How to Choose the Right Stone for Your Countertops
Choosing to go with natural or engineered stone when designing or remodeling your home will add tremendous value to your home—both financially and aesthetically.
Whether you’re designing a dream kitchen, elevating your master bathroom, or creating an outdoor patio to entertain your friends and family, the investment can be a big one for homeowners. Beyond the cost, logistics, and all the design decisions, the pressure to find a reliable stone fabricator and installer can be overwhelming.
That’s why we’ve developed a 5-step guide to choosing a stone fabricator and installer. It includes information you’ll find helpful in organizing the process every step of the way. The Homeowner’s Guide to Choosing a Stone Fabricator & Installer includes a buyer checklist to help conduct your search, evaluate different vendors and streamline the overall process.
Find a Professional Stone Fabricator and Installer
Most homeowners choose to hire an expert fabricator and installer to take on the job of replacing or installing new countertops, creating a new access wall or building new bathroom vanities and bath surrounds. The guide helps you understand what to look for when hiring a fabricator and installer.
Decide on a Vision and Budget for Stone Countertops and More
Sometimes these two concepts (budget + vision) don’t always align! That’s why our guide helps walk through the questions that will enable you to define what you’re looking for and how much you’re comfortable investing. And, if you’re unsure of any of it, the guide will help you find the right partner to guide your choices. The guide provides a list of key considerations when getting an estimate from the shortlist of vendors you are evaluating.
How to Choose the Right Stone Fabricator and Installer?
The guide helps you understand the difference between a stone fabricator and a stone installer. It walks you through the entire process with helpful information including:
- Ways to find qualified, professional fabricators and installers
- What to ask your shortlist of companies to help get a feel for who you like best
- A plan for determining your vision and budget
- How to review the estimates
- What to expect after you select a vendor and approve the estimate