The Counter Top Advisor

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Why won’t the granite yard tell me the price of just the slab?

tgorse | March 11, 2010

Your project is determined by many factors other than the material
cost: How many polished edges; how many cutouts; if you have a top
mount or an under mount sink; if your material has movement, and the
waste factor. Every job has a waste factor. Slabs come in all
different sizes so square foot costs can be deceiving. The [...]

What happens if I don’t need a whole slab?

tgorse | March 5, 2010

The minimum size granite job is 25 sq ft if a slab purchase is
required. You are only charged for the square footage used if the
color is a level 1 or level 2. If a level 3 or above is selected,
then it is a more rare color and remnants are not likely to be [...]

Can I have the left over granite pieces?

tgorse | March 1, 2010

No, if the job is a level 1 or level 2 color since you are only
paying for the square footage used. If you select a color where you
are buying the whole slab, then yes you can have the remnants.
Before you take the remnants, think about what you are going to do
with it? [...]

Can I get granite tiles and slabs that match?

tgorse | February 17, 2010

Some materials come in both tile and slab. Slabs and tiles are cut
from different blocks, so chances are the color between the two will
be slightly different.

Can I hand-select my slabs?

tgorse | January 21, 2010

Yes you may hand-select your slabs at your granite yard. Making an
appointment at the granite yard to choose slabs is not required, but
is very helpful.
Do you have remnant pieces of slab?
Yes. A minimum size job is 25 sq foot in order to buy a slab of
granite. If you have a small job, then [...]