Faculty

Kurt Klaser Trainer

Kurt Klaser attended San Diego State University, and then began his tile and stone installation career with the family business, Klaser Tile Company Inc. in 1990.

Kurt was an apprentice to his father, Bill Klaser, who is a recognized tile expert in the industry known for his commitment to quality. Under his father’s mentoring Kurt became an expert installer of exterior stone and thin brick veneers, industrial flooring, and glass mosaic work for domes and fully tiled swimming pools as well as other applications. Kurt Klaser is considered an expert at all aspects of the tile installation process.

Kurt worked his way up from a tile helper/finisher to a journeyman master tile setter/foreman over a 20+ year career to achieve this designation. Kurt has always been committed to quality work throughout his 18 year employment at Klaser Tile and was responsible for either the tile installation or for the supervision of tile installations as a foreman of a large number of Klaser Tile’s projects and installers.

Kurt received his Ceramic Tile Consultant (CTC) certification through the Ceramic Tile Institute of America in 1996 to further his pursuit of quality control and best practices for the industry. Curt has been a CTaSC inspector since 2009 and has been ITS Verified through the University of Ceramic Tile and Stone.

 

Kevin Klaser, Trainer

Kevin Klaser attended San Diego State University, and then began his tile and stone installation career with the family business, Klaser Tile Company Inc. in 1990.

Kevin was an apprentice to his father, Bill Klaser, who is a recognized tile expert in the industry known for his commitment to quality. Under his father’s mentoring Kevin became an expert installer of exterior stone and thin brick veneers, industrial flooring, and glass mosaic work for domes and fully tiled swimming pools as well as other applications. Kevin Klaser is considered an expert at all aspects of the tile installation process.

Kevin worked his way up from a tile helper/finisher to a journeyman master tile setter/foreman over a 20+ year career to achieve this designation. Kevin has always been committed to quality work throughout his 18 year employment at Klaser Tile and was responsible for either the tile installation or for the supervision of tile installations as a foreman and as a superintendent of a large number of Klaser Tile projects and installers.

Kevin received his Ceramic Tile Consultant (CTC) certification through the Ceramic Tile Institute of America in 1996 to further his pursuit of quality control and best practices for his industry. Kevin has been a CTaSC inspector since 2006 and has been ITS Verified through the University of Ceramic Tile and Stone.