[Red Rose]

Ultimate Granite did our kitchen countertops and they took care of everything. The granite came already sealed for us. Great job and nice folks to work with. Love our countertops.

[sgig33]

We used Ultimate Granite and could not be more pleased with the job. They have the own selection to choose from and the installation was 1st class

[ficoguy]

We have Cambria. Never needs resealing. Better on the resale now since most of the US granite supply has run put and now they are quarrying lesser quality granite from South America.
Although quartz is very scratch resistant, they recommend using a cutting board on your quartz countertop. A hot pot or pan can potentially lead to discoloration.
Its a best practice not to put a 400 degree pot on any surface.

[ficoguy]

They do need to be resealed at least annually. All the high quality granite in the US has been quarried out, so now you get weirder looking colors from Brazil and India.

[collector0915]

We recently chose quartz over granite mainly due to the consistent color and pattern plus the maintenance issue. Signed
on with Stone Rise to do the job (kitchen and bathrooms). Awaiting installation around July 23rd. Plumbing chores are included in price. Hopefully all will turn out well.

[Stu from NYC]

Since the installers will have to be in our kitchen and both bathrooms we have decided until the virus runs its courses before doing quartz countertops

[stadry]

Originally Posted by collector0915

We recently chose quartz over granite mainly due to the consistent color and pattern plus the maintenance issue. Signed
on with Stone Rise to do the job (kitchen and bathrooms). Awaiting installation around July 23rd. Plumbing chores are included in price. Hopefully all will turn out well.

horsepuckey & baloney ! there aren't that many colors avail at u s quarries -k, dakota mahogany - milbank, sd; grey - barre, vt, & bluish-grey - elberton ga,,, the reason foreign granites are popular is cost & color. many blocks are quarried about the world & shipped to either china/india for processing then polished slabs are send to usa for fabrication. IF u s granite weren't any good, it wouldn't be used for monumental purposes !
besides, all states have radon - since tv houses are built on slabs, exposure to radon, as previously stated, is insignificant. add to this how often we open the doors, air exchanges are often.

[Fredman]

Originally Posted by papillon

I believe you cannot put hot items on a quartz surface. Granite is more heat resistant than quartz.

True

[Bonsai Golfer]

Originally Posted by mr kibbles

trying to gigure out -if we should go to granite yard like duncan stone or use a contractor like doc's renovation ?-- understand by post that they are both very good -- is it cheaper to go direct seller and installer ??

Last year we got a quote from Doc's restoration for new kitchen and bath counter tops (including sinks and faucets) and tile backsplash in the kitchen. Doc's has a great reputation for excellent work but their for quote for laminate (not granite) tops was $12,000.

We decided to go with Ultimate Granite on Rolling Acers Road (just north of the Villages Woodshop). We used a separate contractor for the backsplash work. The total for all work came to $6,000, one half of the Doc's estimate and we got granite not laminate! Ultimate Granite has done work for three of our friends and all of us were very pleased with the quality of their work. They are very easy to work with and are great about answering questions and getting back to you when you call. There is no pressure!

Ultimate puts a sealer on the granite that does not have to be continually refreshed.

The only thing we would suggest is that you get your sinks and faucets from Lowe's or Home Depot both of whom have a larger and somewhat nicer selection of products. Ultimate has no problem if you do this.

[clwahlstrom]

Have recently used them as well. Great