What Architectural Surfaces Group does

Architectural Surfaces Group, LLC is a privately held U.S. distributor of premium interior surfaces, headquartered in Austin, Texas (with Anaheim, California also referenced), operating 20+ company-owned gallery showrooms across 13 states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington). The company sells three core product lines: globally quarried natural stone (granite, marble, quartzite, onyx, soapstone, travertine), its proprietary PentalQuartz® engineered quartz brand, and Infinity Surfaces large-format porcelain slabs sourced from Italy. Customers hand-select full slabs in galleries rather than samples, supported by a Live Inventory platform that lets buyers browse in-stock slabs by location, stone type, finish, and dimensions, and a Favorites / Project Sharing workspace that enables named projects, PDF export, and shareable links for client collaboration.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market: a showroom-led direct-to-consumer motion for residential remodelers (kitchens, baths, fireplaces, feature walls) and a parallel B2B trade channel supplying builders, designers, contractors, and fabricators with full slabs for new construction, remodels, and commercial interiors (hospitality, retail, office). Pricing is quote-based across all channels with no public list price, and invoice settlement runs through a third-party Online Bill Pay portal (United Tranzactions). The company was founded in 2017 with a $60 million investment from Trive Capital Holdings and expanded via the January 2019 acquisition of T.A.C. Ceramic Tile Co. Leadership is anchored by CEO Patrick Dussinger and founder Robert Briggs. Distribution is domestic only, with no international footprint disclosed, and product sourcing is global across at least eight countries.

Revenue and headcount are partially disclosed (101–250 employees) but financials are not; the company shows no evidence of public-market listing, secondary funding rounds beyond the 2017 Trive investment, or material leadership turnover since founding. The business model is asset- and inventory-heavy — physical slabs must be warehoused and viewed — which differentiates it from purely digital home-goods retailers and aligns its growth with regional new-construction and remodel cycles in the Sun Belt, Midwest, and West Coast markets it currently serves.

Name

Architectural Surfaces Group

Legal name

Architectural Surfaces Group, LLC

Website

https://arcsurfaces.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Architectural Surfaces Group is a privately held U.S. distributor of natural stone, proprietary PentalQuartz® engineered quartz, and Infinity Surfaces porcelain slabs, operating 20+ galleries across 13 states and serving both residential remodelers and a B2B trade channel of builders, designers, contractors, and fabricators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Stone and Engineered Surface Distribution

NAICS

Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (212311), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281), Structural Clay Products (3250)

akta.pro primary industry

Tile & Stone Specialty Retail (CRAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marble Quarrying & Dimension Stone Fabrication (IMAKAHAE), Natural Stone Cleaning, Polishing & Restoration (Marble/Granite/Travertine/Limestone) (HSAEAOAA), Natural Stone Floor Repair, Polishing & Sealing (Marble/Travertine/Granite) (HSAGAFAG)

Keywords

• Natural stone distribution
• Engineered quartz surfaces
• Porcelain slab supply
• Stone slab showrooms
• Architectural surface materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Anaheim

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Natural stone slab sales: Direct sale of quarried natural stone slabs (marble, quartzite, granite, travertine, soapstone, onyx) sourced globally and sold via company-owned showrooms and online live inventory. Customers hand-select slabs in gallery or buy directly through the website.
2. PentalQuartz® engineered quartz sales: Sale of proprietary PentalQuartz® engineered quartz surfaces, marketed as "Engineered. Versatile. Beautiful" alongside natural stone. Likely a higher-margin proprietary-brand stream supported by dedicated "Supporting Documents" and showroom merchandising.
3. Infinity Surfaces porcelain slab distribution: Distribution of Infinity Surfaces Italian-made large-format porcelain slabs in stocked colors and "special order only" SKUs. Mix of in-stock and special-order revenue with associated customer service for non-stocked items.
4. Trade / B2B distribution to fabricators, builders, designers and contractors: Oklahoma City showroom explicitly states the company "partners with builders, designers, and contractors to supply full slabs" for remodels and commercial interiors, indicating B2B/trade-channel sales of slab materials separate from end-consumer showroom sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Architectural Surfaces Group is a national distributor of natural stone slabs (granite, marble, quartzite, onyx, soapstone, travertine), proprietary PentalQuartz® engineered quartz, and Infinity Surfaces Italian porcelain slabs. Inventory is offered through 20+ company-owned galleries across 12+ U.S. states and a Live Inventory online platform serving builders, designers, contractors, fabricators, and homeowners.

Product overview

Architectural Surfaces Group operates as a single unified distribution offering rather than a software platform with add-on modules; its catalog is organized into three core product lines — Natural Stone (granite, marble, quartzite, onyx, soapstone, travertine), PentalQuartz (engineered quartz, with a separately listed "PentalQuartz Final Edition" and a "MetroQuartz Final Edition" collection), and Porcelain (large-format Infinity Surfaces slabs) — supported by two digital tools, the Live Inventory browser and the Favorites/Project Sharing workspace, which together enable customers to search real-time slab stock, hand-select material, save projects, and schedule in-person or virtual showroom visits across the company's 20+ U.S. galleries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PentalQuartz®: Engineered quartz surface brand sold and distributed by Architectural Surfaces alongside natural stone and porcelain.
• Infinity Surfaces

Quantifiable outcome

• 20+ national showrooms/galleries across 12+ U.S. states (plus California / Anaheim)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core / flagship.

• Infinity Surfacescore / flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural Surfaces is the U.S. distributor for Infinity Surfaces, an Italian manufacturer of large-format porcelain slabs made from 100% natural raw materials. The partnership is positioned as exclusive/distinctive: "As experts in the industry, we only offer products from the finest manufacturers." Slabs are available in sizes up to 63¾"×127½" in stocked 12mm thickness, with 6mm and 20mm available by special order, across marble-look, stone-look, concrete, metal, terrazzo and exotic-hue aesthetic categories.
• Builders, designers, contractors and fabricators (trade channel)core / flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorArchitectural Surfaces explicitly "partners with builders, designers, and contractors to supply full slabs of PentalQuartz®, marble, granite, and Infinity Surfaces" for kitchen remodels, bath upgrades, and commercial interiors. The Explore -> Select -> Design -> Fabricate -> Install customer journey shows fabricators as downstream channel partners who cut, finish, and install slabs sourced from Architectural Surfaces.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• M S International (MSI): MSI is the largest U.S. distributor of natural stone, quartz, and porcelain slabs with a national showroom network. Directly comparable to ASG in product mix (natural stone, engineered quartz, porcelain), trade-channel focus, and showroom-led go-to-market, but at materially larger scale.
• Bedrosians Tile & Stone: Family-owned national tile, stone, and porcelain distributor with company-owned showrooms across the U.S. Overlaps with ASG in stone slab distribution, designer/trade channel, and showroom-led D2C selling.
• Emser Tile: National tile and natural stone distributor with showrooms serving both residential and trade buyers across the U.S. Overlaps with ASG in slab distribution and trade/retail dual motion.
• Arizona Tile: Privately held distributor of natural stone, quartz, and porcelain slabs with showrooms across the western and southern U.S. Comparable to ASG in product breadth, slab-focused distribution, and trade-channel sales.
• Stone Source: Premium natural stone, porcelain, and ceramic tile distributor with showrooms in major U.S. design markets. Comparable to ASG's designer/trade focus, though concentrates more on specification-grade commercial projects.
• Marble & Granite Inc: U.S. natural stone and engineered surface distributor with showroom and fabrication operations serving the Northeast. Comparable to ASG in slab distribution model, though with stronger fabrication vertical integration.

Broad incumbents

• Daltile: One of the largest U.S. tile and stone manufacturers/distributors with a national service center network. Comparable to ASG across stone, quartz, and porcelain categories but operates at substantially larger scale and with vertically integrated manufacturing.
• Cosentino: Global manufacturer of engineered quartz (Silestone), natural stone, and ultra-compact surfaces (Dekton) with U.S. distribution centers. Adjacent peer because Cosentino sells through the same designer/trade channel ASG serves, and competes with PentalQuartz® in engineered quartz.
• Caesarstone: Public manufacturer of engineered quartz surfaces distributed in the U.S. through kitchen/bath dealers. Competes with PentalQuartz® in the same engineered quartz category and shares trade/retail showroom sales motion.
• Cambria: U.S. manufacturer of engineered quartz surfaces sold through a network of premium kitchen/bath showrooms. Directly comparable to PentalQuartz® on engineered quartz product, with a similar premium showroom-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Arcsurfaces
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/architectural-surfaces

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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