Granite countertop prices

Biggd · 08-15-2017, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by rsmlp

Granite is out. Quartz is in. Just saying...

That's good, maybe Granite prices will drop if Quartz becomes popular. I'm looking to do my kitchen in the next couple years and would like granite to come down in price. NH is the granite state. It just wouldn't be right to use Quartz.

AC2717 · 08-15-2017, 09:24 AM

R.E. Marble and Granite out of Temple NH.
They came to do our place in Laconia this year, fast, professional, lifetime sealant. They also have a large yards of remnants from other large jobs, we were able to get a full slab remnant to do our kitchen and price was far less than if wasn't considered a remnant. if you go to their website they have about 9 pages of remnants. Also I found their prices to be extremely reasonable and better than those so called wholesalers or best price guys out there. They might give you the best price on the granite, but all their fees and everything put them over the top price wise

MeredithMan · 08-15-2017, 09:36 AM

We put in a new kitchen and bathrooms in our primary home a couple years ago. Worked with a local kitchen/bath contractor. While he had the small granite samples in his office, the absolute best advice he gave us was to go to his granite yard subcontractor and pick out the exact slab we wanted. What we found is that the color palette in the sample could be VASTLY different than what was in the slab itself. Note that this is with natural granite.

The other advice he gave us is that different granites come in different slab lengths. So, depending on whether or not you want seams in your countertops, that may guide you into what color & slab you pick.

The other advantage of going to the granite yard was that we were able to pick out remnants for our bathroom vanity counters, saving a lot of $$

As for quartz vs granite, we did consider quartz as it was less money, but it felt very plastic-like and cheap. It also does not have the same high-heat tolerance that granite does, (taking hot pans out of the oven or off of the stove....) Certainly nothing wrong with quartz, but it wasn't for us.

Anyway, bottom line is that I would recommend finding a local kitchen/bath contractor who is knowledgeable, reputable, and will let you go to his granite yard. Home Depot/Lowes, etc, will not do this.

codeman671 · 08-15-2017, 09:56 AM

Try Bob's Granite Place in Epsom.

Do not call Integrity Stone! Total, and I mean TOTAL nightmare. It could not have gone worse for us....

Slickcraft · 08-15-2017, 10:47 AM

We had granite counter tops installed this spring in West Alton. We dealt with Connie Grant at Kitchen Encounters in Laconia. She was very knowledgeable and straight forward to deal with.
http://kitchen-encounters.com/

We brought in a dimension-ed diagram and photos of the kitchen that showed cabinets, walls and floor. She then made some suggestions and gave us samples to take home. A few days later we dropped off the rejects and picked up some more followed by Connie coming to the house a few days later. By then we had made a choice which she thought a good match and she checked the dimensions to give us a price. It was about $62/sq ft for our chosen color.

Then she scheduled a viewing at Stone Creations in Northwood which was very worthwhile. We needed 67 sq ft including an island so two slaps were required and they were lined up for us to look at.

Overall the process was smooth and we are very pleased with the final product

So why go through all of that as opposed to just picking something in the store and just scheduling the install? Well a good sum of money is involved and the end product will right there in front of you for a long time. It will pay to take your time and get it right. We found that working with Connie helped us zero in on a choice.

codeman671 · 08-15-2017, 11:18 AM

I completely support inspecting the slabs before cutting. One job that we did in Rochester ended up with a huge vein in the middle of our island. In a black countertop it stood out and looked like crap.

winni83 · 08-15-2017, 12:35 PM

I suggest that you also look at and price quartz. We had granite in our former home and when we built up here, we looked at and priced both products. We decided to have Cambria quartz installed. There is a vast selection of designs and it is far easier to maintain than granite and in our 5 years of use, more durable than granite. It may also be available in larger dimensions so seams can be avoided.

We used Rumford Stone for the Cambria and installation. Great crew.

tis · 08-15-2017, 02:28 PM

Winni, I love some of the quartz but was told it stains easier. Have you found this to be true?

winni83 · 08-15-2017, 02:37 PM

Tis. No not at all. In fact the granite in the old house had stains after a few years, despite the best sealer. The Cambria has none and it cleans up great with Windex with vinegar. When we priced it, the quartz was competitive with mid grade granite and cheaper than high end granite. Our island is over 8 feet long and it is a single piece.

mneck1814 · 08-15-2017, 02:53 PM

Shaker Hill Granite in Enfield has been great to work with and very reasonably priced. They have their slabs on site for you to pick from.

http://www.shakerhillgranite.com/

garysanfran · 08-19-2017, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mneck1814

Shaker Hill Granite in Enfield has been great to work with and very reasonably priced. They have their slabs on site for you to pick from.

http://www.shakerhillgranite.com/

I have a neighbor that used Shaker Hill and his counters are gorgeous and his opinion of them is phenomenal.

Biggd · 08-15-2017, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by winni83

Tis. No not at all. In fact the granite in the old house had stains after a few years, despite the best sealer. The Cambria has none and it cleans up great with Windex with vinegar. When we priced it, the quartz was competitive with mid grade granite and cheaper than high end granite. Our island is over 8 feet long and it is a single piece.

I guess it depends on the Granite. I've had granite on my counter for 10 years now. We sealed it once when they first installed it but it's never been resealed since. We've spilled grape juice , cranberry juice, and many other fluids that are known to stain but nothing. As a matter of fact the finish carpenter that did my kitchen told us that his parents had that same granite and it was all stained after a few years.

tis · 08-15-2017, 07:20 PM

My kitchen granite is pretty old and isn't stained at all. Right next to the sink I don't think it is as shiny as it used to be though. I like the shine. I also have a marble floor that I would love to have finished with a diamond blade but cannot seem to find somebody to do that.

fogpixie · 08-17-2017, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

Try Bob's Granite Place in Epsom.

Do not call Integrity Stone! Total, and I mean TOTAL nightmare. It could not have gone worse for us....

Thank you for the warning.

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08-15-2017, 09:24 AM	#2
AC2717 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maynard, MA & Paugus Bay Posts: 2,616 Thanks: 756 Thanked 369 Times in 277 Posts	R.E. Marble and Granite out of Temple NH. They came to do our place in Laconia this year, fast, professional, lifetime sealant. They also have a large yards of remnants from other large jobs, we were able to get a full slab remnant to do our kitchen and price was far less than if wasn't considered a remnant. if you go to their website they have about 9 pages of remnants. Also I found their prices to be extremely reasonable and better than those so called wholesalers or best price guys out there. They might give you the best price on the granite, but all their fees and everything put them over the top price wise __________________ Capt. of the "No Worries"

08-15-2017, 09:36 AM	#3
MeredithMan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bedford, NH; Meredith, NH Posts: 1,007 Thanks: 264 Thanked 830 Times in 347 Posts	Granite... We put in a new kitchen and bathrooms in our primary home a couple years ago. Worked with a local kitchen/bath contractor. While he had the small granite samples in his office, the absolute best advice he gave us was to go to his granite yard subcontractor and pick out the exact slab we wanted. What we found is that the color palette in the sample could be VASTLY different than what was in the slab itself. Note that this is with natural granite. The other advice he gave us is that different granites come in different slab lengths. So, depending on whether or not you want seams in your countertops, that may guide you into what color & slab you pick. The other advantage of going to the granite yard was that we were able to pick out remnants for our bathroom vanity counters, saving a lot of $$ As for quartz vs granite, we did consider quartz as it was less money, but it felt very plastic-like and cheap. It also does not have the same high-heat tolerance that granite does, (taking hot pans out of the oven or off of the stove....) Certainly nothing wrong with quartz, but it wasn't for us. Anyway, bottom line is that I would recommend finding a local kitchen/bath contractor who is knowledgeable, reputable, and will let you go to his granite yard. Home Depot/Lowes, etc, will not do this.

08-15-2017, 12:35 PM	#7
winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 439 Thanks: 17 Thanked 218 Times in 138 Posts	I suggest that you also look at and price quartz. We had granite in our former home and when we built up here, we looked at and priced both products. We decided to have Cambria quartz installed. There is a vast selection of designs and it is far easier to maintain than granite and in our 5 years of use, more durable than granite. It may also be available in larger dimensions so seams can be avoided. We used Rumford Stone for the Cambria and installation. Great crew. Last edited by winni83; 08-15-2017 at 12:36 PM. Reason: Added Rumford Stone

08-15-2017, 02:53 PM	#10
mneck1814 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hartford, VT/Moultonborough Posts: 95 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 22 Posts	Shaker Hill Granite Shaker Hill Granite in Enfield has been great to work with and very reasonably priced. They have their slabs on site for you to pick from. http://www.shakerhillgranite.com/

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08-15-2017, 09:56 AM	#4
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,604 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	Try Bob's Granite Place in Epsom. Do not call Integrity Stone! Total, and I mean TOTAL nightmare. It could not have gone worse for us....

08-15-2017, 10:47 AM	#5
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 1,260 Thanked 2,148 Times in 983 Posts	We had granite counter tops installed this spring in West Alton. We dealt with Connie Grant at Kitchen Encounters in Laconia. She was very knowledgeable and straight forward to deal with. http://kitchen-encounters.com/ We brought in a dimension-ed diagram and photos of the kitchen that showed cabinets, walls and floor. She then made some suggestions and gave us samples to take home. A few days later we dropped off the rejects and picked up some more followed by Connie coming to the house a few days later. By then we had made a choice which she thought a good match and she checked the dimensions to give us a price. It was about $62/sq ft for our chosen color. Then she scheduled a viewing at Stone Creations in Northwood which was very worthwhile. We needed 67 sq ft including an island so two slaps were required and they were lined up for us to look at. Overall the process was smooth and we are very pleased with the final product So why go through all of that as opposed to just picking something in the store and just scheduling the install? Well a good sum of money is involved and the end product will right there in front of you for a long time. It will pay to take your time and get it right. We found that working with Connie helped us zero in on a choice.

08-15-2017, 11:18 AM	#6
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,604 Thanks: 223 Thanked 856 Times in 519 Posts	I completely support inspecting the slabs before cutting. One job that we did in Rochester ended up with a huge vein in the middle of our island. In a black countertop it stood out and looked like crap.

08-15-2017, 02:28 PM	#8
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,945 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,493 Times in 1,040 Posts	Winni, I love some of the quartz but was told it stains easier. Have you found this to be true?

08-15-2017, 02:37 PM	#9
winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 439 Thanks: 17 Thanked 218 Times in 138 Posts	Tis. No not at all. In fact the granite in the old house had stains after a few years, despite the best sealer. The Cambria has none and it cleans up great with Windex with vinegar. When we priced it, the quartz was competitive with mid grade granite and cheaper than high end granite. Our island is over 8 feet long and it is a single piece.

08-15-2017, 07:20 PM	#13
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,945 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,493 Times in 1,040 Posts	My kitchen granite is pretty old and isn't stained at all. Right next to the sink I don't think it is as shiny as it used to be though. I like the shine. I also have a marble floor that I would love to have finished with a diamond blade but cannot seem to find somebody to do that.