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About Us

Signature Stone was officially founded on May 19th, 2009. It originated as Granite Works, Norfolk branch, in Nov. 2007. They teamed up with an existing granite shop due to the fact that you can’t learn the trade in a week long class. Together they spent 4 months working with the Omaha branch prior to and during Norfolk’s setup. Upon completion of the building in Norfolk, a stone fabricator from Omaha spent 6 months in Norfolk working side by side in the shop, as well as on install.

The benefits of this were endless as he has been in the stone business since the early 90’s and was fabricating when polishing was done with sandpaper and no pneumatic tools. Installs were done with the shop foreman from Omaha whenever possible, who was and still is a great asset in all phases of the fabrication-to-install process. Today, Signature Stone is owned and operated by husband and wife Craig and Bobbi Risor, long time residents of Northeast Nebraska.

Most days you will find Craig installing, fabricating or working on building projects. He aims to be the last person who touches your final pieces, making sure they’re up to par. Craig’s wife Bobbi works full days as an Emergency Manager, switches hats, and comes in to serve as Business Manager. She oversees the finances and makes sure the bills get paid on time since her business partner seems to find time for everything but this aspect. Together they make a dynamic team!

signature stone about us

About Us

Signature Stone was officially founded on May 19th, 2009. It originated as Granite Works, Norfolk branch, in Nov. 2007. They teamed up with an existing granite shop due to the fact that you can’t learn the trade in a week long class. Together they spent 4 months working with the Omaha branch prior to and during Norfolk’s setup. Upon completion of the building in Norfolk, a stone fabricator from Omaha spent 6 months in Norfolk working side by side in the shop, as well as on install.

The benefits of this were endless as he has been in the stone business since the early 90’s and was fabricating when polishing was done with sandpaper and no pneumatic tools. Installs were done with the shop foreman from Omaha whenever possible, who was and still is a great asset in all phases of the fabrication-to-install process. Today, Signature Stone is owned and operated by husband and wife Craig and Bobbi Risor, long time residents of Northeast Nebraska.

Most days you will find Craig installing, fabricating or working on building projects. He aims to be the last person who touches your final pieces, making sure they’re up to par. Craig’s wife Bobbi works full days as an Emergency Manager, switches hats, and comes in to serve as Business Manager. She oversees the finances and makes sure the bills get paid on time since her business partner seems to find time for everything but this aspect. Together they make a dynamic team!

Our Team

The short of it: Our team is humble and hard working, with a work ethic that’s hard to find. How did we get so lucky?

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Angey
Sales & Office Management
Professionalism at its finest. Have a question? Angey has the answer. 20+ years of office management brings great knowledge. Angey is more than a delight to work with here in the office. Her exceptional service skills are truly what makes her enjoyable to work with. She will go out of her way to get you, the customer, what you need to get you a product that you love.
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Luke
Fabrication and Installation
Luke comes to us from western Nebraska. Don't tread on this guy he is as American as they get. A military man with tours of duty in Iraq under his belt, he pulls double duty in the fabrication and installation departments. When things get crazy busy, he doesn't hesitate to come up front and help you make stone selections with his ever increasing knowledge.
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Jason
Saw Man
This is not Jason's first rodeo. Somewhere east of the Missouri River (Iowa), Jason worked at Weber Stone polishing his skills as a ``Saw Man.`` Today, he carries over his skill and knowledge to ``The Good Life`` as a valued member of our crew. Along with the saw, Jason is also one of our best templaters, insuring accuracy with each measurement. Go Hawkeyes!! We'll allow it 😉
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