciatingly detailed work in our patio-of-many-angles showed in the finished masterpiece.  In addition, Paolo is such a perfectionist that he spent many hours
ensuring that every last detail was talked through and taken care of -- details I probably wouldn't have noticed on my own in a million years.  And he and Simon were always on time and always cleaned up very well, taking their extra grout, etc. back with them so as not to dump anything that would harm the environment.  And their rates are really good for the exquisite work they did.  It's not often that you find a contractor who is so decent, honorable, talented, and a pleasure to work with.