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Carmel Stone Imports
3160 W. Bayshore Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
3160 W. Bayshore Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Typical Job Costs:
$800 - 1 million
South Bay Leading Importer of Exotic Slabs & Tile
Best of Houzz 2016
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We are a leading importer and distributor of unique high end stone tile, slabs, large or small. Our beautiful stone collections — Jerusalem, Timeworn, Forte de Marmi and Pampeano — are featured in these pages.
Our headquarters are located on California’s beautiful Central Coast—near the exclusive enclaves of Carmel, Pebble Beach and Monterey. We love where we live and work and are passionate about our company, which we have built on a rock solid foundation of honesty, integrity and loyalty. We always stay true to our business ethics, and carefully choose to whom we sell our products.
To better serve our customers’ needs, we make our products available in a variety of ways—by dealer job pack, stocking pallet, cut-to-size for any project, and direct ship containers to importing distributors across the United States.
Carmel Stone Imports has evolved into a national distributor of unique stone, but with our roots in a retail showroom, we are proudest of our tradition of customer service excellence. We understand and respond to our customers’ needs—from homeowner to large stocking distributor.
In our ongoing pursuit to service a variety of customer needs, we pledge to ship in-stock orders within two business days and subject all orders to stringent quality control. We strive to respond to all customer inquiries within 24 hours.
Our commitment to outstanding customer service, coupled with an extraordinary product selection, has made Carmel Stone Imports an industry leader, and has lead to our excellent reputation in the tile and stone industry and the building trades in general.
Services Provided
Countertop Sales, Decorative Concrete, Granite Countertops, Marble Countertops, Natural Stone Countertops, Quartz Countertops, Stone Sales, Tile Countertops, Tile Sales, Tile & Stone Supplier
Areas Served
Alviso, Atherton, Belmont, Cupertino, East Palo Alto, Emerald Lake Hills, Foster City, Fremont, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Newark, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, San Jose, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Union City, West Menlo Park, Woodside, Salinas, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Carmel, Big Sur, Marina, Seaside, Watsonville, Santa Cruz
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17 Projects for Carmel Stone Imports

Del Monte Forest, CA
Pebble Beach House
14 photos

Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
The Robinson House
44 photos

Los Altos, CA
Los Altos Remodel
7 photos

Monterey, CA
Quartzite Countertop in Monterey
1 photo

Monterey, CA
Marble Bathroom in Monterey
1 photo

Monterey, CA
Mediterranean Bathroom
1 photo

Palo Alto, CA
Mosaic Ideas
12 photos

San Francisco, CA
Caesarstone Slabs in Stock
7 photos

Monterey, CA
Jerusalem Grey/Gold Ledgerstone now in stock
6 photos

Santa Cruz, CA
New Slabs Arriving At Carmel Stone Imports
7 photos

Palo Alto, CA
New Slabs at Carmel Stone Imports
15 photos

Palo Alto, CA
Palo Alto Showroom
23 photos
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26 Reviews for Carmel Stone Imports
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Feb 2018
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
This is my second project with Carmel Stone and loved working with Megan in the Sand City shop. She is extremely talented with design and layout. The slab inventory is second to none in terms of choices. They are absolutely gorgeous! The customer service overall was superb and I look forward to working with the team again on our next project.
May 23, 2018
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Client
Project Date
Jan 2015
Project Price
$50,000 - $100,000
Carmel stone is the best place to buy granite and marble. Ali the sales lady has helped me designing 7 baths and two kitchens and the outcome is magnificent. She was extremely helpful and talented. I could not be anymore pleased with the outcome. I recommend then with 5+ stars.
December 12, 2015Last modified:December 14, 2015

Comment from Carmel Stone Imports:
Thank you so much for your great review! Have a great 2016!!!
January 4, 2016
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jul 2014
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Great company & great people. We were surprised as to how their prices were either at par or better than the warehouse outlets selling the same material. Highly recommended.
June 5, 2015
Relationship
Client
Project Date
May 2015
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Great products and design. I had a problem with the entire order not included in the delivery and had to pay more to replace. I was pleased with the stone and Doanes design for the installation.
May 23, 2015
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We have been doing business with this exceptional company for many years now. There customer service is fantastic. There products are of high quality at great price points and great lead times They are very accommodating to time sensitive issues. If you are looking for natural stone products definitely check them out!
May 19, 2015
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Nov 2014
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
We purchased three granite slabs from them which our fabricator installed as part of our kitchen remodel.
They have a warehouse full of stone slabs at various price points, all beautiful.
Very helpful staff, considerate of your budget and preferences.



May 18, 2015
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jan 2015
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Spencer was very helpful is helping us decide what kind of material we should use in certain applications...Floors, counters, etc...Pricing was very competitive and most importantly the material arrived on time and even though we did not need the material Spencer kept it stored for us..Would not hesitate to use them again...David
May 18, 2015
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Sep 2014
Project Price
more than $100,000
We have sourced out natural stone from Carmel Stone Imports for all our recent projects. The stone is of the highest quality, price is competitive and the service is excellent. We have been particularly pleased with their Calacatta and Cararra Marbles and have used them extensively in multiple projects with great success.
May 18, 2015
Relationship
I purchased stone and tile
Project Date
Mar 2015
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
Carmel Stone Imports has beautiful stone slabs and tile. Every time I remodel I go there to get the natural stone which is top rate. The staff is very courteous and helpful. Great experience.
May 16, 2015
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Client
Project Date
Jun 2014
Project Price
$10,000 - $49,999
It was a pleasure to work with the team at Carmel Stone Imports in Palo Alto. They held on to our slabs for several months until we were ready to use them. The choice of marble was excellent.
May 14, 2015
Relationship
Client
Project Date
Jan 2015
Project Price
$1,000 - $9,999
My husband and I embarked on a remodel of our kitchen in January, 2015. We had a modest budget and we're determined to stick to it, even though we had both agreed that we wanted granite countertops and we KNEW they were not going to be cheap. After looking at prices of granite at two of the major home improvement stores, we were, quite frankly, stunned at the $65-$70 a square foot price. But then I urged my husband to let us check out Carmel Stone in Sand City, Ca., just 25 minutes from our home. I had to admit that the name itself was a bit intimidating since anything that bears the word "Carmel" usually comes with a hefty pricetag. Wow, was I wrong in this case! We found a gorgeous slab of black with bits of silvery sheen in it for $19/sq. ft.--a far cry from $65 that the other places wanted. We were politely approached by a Salesman by the name of Doan who patiently answered our questions and did all the necessary measurements and figuring for us. He was even able to refer us to 2 fabricators and another contractor who could seal the granite. We called a fabricator and he agreed to pick up the slab from CS and take it to his shop. He did a first-class fabrication job and the Sealer contractor was equally efficient and fair. All in all, the entire purchase experience was seamless and pleasant. I would highly recommend Carmel Stone to anyone looking for quality granite at an awesome price.and professional service!
May 11, 2015
Relationship
Colleague
Project Date
Jun 2009
Project Price
more than $100,000
Carmel Stone Imports is the place to shop on the Monterey Peninsula if you are looking for quality stone slabs and tile. The showroom carries their exclusive stone collection, the Timeworn Collection being my favorite to use for bathrooms because of it's smooth surfacing.There is always an excellent selection of stone slabs ready for installation in a Kitchen or Bath project. And of course the unusual slab for a Living Room fireplace surround!
May 11, 2015
Commented: Can this be installed outside in a climate that includes freeze/thawGood Afternoon, yes it can be installed in a cold weather climate.
June 6, 2018
Commented: Love the wall tileHello, The material is from Oceanside. 3"x12" Tile. Thank you, CSI Team
May 23, 2018
Commented: Does this tile come in different sizes?HI, Yes! We can get the tile in all of those sizes. Call Chris for a quote 650-800-7840.
February 17, 2018
Commented: for backsplashYes, it does!
July 22, 2017
Commented: FlooringThe flooring is from Tisca!
Thank you,
Danielle @ Carmel Stone Imports.
February 26, 2017
Commented: I am not able to locate this granite anywhere?It is called fantasy brown and we have it in stock here at our Palo Alto facility
March 31, 2014
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