Daniel Ruppel · Founder
About
Owner-operated, every project.
Classic Tile & Stone Specialists is built around a single principle: the person bidding the job is the person on-site running it. That accountability shows in the finish.
Daniel Ruppel started installing tile in 1987 and founded CTS in 2006 to do the work the way it should be done. Prep work done right, materials specced for the job, and the finish detailed by hand. 20+ years on, that standard hasn’t changed.
Headquartered in Menifee, CTS works across all of Southern California: Riverside County, Orange County, San Diego County, and the Inland Empire. Residential remodels, custom-home new construction, and commercial scope are all handled with the same standard.
- Experience
- 39+ years
- License
- CSLB #908816
- Coverage
- Southern California
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 8am–5pm
- Estimates
- Always free
The work nobody else can see
What makes the finish hold up.
Waterproofing
Sealed before the first tile.
Every shower we build is properly waterproofed before tile touches the wall. Pan, curb, walls, and niches — built to keep water where it belongs for the life of the install.
Substrate
Leveled before the first trowel.
Floors are flattened and prepped before any mortar goes down, so the finished plane stays true regardless of tile size. Lippage and hollow spots get fixed at the substrate, not chased at the surface.
Detail
Grout sized to the tile.
Joint widths, color, and sand profile are matched to the application — never one default for every job. The small decisions are what make the finish read as custom years later.
Recent work
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Carlsbad · shower
Menifee · shower
Mission Viejo · shower
Murrieta · bathroom