03.22.12
Posted in events, new(s) at 1:45 pm by Administrator
Good morning! I have a few things for you to mark on your calendar and to celebrate:
1. MARK YOUR CALENDAR: We are having an After Hours event at our West Columbia store on Tuesday, 24 April starting at 5:30pm, in conjunction with the HBA Remodelers’ Council. http://www.columbiabuilders.com/events/calendar.html#bf_calFrame_215 It’s by invitation only, and this is your invitation! This is a great event at which to meet industry professionals, your fellow tile installers, and to network! Mark your calendar, and I’ll be requesting RSVP’s as we get closer to the date. We’ll have food, drinks, the newest tile selections available, and more!
2. CELEBRATE: We wish to give congratulations to our fearless leader and owner/operator of Precision Tile Company, Scott Heron, for receiving the National Tile Contractors Association’s Five Star Recognized Contractor award. Scott’s recognition was unanimously approved by the NTCA board, and he is the first tile contractor in the state of South Carolina to receive this award! Congratulations Scott!!!!!! 
) More details and a press release to follow shortly…
3. NEW PRODUCT: We are now offering Schluter Channel Drains: KERDI-LINE (click the link for more information). An elegant, low-profile linear floor drain, the Kerdi Line drain is available in three grate designs, eight lengths, and is suitable for wheelchair accessible showers. We are not stocking these drains, as of yet, but we can order them. ETA is 4-5 business days from the time of order. I am working on scheduling a demonstration for this item, hopefully in conjunction with the After Hours, but I’ll let you know more when I do!
4. THANK YOU: Thanks to each of you who attended last month’s Remodelers’ Council meeting! I enjoyed meeting some new people and speaking with you about marketing your small business through social media!
More to come on our After Hours event and training for the new Kerdi Line drain! Talk to you soon! 
Becca Bertok
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11.17.11
Posted in Becky's Designs, Precision Tile Installations, new(s) at 4:44 pm by Administrator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
17 November 2011
Contact: Becca Bertok, Marketing Director at Creative Tile
Email: becca@creativetilesc.com
WEST COLUMBIA, SC.—As the Lagniappe Home Project nears completion, Creative Tile and Precision Tile Company, both of West Columbia, pitched in during October to furnish and install flooring for the Denny Family.
Brian Denny was a healthy and active 34-year-old, when an accident in 2010 at his job with Stock Building Supply confined him to a wheelchair. The young family, including Denny’s wife Jessica and their children, Cooper, 6, and Kendall, 8, weren’t sure how to deal with the challenges they now face, when the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia (HBAGC) volunteered to help.
The Denny’s new family home, dubbed the Lagniappe Project, which means “something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure” (Webster’s), has been almost fully donated, including materials, time, and talent, by members of the HBAGC. The home, on which construction began in November 2010 and is being led by McGuinn Construction Management, will be completely wheelchair accessible upon completion.
Most recently, the Dennys visited Creative Tile’s West Columbia store to choose materials for their bathrooms, laundry room, and kitchen. Creative Tile, as well as their vendors, DAL Tile, Megatrade, and Custom Building Products, donated tile and setting materials, whereas Precision Tile Company, of West Columbia, a NTCA member and CTEF Certified installer, donated their time and installation expertise.
Becky Heron, manager of Creative Tile, is appreciative of the donations she received from vendors to help with the Lagniappe Project.
“As a company, we were happy to donate tiles for this project, but to have some of our vendors also step up and donate also, when they are not a part of the Midlands’ Community, was just awesome,” said Becky.
The Denny’s new home now boasts a beautiful black and white checkerboard laundry room floor, a fully tiled, curb-less master bath shower, master bath floor / walls and an art deco tile backsplash in the kitchen. The home is currently being painted, and contractors hope to have things completed in time for Christmas.
“We could not have spent our time better than helping the Dennys,” said Scott Heron, owner of Precision Tile Company. “This is a project that, although I wish wasn’t needed [for Brian’s injuries], I am glad to be able to give back to the community that has helped us and other Home Builders Association members.”
“I can’t thank our members enough [for helping the Denny family and the Midlands] to build a better community,” said Earl McLeod, Executive Director of the HBAGC.
For more information on the Lagniappe Project home, visit the Denny’s family blog at: http://lagniappeproject.wordpress.com: For more information on the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia, visit www.ColumbiaBuilders.com or call their office at 803-256-6238: and for more information on Creative Tile, visit www.CreativeTileSC.com or call their main office in West Columbia at 803-796-4861.
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High-res, CMYK photos, to accompany this release, are available for download at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beccab08/sets/72157628009403265/
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08.24.11
Posted in new(s), recycling newsletter tidbits at 10:08 pm by Administrator
Here is a hot new product that uses recycled glass, now available at Creative Tile (via special order.)
StarGlass Grout is a ground-breaking, one of a kind product, specially designed for use with glass and metal tile. StarGlass combines a reflective, round glass bead aggregate with our patented Urethane Grout Technology binder to create a translucent grout that will bring elegance and beauty to your glass or metal tile installation. There are 15 stunning colors from which to choose, ranging from pristine Diamond to shimmering Copper.
Concerned about the environment? StarGlass is composed of post-consumer recycled glass, emits little to no VOC’s, and eliminates jobsite waste. Like our flagship Quartz-Lock product, StarGlass’ long lasting, easy-to-use formula provides unmatched stain resistance, ultimate color consistency, crack resistant flexibility, mold/mildew protection and UV stability. These features and benefits are sure to minimize life cycle costs and provide a translucent, three-dimensional, reflective appearance that you can enjoy for years to come.
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05.13.11
Posted in new(s), recycling newsletter tidbits at 5:02 pm by Administrator
Whether it’s a Television Set or a Computer Monitor, if it has a Cathode Ray Tube in it, it can be recycled into tile!
This glass cylinder may not look like much, but it delivered all television programing until only a few years ago. Being that a Cathode Ray Tube is made of glass, it is easily recyclable. Check out what the folks at Ceramiche Supergres are doing with old tubes:
What looks like resin in the 1×1 porcelain mosaic is actually glass…made, of course, from Cathode Ray Tubes. How cool is that? You could be watching a movie on your tube today and walking on it next year!
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04.27.11
Posted in new(s) at 4:44 pm by Administrator
Our Northeast showroom will be closed today through Monday, reopening at 10am on Tuesday, 3 May at our new location at 1051-B Sparkleberry Lane Ext.
In addition to a larger showroom space, the new Northeast location will have a fully stocked warehouse and will be able to receive freight shipments. Contact information will remain the same: 803.865.2750 tel and 803.419.6247 fax.
For questions, contact our Northeast showroom manager, Kim Wagner: kim@creativetilesc.com
Our Lexington and West Columbia locations are open to help with any needs that may arise between now and Tuesday for our Northeast customers.
West Columbia, 149 Queen Pkwy, 796.4861
Lexington, 703 N. Lake Dr., 808.0555
New Northeast location:
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03.02.11
Posted in new(s) at 5:03 pm by Administrator
For that something extra…3D Marble and Travertine basketweave tile for wall applications. Come see the new sample board at our West Columbia location.
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11.15.10
Posted in new(s) at 6:43 pm by Administrator
The staff of the West Columbia store would like to welcome Dustin Duncan as their new warehouse manager. 
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11.12.10
Posted in new(s), recycling newsletter tidbits at 3:59 pm by Administrator
Modono Glass Tile Collection
Check out this amazing, ”chameleon” glass tile! We’re bringing it in soon, so keep your eyes out for new samples at each of our stores.
*Mary’s Recycling Matters Weekly Thought*: Reduce your mail!
Opt out of postal mail/solicitations & catalogs by registering on “Catalog Choice” www.catalogchoice.org/ or similar websites. This will reduce paper and save you time.
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11.05.10
Posted in new(s), recycling newsletter tidbits at 5:31 pm by Administrator
Hi! We’re new here…well, here to Wordpress anyway. Our old blog is located at http://www.creativetile.blogspot.com, but in an effort to help our search engine rankings, we’ve tied our new blog to our web site. Yay! You’ll still be able to locate your favorite Creative Tile designer, find upcoming events and new products, and more.
More to come soon!
*Mary’s Recycling Matters Weekly Thought*: Making small, green changes in your life can make a difference to the Earth’s life! Look weekly for new ideas.
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