Licht began working in the stone industry in the early 1980s and decided to go into business for himself. “You do what you know,†he said. “It's a real family business. All three of my sons work here. We got started because we all needed to make a living.â€
Currently, Licht attributes much of the company's success to the recent purchase of an ETemplate Digital Templating System from ETemplate System/Tri-Tech Solutions, Inc. of Raleigh, NC, which he said has helped double the rate of production at the shop. “There is no comparison to the amount of field time it saves me, and it's a lot more accurate then gluing sticks together [to measure the countertops],†he said. “An average-sized kitchen is probably done in 40 minutes. A really complicated job might take twice as long.â€