FABRICATOR PROFILE
Nelson Tile and Stone Nelson Tile and Stone has provided tile and stone services in Bend, Oregon, since 2001. Their mission is to offer an extensive collection of quality products and exceptional customer service with expertise in design, product knowledge and installation guidance.
By Sarah Peiper Chris Nelson started as a tile installer at the age of 19. Within a few years, he received his contractors license, and he quickly became accomplished at the trade. Chris worked hard to grow his clientele, and even during the 2008
announced its closure, Chris saw an opportunity. He bought them out and looked forward to expanding his business. Growth Opportunities By 2011, Chris expanded by becoming a
downturn, he managed to grow the company
displaying dealer, showing tile from a small
and stay busy. He began to see a lot of solid
showroom. He began to acquire some Pacific
surface and slab countertops showing up in the
Northwest tile vendors. Around this time, he leased
marketplace, and at the time, he subbed that work
another small shop and started working with stone
out to a fabricator. When that fabrication business
countertops. Chris learned the trade from the
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