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In 2010, during the heart of a recession, most people were tightening their belts—not starting businesses. But we weren’t “most people.” We were newlyweds, full of grit, and just enough faith to believe that we could build something meaningful from the ground up—without debt, without backing, and without a fallback plan.

We launched Phillips Tile & Stone with no loans, just a handful of tools, a commitment to hard work, and a deep trust in God’s provision. We didn’t know exactly how everything would unfold, but we knew we were ready to serve people well—with honesty, craftsmanship, and a desire to do things the right way.

From those early days of Trevor laying tile in the evenings and weekends, to now managing large-scale remodels, custom builds, and beautiful installations all across the Omaha area, we’ve been on a journey that’s shaped not just our business, but our entire family.

As our company grew, so did our family. With each new child came new challenges, but also fresh reminders that God’s timing and provision are always perfect. We’ve never taken for granted the opportunities we’ve had to serve clients, partner with incredible tradespeople, and contribute to the beauty of homes and businesses across our community.

Through seasons of plenty and seasons of scraping by, we’ve seen over and over again that faith + hard work = foundation—not just for tile, but for life.

Phillips Tile & Stone is more than a business to us. It’s a reflection of our values, our marriage, our family, and our faith. Every project we take on is a chance to serve others, to build something that stands the test of time.

To our clients, contractors, friends, and family who’ve supported us since 2010—thank you. You’re part of this story, too.

To celebrate 15 years in business, we are having a giveaway. 15 years of craftsmanship, creativity, and community! And what better way to say THANK YOU than with a Birthday Giveaway!

TWO lucky winners will score a Grout Cleaning Kit — the secret weapon to keep your tile looking fresh and fabulous.

ONE grand prize winner will receive a $200 gift card to our favorite local tile store, Nebraska Tileworks Center — perfect for picking out materials for your next project!

Whether you’re a DIYer, planning a remodel, or just want to treat your tile right. Head to our IG or FB socials to enter. Thank you for allowing us to serve our community with these talents and skills.

With gratitude,

Michelle & Trevor Phillips and the PTS team

Serving since 2010 — Established in 2010. Still in awe, honestly.

It’s been a tradition of mine to include parts of our family’s year on the business Christmas blog. It’s important to me for clients to know we are a family business. Once we’ve done work for you, you’re now apart of the Phillips Tile & Stone family. This Christmas, I decided to have a Top 5 for the business, and a Top 5 for our family. This year was full of hard, but when I go back and remember, it was full of good as well. We are still praying for the healing of family members and friends. In the middle of hardships (death and health issues for family and friends), we saw God’s provision and blessings. I’m incredibly thankful for the HOPE Christ brings during trials. Without further ado, here are our business and personal Top 5 for 2024!

Phillips Tile & Stone Top 5 for 2024

We took Phillips Tile & Stone back to the basics this year. The last few years we have been working with builders, but this year our projects came directly from residential homeowners again. It was an answer to prayer to see how God provided each project.
Any business owner will tell you hiring is difficult. Our crew is skilled, talented and dependable. We are so thankful for our guys and their loyalty to Phillips Tile & Stone!
The past 5 years have been a dream come true, as with YOUR votes, Phillips Tile & Stone has been voted Best Tile Installer in Omaha! To see our name mentioned with some of Omaha’s biggest names is humbling and unreal. Granted, I think tile isn’t a niche most are looking at entering, so I’m sure that makes our odds of winning much better. 😉 Most of our days are spent installing quality craftsmanship and not ‘building a business’. Earning this award definitely lifts our spirits.
Our favorite project this year might be a heated tile floor, a large project that our oldest was able to help with. Under Trevor’s keen guidance, our son gained an appreciation for what Trevor and his crew do everyday!
One of my favorite things about owning a construction company, is having the ability to bless others with this business God has given us.

Phillips Family Top 5 2024

Because of our amazing crew, this year Trevor felt comfortable taking a week long vacation as a family of 8. Our kids fulfilled dreams of flying, sailing and seeing the ocean. The Oasis of the Seas was perfect for us. We made so many amazing memories. Our 2 and 4 year old’s now play airport/pilot regularly. The littlest boys have asked if our next cruise would be “…in 10 minutes?”
Our oldest three boys played Baseball from December-August. They traveled for tournaments and learned so much. Baseball season is full, but so good. Elsie’s been in gymnastics for a full year and the younger two are loving attending all their siblings basketball, baseball, flag football and gymnastics events. Soon, those littlest two will be playing all the sports and our life will get even more full!
Our oldest turned 13 and his dream was to watch Elly De La Cruz from Cincinnati Reds play. So we drove to Chicago to do just that. We saw some sites and ate great food, too.
This might seem like an odd one, but our kids learned the value of hard work. Their pet sitting business allowed them to earn money for Summer Church Camp, baseball lessons and the 13 year old is saving for his first car. It can get wild having up to three dogs at our home, but it’s also an adventure that everyone enjoys.
We have continued to homeschool and each year looks a bit different. This year, Michelle taught at MKS Studio and the kids took music and acting classes. This is in addition to Band. Altogether this year, our kids are playing: trumpet, saxophone, guitar, piano/keyboard, cello and singing in choir. I’m so thankful our children have the opportunity to learn from skilled teachers. Michelle also was able to attend the NMEA Music Conference in Lincoln because of MKS Studio, which was a full circle moment being able to watch All-State perform.