Hardwood Floors August/September 2019

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Photos courtesy of Phoenician Wood Floors.

By Stacy Brown DYNAMIC DUO DOESN’T GET “STUMPED” BY INSTALLATION CHALLENGES

The husband-and-wife team of Joe and Staci Martinez have been installing and refinishing floors through their company, Phoenician Wood Floors, for close to four years. Joe grew up in the wood flooring industry, working with his dad at his company, Martinez and Sons Floors, out of Phoenix. “As a little kid, I remember sanding, scraping, and finishing gymnasiums. Then I moved on to doing houses after I got older. It's a family business,” he says. Staci initially started her career as a welder, and after spending time with Joe on a couple of jobsites, she fell in love with the craft. “Once we made the decision to start PhoenicianWood Floors, I chose to leave welding and join Joe. It's my full-time job; it's his full-time job. It has been almost four years, and I love it as much as he does,” she says.

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