Tile Installation in Moreno Valley, CA
Yes, JM Custom Tile and Stone serves all of Moreno Valley — Sunnymead Ranch, Towngate, Rancho Belago, and the neighborhoods around March Air Reserve Base. We're a licensed California tile contractor (CSLB #956305, C-54 Tile), bonded and insured, based in the Orangecrest area of Riverside, just up the 60 from MoVal. We install kitchen backsplashes, tile floors, showers, and natural stone in the city's huge stock of 1980s-90s homes.
Moreno Valley's 80s and 90s Homes Are Due for New Surfaces
Few Inland Empire cities grew the way Moreno Valley did. Through the 1980s housing boom, whole neighborhoods — Sunnymead Ranch with its private lake, the tracts around Towngate and the mall, block after block off Perris and Alessandro — went up in little more than a decade, many housing families tied to what is now March Air Reserve Base.
Those homes shipped with the finishes of their day: oak-strip floors in the entries, laminate counters with a 4-inch laminate backsplash, cultured-marble tub surrounds. Thirty-plus years later, that's exactly what Moreno Valley homeowners are tearing out — and tile is what they're putting in. If you've searched for kitchen backsplash installation near me in Moreno Valley, you've seen how few C-54 licensed installers actually cover MoVal. We do, from a shop one freeway exit chain away in Riverside's Orangecrest area.
Owner Jody Madden handles projects here with the same crew and process as our Riverside work — no subcontracted strangers, no drive-by bids.
What Does JM Custom Tile and Stone Replace in Moreno Valley Homes?
Three original finishes account for most of our work in the city. Here's what comes out of these boom-era houses — and what we install in its place.
Oak-strip & worn parquet floors
Site-finished oak from the late 80s — cupped, sun-faded, and thirsty for a third refinish.
Wood-look porcelain plank
The same warmth, zero refinishing, and a surface that stays cool through a MoVal summer. Floor tile installation →
Laminate counters & 4-inch backsplash
The builder special in nearly every pre-1995 kitchen in the city, seams and burn marks included.
Counter-to-cabinet tile backsplash
Full-height tile that makes the kitchen read as remodeled even when the cabinets stay. Kitchen backsplashes →
Cultured-marble tub surrounds
One-piece surrounds and plastic shower pans, standard issue across Sunnymead Ranch and Towngate.
Waterproofed custom tile showers
Studs-out rebuilds with modern waterproofing under every tile. Bathroom & shower tile →
Where in Moreno Valley We Work
- Sunnymead Ranch — the mid-80s planned community around the private lake, north of the 60
- Towngate — homes near the Moreno Valley Mall and the 60/Frederick interchange
- Rancho Belago — the newer east-side district, where 2000s homes get style-driven upgrades
- March ARB corridor — established tracts along the 215 near the base, including military family rentals
How far is JM Custom Tile and Stone from Moreno Valley?
Close — our shop sits in the Orangecrest area of Riverside, bordering the 215 corridor that runs straight past March Air Reserve Base into Moreno Valley. That proximity is why MoVal homeowners can book us for multi-day work like shower rebuilds and whole-floor installs without paying for a contractor's commute from Orange County or LA.
Moreno Valley Tile FAQs
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Does JM Custom Tile and Stone work in Sunnymead Ranch and Rancho Belago?
Yes — we serve all of Moreno Valley, from the Sunnymead Ranch lake community in the north to Rancho Belago on the city's east side, plus Towngate and the neighborhoods near March Air Reserve Base. Our shop in Riverside's Orangecrest area is a short run up the 60 or across the 215.
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Can you replace a laminate countertop backsplash with tile in a 1980s Moreno Valley kitchen?
That is one of our most common Moreno Valley jobs. Boom-era kitchens usually have a 4-inch laminate backsplash strip; we remove it, prep the wall, and run tile from counter to cabinets — a full-height backsplash that changes the whole kitchen without replacing the cabinets.
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Is wood-look tile a good replacement for original oak-strip floors in Moreno Valley homes?
Usually yes. Original 1980s-90s oak-strip flooring is often cupped or worn through its finish, and Moreno Valley's hot summers are hard on refinished wood. Wood-look porcelain plank keeps the warm appearance, stays cooler underfoot, and stands up to kids, dogs, and dust without refinishing every decade.
Last Updated: July 2026