"I wanted to own and operate a successful sandstone quarry with vision to prosper and grow in the sandstone business," said Tiche, when explaining the reasons for purchasing the 375-acre site. "I'm a self-motivated problem-solver and set a goal to make this business as successful as it is today."
The beginning, however, was a bit of a struggle. "The quarry was a mess," said Tiche. "It took nearly 10 months to make the site ready for production." He explained that because the initial operation did not have all the equipment and technology that exists today, there were piles of rubble and waste material all over the site. "It needed to be pushed aside and leveled out," said Tiche, adding that the property also contained old derricks, which had been used to lift the stone. "There was a lot of metal and cable intermixed with the rock that needed to be removed." Additionally, the high wall above the quarry had caved in, so the site had to be re-excavated.