In 1994, Richardson and his wife, Judy, launched Performance Tile & Marble, with the focus and mission to be one of the largest and most recommended stone fabrication and installation facilities in Northern California. “From the begining we had a pretty clear objective on how the company was going to run,†said Judy Richardson. The husband-wife team wanted to provide customers with an exceptional degree of customer service, and to pass that same philosophy on to their team in order to create a one of a kind experience for their customers. “We leased a garage space from a friend,†Judy Richardson added. “We built up some capitol and then leased a 1,500-square-foot shop in Loomis, CA. Over the nine years we grew to the 6,000-square-feet of shop space by taking over units as tenants would leave.â€
In 2003, business grew to the point where the Richardson decided it was time to expand. They revamped the existing company by purchasing a 20,000-square-foot facility in Rocklin, CA, redesigning the company logo, and changing the company name to Performance Tile & Stone.