Countertop & Tile FAQs

No. Seams in Granite and Quartz countertops are never invisible or completely smooth to the touch. They are generally unobtrusive, very narrow and almost completely smooth to the touch, but seams in any stone top are never invisible.

That is a personal decision. For hygiene, Quartz is your best choice as it is non porous. Marble is beautiful but is very soft and porous, which makes it prone to staining, scratching and chipping. Granite is very hard and durable like quartz but is porous and requires sealing. Granite can stain if not maintained but is almost impossible to scratch.

Maybe. The biggest issue is with the drain inlet height under the sink. Under-mount sinks are generally deeper than drop-in sinks plus since they are attached to the underside of the countertop they will sit 1.5 inches lower. Sometimes the drain inlets are too high for the new deeper sinks. When this is the case a plumber will need to lower the drain inlets. We always check the drain heights at the Site Survey.

Most of the time re-using a faucet is a bad idea. Chances are it will leak, or the fittings will have a 

calcium build-up that causes problems. This is a great time to get a new faucet and avoid 

problems for years to come. If you really want to re-use your faucet we will deduct the price 

for the plumbing, and you can have a plumber finish that part of the project.

The template is possibly the most critical part of the job. The template is a digital pattern that is made of your existing countertops. The digital template is reviewed by the Computer Aided Design (C.A.D.) department and then is converted into the file used to cut your tops. Absolutely no changes can be made to your kitchen after the template is made.

Yes. Although the new stone countertops are quite heavy the weight is spread out over a large area. New granite or quartz countertops weigh approximately 20 pounds per square foot. Compare that to the average person who weighs 150 pounds and occupies about one square foot of space.

No. Quartz actually starts out a little higher than the starting price of granite. Both granite and quartz have different price points based on color and design. Once you get past the starting price of granite they pretty much parallel each other