We have been the tile store that offers the largest selection of floor and wall tiles in Alameda and part of Oakland for 20 years now and growing. Our project/sales consultants are backed with many years of training and experience in residential and commercial improvement. We take pride in our very good customer service and extensive product knowledge.
We also speak other languages such as Chinese and Vietnamese. If you are a do-it-yourself, we can guide you from the start of your project to finishing touches. We can also recommend licensed and bonded contractors/installers if you decide not to do-it- yourself. We have a wide selection of high quality porcelain, ceramic, natural stones, mosaics, laminate, luxury vinyl in sheet and tile, installation and maintenance products and specialty tools.
We also speak other languages such as Chinese and Vietnamese. If you are a do-it-yourself, we can guide you from the start of your project to finishing touches. We can also recommend licensed and bonded contractors/installers if you decide not to do-it- yourself. We have a wide selection of high quality porcelain, ceramic, natural stones, mosaics, laminate, luxury vinyl in sheet and tile, installation and maintenance products and specialty tools.
Services
Both Alameda and Albany showroom is currently open Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm and Saturdays from 10am - 3pm. We are closed on Sundays. Both showrooms are open for those who wish to come in to look at tiles. We do ask politely that everyone have their masks on while in the showroom and keep a distance of 6 feet apart from each other.
Besides the high quality and wide selection of wall and floor tiles, Cal Tile Co. also offer Product Installation (we are licensed, bonded and insured) tailored to our customers' requirements. Upon request, designer consultation is also available for a fee. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, we have the expertise to guide you from the start of your project to the finishing touches.
Reviews (15)
Rosalind G.
Sep 03, 2021
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I went to Cal tile in alameda. I spent an hour after I selected the tiles explaining to the salesperson how much I needed for the bathroom walls, bathroom floors, shower floor. I had the sq footage written. I also ordered accent tile. They messed up the order and had to make a new order for the floor. Ordered only for the walls not the bathroom floor after I specifically went over the dimesnions. Then for the accent I told them the sq footage and how many inches I wanted the accent. They messed that up too. They refused to get two more sheets unless I paid 150 dollars shipping and then
Randall Bellamy
Aug 20, 2021
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Elena M.
Jan 07, 2021
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Calvin was really helpful with assisting our tile selection in a very COVID safe manner, explaining the differences in the different qualities so we could make the right choices for our project.
Chito was able to take the measurements really quickly and his crew did a fantastic job creating our new shower. The project was completed faster than I expected and it looks even better than I could have hoped.
I loved the complete service and everyone was very thoughtful and safe about COVID. Thank you!
Chito was able to take the measurements really quickly and his crew did a fantastic job creating our new shower. The project was completed faster than I expected and it looks even better than I could have hoped.
I loved the complete service and everyone was very thoughtful and safe about COVID. Thank you!
Moises Aceves
Jan 06, 2021
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Andie F.
Nov 14, 2020
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Calvin was kind, responsive, diligent and even followed up!! Really appreciated the quality of the products they sell and their service! These are tough times with Covid and I think they are handling it with grace and dignity. I would highly recommend supporting this long standing locally owned and operated business!!!
Tinkddc B.
Jun 15, 2020
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I realize that we are in the midst of Covid 19, but, if you don't know what you want, I would not recommend going here, unless, you know exactly what you want. I could not touch the tile, and I had to look at one sample tile at a time. It didn't work for me, so I went elsewhere, where I could see and touch the tile while maintaining a safe distance.
Leslie Thorne
Aug 10, 2019
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Elizabeth L.
Jul 22, 2019
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Robert Walker
Jan 27, 2019
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Dropped into Cal Tile mainly because its close by and I wanted to get ideas for a bathroom remodel . Parking was difficult but to be expected.
The owners were busy off loading a delivery of tile. Which was good for me as I just wanted to browse without any sales pressure.
Didn't expect to much , looked pretty much like any other tile store when I first walked in , seemed small at first.... take a few more steps and all these these tiles are drawing your eyes towards them. Even though all the staff were very busy with the delivery they all introduced themselves and asked if i had any questions
The owners were busy off loading a delivery of tile. Which was good for me as I just wanted to browse without any sales pressure.
Didn't expect to much , looked pretty much like any other tile store when I first walked in , seemed small at first.... take a few more steps and all these these tiles are drawing your eyes towards them. Even though all the staff were very busy with the delivery they all introduced themselves and asked if i had any questions
Kathleen W.
Aug 30, 2018
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Would give 4.5 stars if allowed.
Loved the store - really needed a quick solution to meet our schedule. I have been looking at tiles online and stores in Oakland and Berkeley. One look at Yelp and I found Cal Tile - and the exact tile in the color I needed for the project on their website.
Ran to the store in Alameda and they were extremely helpful in helping us order quickly and providing the right amount of tile and style of grout needed. I was able to order the same day with a next day delivery.
One downside is the fee to bring the tile from Sacramento - did not have this online or in another
Loved the store - really needed a quick solution to meet our schedule. I have been looking at tiles online and stores in Oakland and Berkeley. One look at Yelp and I found Cal Tile - and the exact tile in the color I needed for the project on their website.
Ran to the store in Alameda and they were extremely helpful in helping us order quickly and providing the right amount of tile and style of grout needed. I was able to order the same day with a next day delivery.
One downside is the fee to bring the tile from Sacramento - did not have this online or in another
Mars O.
Jun 01, 2018
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Cal Tile is the place to go for any DIY home improver who wants to use Kerdi or Ditra products for bathroom remodels. Home Depot, Lowes, and Amazon only sell some of Schluter products, so you need to piecemeal orders which was turning out to be a pain. And none of those stores knows very much, if anything, about how to use this stuff. They seem to specialize more in Hardie and Wonderboard, which I've used in the past. Calvin at Cal Tile had EVERYTHING from Kerdi and Ditra that we needed in stock and had the same or better prices than the bits and pieces the other stores carried. Plus he actually
Derren H.
Apr 11, 2018
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Hamzeh D.
Dec 22, 2017
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Absolutely terrible return policy. We ordered tile, not being informed it was a special order. We ultimately decided to return the tile, and we got charged a massive return fee because it was a "special order". Calvin the owner was very rude on the phone and was repeatedly attempting to not even let us return the tile.
Also their tile selection is mediocre at best, there are way better tile stores in the east bay that are much cheaper for the same or better quality.
Also their tile selection is mediocre at best, there are way better tile stores in the east bay that are much cheaper for the same or better quality.
Shawn Greene
Oct 25, 2017
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I went into this shop not expecting much and was more than surprised. This shop has a ton of options and extremely helpful service (as well as reasonable prices). They saved my tush when accent tile for the shower that was special-ordered from another shop fell through...twice. They later patiently assisted me try out eight zillion options for tile for a fireplace hearth, introduced me to schluter edges, and didn't mind when I didn't buy but later came back to get tile galore. Here is a picture of the finished fireplace. The facing tile came from here (it is stacked rock), as well as the tile on
Mark S.
May 09, 2017
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Used these guys last year based on the good reviews on Yelp. They actually mis-measured our kitchen and did not account for the 1-inch backsplash they were replacing...so, they cut the wrong amount of countertop and had to re-do the whole thing a few days later. This seemed like a really rookie oversight on their part. Secondly, when they came to re-do the countertop the second time around, they chipped one of the pieces where the edge met the next counter and tried to blend it. I actually pointed out the imperfection and they came out the next day to "fix it" which really just meant
