- Slab thickness
- 3cm slabs set straight onto the cabinets as our standard; 2cm stone gets a plywood sub-top
- Templating
- Digital laser template at the site visit, before any slab is cut
- Seams
- Hairline seams under 1/16 in., color-matched epoxy, kept away from the sink cutout
- Edge profiles
- Eased edge included; half-bullnose, ogee and mitered drop edges priced per linear foot
- Sink mounting
- Undermount sinks mechanically mounted with clips and epoxy, not silicone alone
- Overhangs
- Up to 10 to 12 in. unsupported on 3cm stone; concealed steel supports beyond that
- Sealing
- Granite and quartzite sealed at install; quartz never needs sealing
- Lead time
- Typically 1 to 3 weeks from laser template to install day
- Crew
- 2 to 3 installers per kitchen, 3 to 4 for waterfall islands
- Payment terms
- Deposit no more than 10% or $1,000, whichever is less, then progress payments as the work is done
- Quartz price
- Engineered quartz typically runs $65 to $145 per sq ft installed, never needs sealing
- Granite price
- Granite typically runs $55 to $135 per sq ft installed, sealed every 1 to 2 years
- Quartzite price
- Natural quartzite typically runs $85 to $185 per sq ft installed
- Marble price
- Marble typically runs $80 to $195 per sq ft installed
- Solid surface price
- Solid surface typically runs $70 to $130 per sq ft installed
- Porcelain slab price
- Porcelain and sintered stone typically run $55 to $120 per sq ft installed