10 tile installers ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Santa Cruz: Smart Grout & Tile Restoration, CR Score 68/100; 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Tech Stone Care Santa Cruz - Tile Cleaning, Sealing & Floor Refinishing, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 10.
Most-reviewed: Quality Carpet Care, 33 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 10 ranked after Smart Grout & Tile Restoration; ranked #6.
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10 Santa Cruz tile installers are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 3 are open 24/7, 6 open Saturdays and 3 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 10 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart Grout & Tile Restoration | 68 | 5.0★ (54) | Santa Cruz | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Tech Stone Care Santa Cruz - Tile Cleaning, Sealing & Floor Refinishing | 62 | 5.0★ (7) | Santa Cruz | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | The Grout Expert Santa Cruz | 59 | 5.0★ (7) | Santa Cruz | Sat | — |
| 4 | Castles Home Service | 57 | 5.0★ (11) | Santa Cruz | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Quadrants TIle | 55 | 5.0★ (5) | Scotts Valley, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 6 | Quality Carpet Care | 55 | 4.9★ (33) | Capitola, 6 mi away | Sat · Evenings | Most reviews |
| 7 | D'Tile Santa Cruz | 52 | 5.0★ (3) | Aptos, 7 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | GLF ENTERPRISES | 50 | 5.0★ (8) | Soquel, 4 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Ed's Tile & Shingle Roof Cleaning | 48 | 5.0★ (6) | Prunedale, 11 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | Rainbow Carpets and floors | 48 | 4.6★ (12) | Watsonville, 14 mi away | Sat | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, the most in Santa Cruz.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile cleaning service”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Santa Cruz
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Scotts Valley, 7 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile contractor”.
Based on 7 of 10 factors; credentials, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Capitola, 6 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 33 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Aptos, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tile contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Soquel, 4 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Prunedale, 11 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Roofing contractor”.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
Based in Watsonville, 14 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 12 Google reviews.
Based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected.
20 more tile installers within 15 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Roofing Company | 4.9★ (38) | In Santa Cruz |
| Arana Home Repair | 5.0★ (8) | In Santa Cruz |
| Cardinal Construction | 4.5★ (15) | In Santa Cruz |
| Clean-Tec Cleaning | 5.0★ (23) | In Santa Cruz |
| Elite Construction Services Inc | 4.9★ (31) | In Santa Cruz |
| Extraordinary Construction | 4.6★ (10) | In Santa Cruz |
| Mission Floors | 4.5★ (8) | In Santa Cruz |
| OCA Builders | Construction Company & ADU Contractor | 5.0★ (36) | In Santa Cruz |
| Rosenthal Plumbing | 4.8★ (661) | In Santa Cruz |
| Santa Cruz Flooring & Design | 4.8★ (17) | In Santa Cruz |
| Santa Cruz Green Builders | 5.0★ (11) | In Santa Cruz |
| Shaw Built | 5.0★ (8) | In Santa Cruz |
| Shelton Roofing | 4.9★ (32) | In Santa Cruz |
| Six Star Roofing | 5.0★ (70) | In Santa Cruz |
| Stain Patrol Carpet Cleaning By Hugo | 4.8★ (19) | In Santa Cruz |
| Stellar Flooring | 5.0★ (35) | In Santa Cruz |
| Teds Excellent Handyman Services | 4.7★ (21) | In Santa Cruz |
| Tom Ralston Concrete | 4.2★ (10) | In Santa Cruz |
| Warehouse Direct Flooring Outlet | 4.9★ (128) | In Santa Cruz |
| ZGREEN | 5.0★ (10) | In Santa Cruz |
We scored 10 Santa Cruz tile installers on ten 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. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, 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 Cruz data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |