The natural stone products that Thorntree purveys were formed in nature millions of years ago. While we haven’t been around nearly that long, founder Stuart Rae is no newcomer– he’s accumulated almost 40 years of stone knowledge. Stuart and his dad, Clive, set up shop in 1980, shortly after the Rae family arrived in Texas from South Africa (listen to Stuart’s accent).
Their first shop was a small office and adjoining warehouse on West 34th Street. From there, they primarily sold slate roof tiles to a small but forward-thinking group of custom home builders. Father and son then went on to calling on architects (from the big book known back then as the Houston Yellow Pages), showing Thorntree’s first line of natural slate flooring in five colors, imported from South Africa.
Eventually, in the early 90’s they opened a small showroom in Highland Village, near the Galleria, which introduced Thorntree’s name and unique slate products into the retail Houston market. This showroom space was managed by Stuart’s mom, Berry Rae, who was instrumental in the early success of Thorntree, spending 15 years working tirelessly building the design and builder clientele that would be key in the company’s early and growing success.
Since the early days as a natural stone company, Thorntree has evolved into a multi-faceted, multi-dimensional entity, supplying some of the most highly celebrated commercial and residential projects throughout the nation with refined glass, hand-painted tiles, and the world’s finest porcelain.
Forty years later, Thorntree now has one Dallas and two Houston locations that all have full service showroom galleries.
Company Details
- Employees
- 35
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 10105 W Gulf Bank Rd, Houston,texas 77040,united States
- Industry
- Wholesale Building Materials
- NAICS
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Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant WholesalersLumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant WholesalersBrick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant WholesalersRoofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant WholesalersOther Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
- Website
- http://www.thorntreeslate.com
- Keywords
- natural stone, porcelain tile, glass mosaic, stone mosaic, waterjet mosaci, porcelain slabs, wall cladding, pool coping, pool decking, wall tiles, subway tiles, cement tiles, large format porcelain.
- HQ
- Houston, Texas
Thorntree Slate Questions
Thorntree Slate's website is http://www.thorntreeslate.com
Thorntree Slate's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/thorntree-slate
Thorntree Slate has
35 employees.
View email and phone details for 35
employees at Thorntree Slate.
Thorntree Slate's industry is
Wholesale Building Materials
Thorntree Slate's top competitors are
The Houston Design District,
Msi,
Cosentino,
Walker Zanger,
Arizona Tile,
Acacia Tile Inc.,
Tilebar,
Interceramic Usa,
Natural Stone Institute,
Pomogranit + Adr.
Thorntree Slate's categories are Wholesale Building Materials
Thorntree Slate's founding year is 1980
