Sunday, February 7, 2010

New Certification - Ceramic Tile Installer

Education is an important part of who we are here at John Trent Construction. Started in 2008, the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation started the Ceramic Tile Installer Certification as a way for consumers to verify the skills and knowledge of a potential installer. At the end of 2009 there were 162 companies in the United States who had taken and passed this certification. In the state of Florida there were only 9 companies who had successfull completed certification. In December John Trent Construction became the 10th company and the only company in North Florida. We are proud to be a part of this program and think it further verifies our committment to ensuring our customers recieve the best return for their investment. By certifying our installers we provide peace for our customers in knowing their installer has the skills necessary to complete their project with technics proven and accepted by the industry.

As the New Year has gotten under way we are excited to have committed to continuing education here at John Trent Construction. Next week we have 9 installers headed to Clemson, SC for Schluter Innovations Workshop. Topics to be covered will include transition and edge protection profiles, prefabricated corner and movement joints, waterproofing, uncoupling and drainage membranes, floor drain systems, modular screed systems and assemblies for balconies and terraces. Products include Kerdi, Ditra, Troba and an introduction to KerdiBoard - Schluter's latest product set for release in spring this year. This product promises to further enhance our ability to offer a completely waterproof shower in a more efficient manner. Stay tuned for more information on this exciting new product.

Our new website is up and running! Many thanks to Nathan at Nassau Web Designs. He has provided us with a fantastic site and was patient with me on getting him the information he needed to do so.