Joshua Schriber is truly a craftsman. At a young age, he started working with his hands, cutting hair in his aunt’s salon. Joshua earned his barber’s license at the age of 19. He became popular with clients when he learned to give a perfect fade. The artisan worked mornings in his uncle’s woodshop and afternoons at his aunt’s salon. Along the way, he learned about customer service and growing a client base. Today, he uses those same skills at Schriber Designs, his metal fabrication shop in Albuquerque.
Schriber’s background taught him how to develop personal relationships and understand what the client is trying to achieve. To this day, he works hard to fulfill his clients’ wishes using the ideal materials and budget.
Schriber learned woodworking in his 20s, working with his stepfather. Since then, he’s created furniture for his home and many local restaurants.
His metalwork company began in his garage and has been open since 2016. “Metalworking has been in our family for years and years.” Since 1902, his great-grandfather worked with sheet metal for roofing. His grandfather learned the trade, and eventually, his father and uncles.
Today, Schriber creates exterior and interior doors, furniture, railing, plantar boxes, and more. His company aims to build one-of-a-kind metal works for artistically minded homeowners, builders, and architects. Schriber says, “I’ve been an entrepreneur my entire life.”
You can find his custom touch on work in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, and Scottsdale. He attributes his values to his background in woodworking, metalworking, and haircutting. Mastering these trades gave Schriber his fierce determination and taught him about ownership and creative problem-solving.
Locally, Schriber Designs created the bar, kitchen divider, shelving units, and railings at Vara in Santa Fe.
At Dorothea, the reception desk, exterior façade, and bar back all have his special touch. He also created the restaurant’s large community table using Costa Rican Hardwood.
Schriber credits his father, Mike, for teaching him to weld and giving him his passion for work. Mike worked as a home builder and metal worker in Santa Fe. Schriber says, “He is the best designer and metal fabricator I know.”
Now Joshua has passed that passion on to his son Isaiah, who runs the local shop as project manager. As the owner of Schriber Designs, Joshua takes great care and detailed attention to every piece created. Always asking, “What would Grandpa Mike do?” His father’s standard for quality craftsmanship has set the bar high.
“Being able to take something from a concept to a physical reality that serves people functionally and aesthetically and will last for generations is the fulfillment…it’s so rewarding,” says Schriber.
Next, Schriber plans to create a separate manufacturing company that will focus solely on a customizable line of doors, designed for easy production to serve more people. It will be called Sol Door. The ultimate goal is to be able to serve more people since there is a huge demand for interior and exterior doors. “I’ve always been all about serving my customers. Giving the best quality service,” says Schriber. “Our why is so strong. The why is partially because we can and want to offer something you can’t find anywhere else.”
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