NTCA Honors Five-Star Contractor Projects of the Year

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announced the winners of the 2025 NTCA Five-Star Contractor Project of the Year Awards during a special ceremony at Coverings on Thursday, May 1. These prestigious awards honor outstanding achievement and technical excellence in tile installation projects completed by NTCA Five-Star Accredited Contractors.

This year’s award recipients include Vallefuoco Contractors LLC, Brekhus Tile & Stone, Rinaldi Tile & Marble, Trostrud Mosaic & Tile Co., David Allen Co., and Premier Tile & Marble Co.

• Vallefuoco Contractors LLC earned the Residential Achievement of Excellence award for the Planes, Drains, and Dry-Lay Reveals Their meticulous use of two interlocking waterjet marble mosaics required a multi-stage dry layout to ensure material integrity and precision placement across multiple planes.
• Brekhus Tile & Stone received the Residential Grand Prize for their work on the Gaylord Street Residence. This technically demanding project involved aesthetic flow, vein matching and managing varying material thicknesses. Successful coordination with fabricators, designers and the homeowner was key to the project’s success.

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  Rinaldi Tile & Marble was recognized with the Community Impact Award for the Watsonville Brillante The team generously donated time to install over 12,500 sq. ft. of community-created mosaics on a public parking structure.

• Trostrud Mosaic & Tile Co. won the Commercial Grand Prize for their renovation of Headlands Technologies. This complex commercial update demanded over 1,700 man hours to overcome layout, ADA and substrate challenges.
• David Allen Co. earned the Large Commercial Achievement of Excellence award for their work on a fast-paced Casino Over 130,000 sq. ft. of tile, stone and terrazzo were installed in just seven months by a team of 60 skilled craftsmen.
• Premier Tile & Marble Co. received the Large Commercial Grand Prize for their Clippers Intuit Dome Arena With over 300,000 sq. ft. of tile, glass, stone, and panels—including an exterior mural crafted from tile—this high-profile arena project exemplified precision, coordination, and creativity under pressure.

“These awards highlight the innovation and craftsmanship our Five-Star members bring to the industry every day,” said Jeremy Sax, NTCA deputy director. “It’s inspiring to see these contractors push boundaries and deliver exceptional projects that elevate the profession.”