Their slogan represents the philosophy that has been the driving force of this successful tile company for over two decades — Où l’élégance est abordable or Quality tiles at affordable prices. No matter the language their mission has been to offer their clientele the latest trends of the ever changing flooring market. "We are always trying to give more to our customer", says Steve Zampini, owner and director of Les Carreaux Métro Inc.

The family tradition was instilled in Steve by his late father Tony Zampini, the founder of Metro Tile and Marble Limited in 1964. An installation company that focused on commercial and residential projects with a team of 15 tile setters began with a 1000 square foot storefront and a 9000 square foot warehouse. Since joining forces with his father in 1984, many changes have occurred, mainly the expansion of the location. The 7000 square feet showroom and their whopping 30 000 square feet warehouse represent the commitment to their clients to maintain inventory of the stock whenever needed.

Since 1984 Les Carreaux Métro Inc. concentrated primarily in the importation and retail sale of ceramic tiles. However, always responding to the demands of the market, Steve has embarked in a new endeavour "We’ve gone full circle, once again offering our clients installation services with the new branch of our company Carrelage Metro within one store location" He continues by saying "Our customers would like us to offer a more complete service from conception of design, selection of materials and finally installation."

One thing Zampini always has to clear up is the misconception of the company's name. "It's funny because everyone gets the meaning of the store name wrong", he says with a chuckle of the word Metro, which has been around since the very beginning. "The word 'metro' is Italian for measuring tape. That's why my father chose that name.

Another strength of this company is the fact that they import tiles directly from Italy, Spain, Brazil, China, Uruauay, Malaysia and even Dubai. In doing, so they can offer the best prices to their customer. "We understand that everyone has a budget - that is why we cater to any clientele by offering a range of tiles from 99 cents to $12.95 a square foot without compromising style" They offer minimalist tiles, granite tiles, porcelain, ceramic, marble and much more in many different formats. The other unique feature found at Les Carreaux Metro is the vast array of wall tiles.