Testimonials

“I attended The Stone and Tile School hoping to learn a few new procedures. What I learned was that and so much more. What a great school! The training I received was literally a life changing experience for my business. I have attended many schools and seminars over the years but never got the training to actually feel confident in all phases of stone restoration.
Over the past few years I have referred well over $100,000 worth of work to other stone restoration companies because I lacked the knowledge and confidence needed to successfully complete certain jobs. That will not be happening anymore. If you follow John Freitag’s systems and listen to what he tells you, you can’t go wrong. After taking John’s classes I have the knowledge to complete just about any stone restoration job that comes my way. In the first 2 months after attending John’s classes I picked up over $10,000 in work that I would not have attempted in the past. One of the Travertine jobs I completed was turned down by three other contractors before I was called out. Without John’s training I would have turned down the job too, instead I completed it successfully and the clients where thrilled that they did not have to tear-up their Travertine floor.
What is great about John is that he is there to help you if you have a question after you leave the school. Many instructors that teach stone restoration classes will tell you to call if you have a problem or a question but good luck reaching them. John and his team are different; they really care about your success.
If you want to be more confident in your skills and be successful in the stone restoration business then take John Freitag’s classes now. It is one of the best investments you can make for yourself and your business.
John, many thanks to you and your team. Because of your training I am so much closer to reaching my goals.”
Tony Warney
Excel Stone and Tile Care
San Diego, CA
 
“I just wanted to take a brief moment to thank you and the staff at The Stone and Tile School for a great class and for the welcome hospitality.
 
In regards to the productivity and profitability class, and feel free to share this, I found that it met the objectives outlined(and then some). All of the numbers you taught so far have been correct and I am feeling more comfortable being able to look at jobs with this new information. My area is highly competitive and the information and tips you taught will allow me to not only close more jobs but process them more accurately and timely. Furthermore, we are a small operation and being able to accurately time jobs to have more control of precious time and scheduling dates is beyond description. In a small operation, if you miss your mark by one day you can experience a “domino effect” of all your schedules being affected.
 
I am planning on attending more classes in the future. Your facility is certainly going to be THE measuring stick for how hands-on teaching ought to be performed. Your commitment to education and this industry shows by what you are building and I will pass along your information to my colleagues so they can also attend.
 
Thank you again.”
Respectfully,
J Palacio
FloorAmor
“This week I attended the class offered to Partners at The Stone & Tile School. I have to say that this was some of the best training I have received. John Freitag knows stone. He has a way of communicating that is straightforward and easy to understand. His facility is state of the art. Plenty of equipment, no waiting for machines and PLENTY of floor space to work on. The most valuable thing that I took away from the class is the confidence to go out and train my technicians to actually restore stone so that I can sell. Before this class I did not think this was possible. John also spent a great deal of time talking about the “business” side of our business. Sales and Marketing materials as well as a strategy to start cold calling and building my business. I highly recommend this school.”  
Paul Bunis
Xtremeclean Tile – Boston Stone Restoration
“Alex and I just came back from having the great pleasure of meeting John and his staff this last week. What a great experience. John and Butch were amazing with explaining things. I have been involved with many many classes. I have learned from many different educators to whom I have much respect for in the industry and their vast knowledge and skills.But this class is nothing like I have ever experienced. It really got me pumped. Not only did we learn time saving things as far as restoration goes, but as the overall operations of running my business.
 
I was so frustrated because I didn’t understand why I didn’t have much to show for all the hard work Alex and I have been doing. We had jobs (not as many as I really wanted but decent.) We are making money…but don’t have much to show for it monthly (you know the live job by job life not knowing when or how the next job was going to come). John was awesome with giving step by step customized info for me which made complete sense. He gave me formulas and made it easy to learn. (I kind of feel like popping my forehead and saying, duh, why didn’t I think of that.)
 
John has developed simple yet really effective methods of getting more business, keeping more business coming, doing the work efficiently (yet with the same quality) and operations management that will help us increase our net $$’s. I was a big skeptic when I first walked in and he started telling me about some of these things he does with the surfaces. I hate to say it but he proved me wrong and I am thrown back to see how much time and money we have wasted in the past.
 
I know I keep going on and on. I just got back from a 10 hour drive. You would think I would be exhausted. Nope, both Alex and I are so completely revved we are re-organizing right now and planning for a busy couple of weeks. John doesn’t know this…(he will now) but I took his methods over the week and started talking to some clients and including some of the things he taught me in the sales and marketing. I now have my calender full for a couple of weeks and I have 6 new clients. I was testing his methods…and they work. I feel silly because I realized I was over complicating everything.
 
Now I really feel this great joy in what we do and I have this plan…this pathway so we can work, still have private family time and still make a really great living without working 7 days a week like zombies.
 
All I can say is if you can…take John’s classes. If you can’t…find a way! I promise you, you will be as excited as me.”
Georgia Rivera
StoneBuff, LLC
“I wanted to give a quick thank you to John once again for his class. Alex and I recently had our schedule flipped upside down with a few projects we have been working on (exterior and the weather delayed us). As a result, time was very limited (and limited energy). We worked on a hotel marble floor project Tuesday and Wednesday night and the next morning I received a call from the head of engineering. You could hear him practically dancing with excitement over the phone. He was thrilled with the outcome.
 
The hotel really didn’t think there was any hope for these floors. We took John’s approach to honing and polishing that we learned in his class. What we thought would take 3 nights, took us 1 1/2 and the results as I said before were outstanding. I will send you all photos as soon as I get them off the camera. These were stones I hadn’t seen before.
As a result, the hotel has now given us the rest of the stone and tile projects through out the building and routine maintenance. Wooo hooo!
THANK YOU JOHN!”
Georgia Rivera
Stone Buff, LLC
Class Comments
This was a great class, John delivered the information in a clear consise manner. It was great learning from an old salty dog like John. I have been a Stone & Tile Pro Partner for some time and this class causes me to value my partnership even more.
Thank You
David Aardema
I like most that the class was hands on and that it was taught by an experienced professional who knows the business. Great class, I really learned alot and I also enjoyed it. Well worth the cost.
Kevin Hudson
I left this school feeling 100% confident I could do a professional job in the field.
Thank You
Vincent Pezzano
Great People! Very helpful, patient, and friendly. John has a wealth of knowledge and esperience in the stone and tile industry, and it was a privilege to attend his training school and have one one one interaction with an instructor of his caliber. We would not start our business without attending The Stone and Tile School. Everyone in this business should come here for training. Couldn’t be better!
Great Job!
Steven Cox
Classroom plus hands on. Both instructors were very approachable and actually cared about me learning. One on one was a big positive. Thanks for all your help and knowledge.
Pablo Alonzo