IT STARTS WITH THE STONE

Besides finding the stone with the right color and character for your home, there are many other factors to consider. Not all quarries are the same, and each can produce different qualities of stone. Unfortunately, some fabricators use lower quality slabs to reduce their costs and increase their margins; ultimately, at the expense of giving you a quality product.

At Accent Granite, we believe that quality starts with the stone. We only deal with a select group of reputable suppliers of high-quality stone and we inspect each and every raw slab before we will accept delivery.

DO THEY MEASURE UP?

Getting an accurate surface area measurement is a key factor in producing a quality product. Many fabricators use antiquated measure techniques. Some fabricators use thin plastic, strips of thin plywood or cardboard that are manually taped or glued together to develop a rough outline of your countertop area. These templates are then transported back to their shop and stored for use when the time comes to cut your stone. Imperfections in the measure process can result in alignment and seam issues, which when installed, will often be uneven.

Accent Granite uses laser templating tools and CAD technology to develop an accurate measurement of your countertop area. This technology allows us to get precise measurements that capture the true characteristics of your surface area and also to account for any adjoining area variations. The digital measurement is then wirelessly sent directly from our templator to our Digitizing Department where our design software creates the detailed cut specifications for your slab from the field measurement. This allows us to cut it right the first time at our fabrication facility and minimizes the need for any field adjustments.

CAN THEY CUT IT?

When the time comes to cut and edge your stone, many fabricators utilize nothing more than basic hand tools. The plywood strip template is taped to your slab and a hand saw is used to cut around it. Edging your stone is accomplished by stretching tape around the perimeter to get a “straight” line and then by using grinding and polishing hand tools to make the edge. This imprecise manual process generally produces inconsistent edges with uneven lines and larger seams. Also, given the limitations of hand tools, custom designs and curved edges are difficult due to the general inability of these tools to cut in any direction other than a straight line.

We have invested heavily in automated equipment at our state-of-the-art fabrication facility to ensure that your stone is cut and edged for a precise fit and a consistent quality finish. The detailed cut specifications based on your field measurement and the custom edge selection you requested are electronically sent and programmed into our automated equipment where, using laser technology, our equipment automatically cuts and edges your stone. This automated process eliminates the quality and consistency issues associated with a manual process and also can greatly reduce the size of any seams. Additionally, our automated water jet equipment allows for custom designs and curved surfaces that are next to impossible to manufacture with hand tools.

THE WEAKEST LINK

It’s said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. For many fabricators, that weakest link is their installation crews. Beyond just having the skill to install the countertop so it “looks” great to the customer, installers must have the expertise to ensure that all the things you don’t always think about, such as proper support, reinforcement and seam placement, are correct as well. All too often, installation is farmed out to the lowest bidder who may be unproven, unqualified and uninsured.

At Accent Granite, we recognize that beyond quality fabrication, your ultimate total satisfaction requires quality installation. That is why we work hard to develop and maintain solid relationships with our installers. For every project, we utilize the same stable and experienced crew of installation experts. All of our installers are proven professionals who know our expectations of quality, are under contract, are required to maintain proper insurance limits and have been with us for years.

THE ROCK SOLID SOLUTION

From start to finish and every step in between, Accent Granite uses its technology, equipment, facilities, relationships and professional expertise to provide all of our customers with the highest quality natural and engineered stone solutions possible. Our customers expect the best, and that’s why they choose Accent Granite.