Granite, Marble, Soapstone Countertops - Buyers Guide - Final Choices

Now you are ready to make your choice

There are some other factors you might want to consider:  Visit the fabrication facility you are thinking of employing and look at its condition. I can't stress this enough. How will you know who you are dealing with and who is cutting up your expensive materials unless you take the time to inspect their facilities. Are they messy, dirty, unorganized, or just plain unprofessional.  What kind of equipment and tools are they using?  Quality cuts and finished edges require top quality tools.  Do they care about the health and safety of their employees and therefore customers?  Do they require their employees to wear protective eyewear and breathing equipment?  Do they do all of their work “wet” to minimize dust and produce a mirror finish?  And then there is the environment – do they re-circulate water used in fabrication or do they discharge waste water into the street or municipal sewer. 

At Heritage Stonecraft we recycle 100% of the water used in our factory, dramatically reducing fresh water consumption and eliminating all discharges to municipal drain systems.  While some of these things won't affect the quality of your countertop they affect the town where you live.

If you keep all these things in mind, you will end up with a beautiful kitchen or bathroom countertop, one that will last as long as your home.

I hope you found this article informative.  If you have any questions, comments or suggestions for improvements, please write to me at the e-mail address below.  Happy hunting.

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Terry J. Obeney
President, Heritage Stonecraft LLC
www.heritagestonecraft.com
sales@heritagestonecraft.com