GRANITE IS 100% NATURAL WHICH MEANS THAT IT IS A POROUS MATERIAL. QUARTZ IS ENGINEERED, SO IT IS NOT POROUS. POROUS MATERIAL REQUIRES A SEALER TO BE APPLIED TO PREVENT AGAINST BACTERIA BUILD UP, STAINING, ETCHING AND WILL PROTECT THE STONE IN GENERAL. GRANITE REQUIRES SEALER AND QUARTZ DOES NOT. WE APPLY A 10 YEAR SEALER TO GRANITE WHEN WE FABRICATE YOUR COUNTER TOP, HOWEVER, QUARTZ DOES NOT REQUIRE SEALER EVER. YOU CAN PLACE DIRECT HEAT ON GRANITE, HOWEVER, WITH QUARTZ YOU MUST YOU TRIVETS OR HOT PADS TO PREVENT AGAINST THERMAL SHOCK.
WHEN WE FABRICATE YOUR GRANITE, WE APPLY A 10 YEAR SEALER TO THE SURFACE. AFTER 10 YEARS IS UP, ANNUAL SEALERS CAN BE PURCHASED THROUGH US OR AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE/HOME STORE.
THE SEALING PROCESS IS SIMILAR TO CLEANING YOUR TOP! YOU SPRAY THE SEALER ON YOUR COUNTER TOP, LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES, AND WIPE IT OFF! THE SURFACE MUST BE WET WITH SEALER, WHEN YOU WIPE IT DOWN, SO IF IT DRIES, ADD MORE, LET IT SIT FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES AND WIPE OFF.
WHEN DIRECT HEAT IS PLACED ON QUARTZ, CRACKING, DULLING AND DISCOLORATION CAN OCCUR. DAMAGE CAUSED BY THERMAL SHOCK IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
BOTH GRANITE AND QUARTZ START AT THE SAME PRICE POINT. WITH QUARTZ, THE MORE MOVEMENT AND VARIATION IN IT, THE HIGHER THE PRICE (I.E. SPECKLE QUARTZ TENDS TO BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A CALACATTA MARBLE QUARTZ). PLEASE INQUIRE WITH OUR SALES STAFF ON PRICING AND AVAILABILITY OF NATRUAL STONE PRODUCTS (MARBLE, SOAPSTONE, ETC).
ITAL-STONE OFFERS A 1 YEAR WARRANTY ON OUR WORK: INSTALL, SEAM, SINK MOUNTING. INSPECT YOUR TOPS FOR CHIPS OR SCRATCHES IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALL. ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION WITHIN 7 DAYS. CHIPS AND SCRATCHES AND OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED AFTER 7 DAYS WILL BE CONSIDERED DAMAGE CAUSED AFTER THE INSTALL AND CAN BE REPAIRED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.
QUOTES TAKE FROM 1-2 BUSINESS DAYS. QUOTES MAY TAKE LONGER THAN THIS FOR LARGER PROJECTS/COMMERCIAL PROJECTS.
MATERIAL DELIVERY LEAD TIMES VARY BETWEEN DIFFERENT BRANDS AND PRODUCTS AND CAN CHANGE DUE TO MANY FACTORS. INSTALL DATES ARE DEPENDENT ON MATERIAL DELIVERY TIMELINES AND COULD BE MOVED DUE TO MATERIAL DELAYS. TYPICAL LEAD TIMES BETWEEN TEMPLATE AND INSTALL ARE 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS. ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME IS REQUIRED WHEN USING SPECIALTY MATERIAL (ANY NATURAL STONE, PORCELAIN SLABS, DEKTON, ETC), AND WHEN SPECIALTY EDGES ARE SELECTED (OGEE, MITRED EDGES, LAMINATED EDGES). STONES WITH HEAVY VEINING, INCLUDING QUARTZ, WILL ALSO REQUIRE EXTRA TIME FOR PLOTTING LAYOUTS AND SEAM LOCATIONS.
QUARTZ IS AN ENGINEERED PRODUCT CONSISTING OF 93% QUARTZ AND 7% RESIN AND PIGMENT.
MANY QUARTZ BRANDS ARE GREEN CERTIFIED. PLEASE CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
MARBLE AND SOAPSTONE ARE GREAT OPTIONS FOR COUNTER TOPS (IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH CHARACTER OVER TIME!). IF YOU LOVE THE LOOK OF MARBLE AND SOAPSTONE, MANY WILL USE IT IN A LOW TRAFFIC AREA SUCH AS A FIREPLACE HEARTH, SURROUND, BACKSPLASH, ETC. CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM FOR MORE IDEAS!
GRANITE, DEKTON, SOAPSTONE AND PORCELAIN ARE GREAT OPTIONS FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS.
ITAL-STONE DOES NOT FOCUS ON TILE APPLICATIONS, HOWEVER, WE CAN CUT STONE TO SIZE. WE HAVE ACCESS TO LARGE FORMAT TILE AS WELL. PLEASE CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
MOST STONE IS AVAILABLE IN 2CM AND 3CM THICKNESS. PLEASE CONTACT SALES TEAM FOR MORE INFORMATION.
YES! THIS IS A HAPPENING TREND THAT MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE TAKING PART IN!
YES – PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ALL BRANDS AND TYPES WE CAN PROVIDE.
WE SURE DO! SINKS ARE USUALLY ATTACHED ON SITE ON INSTALL DATE (IN SOME CASES IT WILL BE ATTACHED IN THE SHOP). SINKS SHOULD SET OVERNIGHT BEFORE PLUMBING IS CONNECTED.
WE REQUIRE A 50% DEPOSIT PRIOR TO PROCEEDING.
WE PROVIDE A 13″ X 13″ CUTTING BOARD AS A COMPLEMENTARY ADDITION TO YOUR KITCHEN INSTALL.
SEAMS ARE NECESSARY AND DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS INCLUDING THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT AND THE MATERIAL. MORE SEAMS ARE NEEDED WHEN USING NATURAL STONE AND WHEN THE PIECES ARE REQUIRED TO FIT BETWEEN WALLS AND GABLES ON ALL OR MOST SIDES. WEIGHT OF MATERIAL AND TRANSPORT INTO THE BUILDING WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING SEAM PLACEMENTS. ITAL-STONE WILL EXPERTLY LAY OUT COUNTERTOPS ON THE SLABS BASED ON GRAIN DIRECTION AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. SEAM LOCATIONS AND LAYOUTS ON SLABS WITH HEAVY VEINING WILL BE SENT TO CLIENTS AFTER TEMPLATING FOR APPROVAL, PRIOR TO MOVING TO FABRICATION. INSTALL DATES COULD BE EFFECTED IF APPROVALS ARE DELAYED. SLABS WITH HEAVY VEINING WILL REQUIRE MORE TIME TO PLOT OUT THE BEST POSSIBLE SEAMS. IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO LINE UP VEINING PERFECTLY ON SEAMS OR WATERFALLS. IF LINING UP VEINING IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE, THIS MUST DISCUSSED AT TIME OF QUOTATION IN ORDER TO ACCOUNT FOR ORDERING EXTRA SLABS TO ACHIEVE DESIRED EFFECT
IN SOME CASES, HONING MARBLE HELPS PREVENT SCRATCHING, HOWEVER, DOES NOT PROTECT AGAINST IT.
YES! PLEASE LET OUR SALES STAFF KNOW AND WE CAN ARRANGE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *OVERLAY APPOINTMENTS IN SOME CASES DELAY FABRICATION AND THEREFORE, INSTALL.
YES! PLEASE LET OUR SALES STAFF KNOW AND WE CAN ARRANGE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *OVERLAY APPOINTMENTS IN SOME CASES DELAY FABRICATION AND THEREFORE, INSTALL.
YES! WE HAVE MANY REMNANTS – ALL SIZES! PLEASE COME DOWN AND WE CAN HELP YOU OUT.
YES, WE ARE OPEN FROM 10-2 ON SATURDAYS. IT OFTEN GETS BUSY, SO PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
YES! ALL CABINETS MUST BE INSTALLED AND IN THE PLACE THEY WILL STAY FOR INSTALL!
IN SOME CASES, WE HAVE USED YOUR SINK BEFORE! HOWEVER, WE DO PREFER TO HAVE IT ON SITE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION.
THIS IS NOT THE MOST IDEAL SITUATION, HOWEVER, IT CAN BE DONE. CUSTOMER MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MEASUREMENTS TAKEN ON SITE AND ITAL-STONE WILL SEND A DRAFT FOR APPROVAL FOLLOWING.
YES! PLEASE CONTACT OUR SALES TEAM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
NO. YOU MAY ORDER FROM US DIRECTLY.
THE STONE IS MEASURED WITH TOP OF THE LINE LASER TEMPLATE TECHNOLOGY.
WE CUT ANT POLISH THE STONE WITH CNC MACHINERY.
YES. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE FOR PRICING.
