Dive into the details:

FINAL DECISIONS

SEALING

Confirm whether your fabricator will seal the new counter — usually a last step after install — or if they expect you to.

If this is in your hands, no need to fear. While it was once recommended that you seal granite every year, products like Dry-Treat now last for 15 years on a typical stone, and are relatively easy to apply.

Some quartzites are more porous and benefit from several coats of seal, more regularly. And marble should also be regularly protected around the faucet and soap dish.

As always, your fabricator is a good source of advice. Ask about their experience with stone similar to what you picked and the care they recommend.  

SPECIFIC PROJECTS

NEW BUILDS

We get it. You’re juggling hundreds of decisions and shifting timelines when you build from the ground up.

So we’ll be blunt up front:
save some mental flexibility for
the countertops, especially if they play a large role in your vision.

Counters are a last step, cut and installed after the cabinets are in so they can be precisely measured.

Ideally, you should get a sense of the colors you like — the stone name and prices — at the beginning of the build.

This helps you adjust overall budget and financing, if necessary. It also lets counters drive the design versus being a stressful, I’m-so-over-this, last minute decision.

When you visit us for ideas, ask our team about the colors you like.

Which are routinely stocked? And which are one-of-a-kind looks that you may want to lock in now? — meaning you would arrange for full payment and storage with your fabricator.

Calacatta Columbo Satin Quartzite
(Matarazzo is a similar stone)

Your builder most likely has a fabricator they prefer. And they’ll likely want to be a conduit for that fabricator, passing information back and forth.

This isn’t a bad thing. It eases your load to not have to have planning conversations with every subcontractor.

With that said, we firmly believe:

a) You should get to know your fabricator.

b) You should directly talk to them about what to expect from your stone.

c) You should have a layout appointment with them to discuss seams, sink cutouts and how to maximize what you most love about your slab.

This is your insurance for getting the results you’re dreaming about.

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