Cress Tile and Linoleum Company was founded in 1948 by Charlie Cress, specializing in Formica, linoleum, and ceramic color tile along with plastic and metal wall tile. Charlie is credited with bringing metal tile to the Denver area by becoming the exclusive distributor for the Calloy metal tile company. Originally, Cress was located at 29th and Yates Street in Denver, until 1958 when Charlie expanded his business, constructed a new building, and moved the company to its current location at 6770 W. 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, CO. 

Jack Nealon, Charlie’s son-in-law, proudly carried on the family tradition and was with Cress for 40 years. At Cress, he expanded the business by adding carpeting, wallpaper, window treatments, and draperies. Jerry and Jim Nealon joined their father Jack over 50 years ago and over that time have continued to expand the business by adding cabinets, plumbing, and lighting fixtures. Faux painting has replaced draperies and wallpaper. When Jim and Jerry retired in 2014, three of Cress’ well-established designers, Sue, Kristin, and Katie (a combined total of over 50 years with Cress), decided to continue to carry out Cress’ legacy and became Cress’ new owners. At the end of 2024, Sue retired after nearly 40 years with Cress, leaving Kristin (Sue’s daughter) and Katie, as Cress’ owners. Kristin and Katie hope to carry on the family business feel. Today Kristin's daughter, Hailey, works with us while attending school, and Katie hopes to see her girls have an interest in the business as they grow up.

Cress is widely known as the original ‘one-stop shop’ for kitchens and baths in the Denver area. And even today, with reliability and craft, we continue to provide a comprehensive one-stop service from concept to completion. Our current focus is on designing and creating extraordinary kitchens and baths.