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About Granite Countertops The word granite comes from the Latin granum, a grain, in reference to the grained structure of such a crystalline rock. Granite occurs as stock-like masses and is often associated with mountain ranges and frequently of great extent. Granite has been intruded into the crust of the Earth during all geologic periods, and is widely distributed throughout the Earth. There are many different colors from which to choose. In actual fact about 1,000 of the most popular colors are mainly distributed of the approximately 30,000 known materials. This number increases monthly especially as the Brazilians and Indians bring even more new quarries to the fore. Realistically Africa has not even started yet therefore expect some fantastic granite and marble colors to come from that region. All the colors are natural, nothing has been added to make these stones more beautiful or acceptable to the home owner or project specifier. Their natural veins add character and warmth to any area plus the reduction in processing costs over the past few years have made them more accessible to the home owner. The choice is yours, blue, red, white, black, green and brown, sparkling granites such as the Black Galaxy or the incredible European labradorites...there is bound to be one that takes your heart. These affordable granites have now made it possible for those remodeling their homes and for new build construction to have complementary colors for almost any type of natural wood or contemporary material. Not surprisingly color usage varies from country to country. In North America almost "anything" seems to be the order of the day with many buyers demanding what they want rather than considering resale values. Granites with lots of movement and especially so with gold, brown and blues being very popular. Which granite color is best? This will depend whether you are paying an interior designer or going with your heart! Lighter colors will warm up dark cabinets meanwhile darker granites add that touch of "class" to lighter cabinetry. It cannot be emphasized enough to ensure you get a good sized sample or ask to see the enormous slabs themselves to actually see what your cabinets and overall color scheme will look like. Once you have decided the granite color you require, do ensure that you see the slabs you want, select them and reserve them with your name. If you are waiting for new incoming stocks, view the slab colors again before approving your order. Granite slabs with a lot of veins and movement vary so much from block to block that you need to be happy that is what you actually want. Because of its hardness and comparative cheapness in relation to marble, granite is often used to make kitchen countertops. A granite countertop can be cut in any shape, and it is virtually un-scratch able. Aesthetically it is an ideal material for both domestic and commercial design and especially so when considering their easy care and the perceived added value as a home improvement investment, even though granite countertops are nowadays just a bit more costly than the standard inferior arborite or corian equivalents. Fabrication, Templates, Edge Profiles
All in One Kitchen Renovations is one of many companies around the world that fabricate countertops from the massive granite slabs that are manufactured in quarries in several countries in our globe. The slabs which are generally 10 feet by 6 feet in dimension each are cut from enormous stock blocks in Brazil, India, Africa, Italy and other European countries and go through a surface polishing and resining process. These slabs are imported through several suppliers to Canada and then shipped to All in One's stone yard in Calgary where we stock hundreds of the most popular and exotic stones. Our job is to cut, edge and details these slabs to serve as beautiful, elegant, and astoundingly durable countertops for your home. The final product's shape is determined by a template that is made with plastic material cut from the layout of your kitchen cabinets. Customers select thestyle of edge profile that they wish to be fabricated from their carefully selected slabs. After finalizing the countertops in our shop our installers transport the final product to customer's homes and carefully mounted and fit for household use. Granite slabs are generally provided in 3/4 inch (2cm) and 1&1/4 inch (3cm) thickness. All in One specializes in the fabrication of 3cm granite slabs. We are not interested in double edging 2cm pieces as some companies do. 3cm granite provides a one piece solid countertops with a seamless edge, it is more durable and much more visually pleasing. Pricing, Turnaround Time, Installation
All in One Kitchen uses a single per square foot pricing system that includes material, standard edging and installation. There are five pricing categories for the different material. Extra charges include: extra edging for islands and peninsulas and under-mount sink cut-outs and polishing. Also we provide services for tear-out of old counters and provide plumbers and tile setters during the project. Depending on the time of the year we generally offer a lead time of anywhere between 2 weeks and maximum 4 weeks. Installation for an average size kitchen usually takes about 3 hours. Click here to request an estimate and set up an appointment date. |
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