9 tile installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Santa Barbara: Toro Construction, CR Score 82/100; 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 3 PM.
Most-reviewed: Flooring 101, 33 Google reviews at 4.3★, the most of 9 ranked after Toro Construction; ranked #6.
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9 Santa Barbara tile installers are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 5 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toro Construction | 82 | 4.9★ (41) | Santa Barbara | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | 5 Star Tile | 80 | 5.0★ (3) | Santa Barbara | Sat | — |
| 3 | Finco Services | 80 | 5.0★ (7) | Santa Barbara | Sat · Sun | — |
| 4 | Hughes Tile | 78 | 5.0★ (7) | Goleta, 3 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Construction Industries | 77 | 5.0★ (9) | Santa Barbara | Sat | — |
| 6 | Flooring 101 | 76 | 4.3★ (33) | Goleta, 8 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
| 7 | Your Handyman | 75 | 4.6★ (22) | Montecito, 1 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Dayspring Tile | 72 | 4.9★ (8) | Lompoc, 14 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Bret Mcdonald Tile Marble & Stone | 66 | 5.0★ (3) | Goleta, 14 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 41 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (41).
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile contractor”.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, open 7 days a week.
Based in Goleta, 3 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile contractor”.
Based in Santa Barbara
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, 9 Google reviews.
Based in Goleta, 8 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.3★ from 33 Google reviews, 33 Google reviews.
Based in Montecito, 1 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 22 Google reviews, 22 Google reviews.
Based in Lompoc, 14 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile contractor”.
Based in Goleta, 14 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile store”.
We scored 9 Santa Barbara tile installers on 8 factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. Unknown factors are left out of the score, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Santa Barbara data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |