FAQ#4: "What is the process to get granite countertops?"

Answer: The process to getting your countertops is rather simple. In order for us to give you a bid, we need some kind of rough drawing with dimensions of your countertops (or the area that you want). We need a drawing with dimensions because we do not have a square foot price. All projects that we do are unique, so our pricing is based upon how many saw cuts, how much edge detailing, etc., that needs to be done on the job. Also, if you have 1-3 materials that you're interested in, please list those off with the dimensions. If you're unsure of what material you're looking for, we can price your kitchen with a basic granite color, such as Uba Tuba.

Once we have all of that information, we are able to provide a bid for you. If down the road you decide to change your material, it won't be a problem for us to revise the bid for you.

Once you have a bid that you're pleased with, all you need to do is sign the bid and provide a 50% deposit. Once we have both of those, we can schedule the template for you. We need at least a couple of days notice in order to schedule a template. On the day of templating, Josh Lavine (owner of Johnson Stone Countertop) will come to your house to make a template of your countertops. When he's there, he'll go over everything with you to make sure that you get the product that you want. He'll probably also have you sign off on the templates so that we know for sure that everything is to your liking.

As soon as we have the template completed, we order your material and have it delivered to our shop. Depending upon the material that you selected, you might want to come to the shop to place the templates on the slabs so that you get exactly what you're looking for. Sometimes the material is uniform, however, so it wouldn't be necessary for you to place the templates.

From template until installation, it generally takes about 2 to 2 1/2 weeks. However, that is constantly changing. It's always best to ask how long it will take once we have scheduled the template.

Once we have completed the installation, we will mail out to you an invoice for the remaining balance due.

Upon completion of your job, we will send you an invoice for the remaining balance.

Photos Of Granite

Here are some pictures of granite that are on our MySpace page. We do not stock any granite at our location, we are only a fabricator and installer. We get our granite from slab importers (ex: Pental, Meta, Dal, Import Stone, Michelangelo's, CaesarStone, etc.). The granite in this photo slide is just some of the more common materials. There are so many colors to choose from, and the importers are constantly getting in new material, so it's best to go to the importer and browse the materials that they have in-stock.

**Commercial Install** Sarku Japan

Today our install crew is going to the Westfield Southcenter mall to install Black Galaxy countertops at the new Sarku Japan Restaurant. Here at Johnson Stone Countertop, we always comply with the safety standards of Washington State. When installing a commercial job, our crew wears all of the necessary safety equipment. They wear hardhats, safety jackets, boots, and goggles whenever at the job-site. We hope that you will visit the new Westfield Southcenter mall once it's complete and that you will notice the excellent craftsmanship that went into the completion of the countertops at Sarku Japan. As soon as I am able to enter the job-site safely, I will take photos of the install to share with all of you.

We look forward to completing this job, and will continue to provide excellent service for all of our commercial vendors.

FAQ #2: "Are your remnants only $10-$15 per square foot?"

This is a common misconception. They do only cost $10-$15 per square foot, but only if you want to purchase the material as it is. We will not do any cutting or fabrication on the remnant. You must also provide the transportation for the remnant.

If you want us to cut a small countertop for you out of the material, then the remnant costs $50-$65 per square foot, and may be more costly for the expensive stones.

Also, it's important to note that you are only being charged for the fabricated portion of the remnant. We aren't going to have you purchase the whole remnant if you're not going to be using the whole remnant.

FAQ #1: "We are purchasing the whole slab, aren't we?"

Answer: This is actually one of the most common questions that we get. You are actually not purchasing the entire slab. Johnson Stone Countertop is purchasing the whole slab. We are only charging you for the fabricated portion of the slab. Therefore, once the job is completed, any remnants of the slab that are left become property of Johnson Stone Countertop, and we re-sell it as remnants. If you want the remnants from your slab for a possible future project, we can most certainly hold the remnants for you.

Johnson Stone Countertop Starts Blog

Welcome everybody to Johnson Stone Countertop's first blog. We invite everybody to ask any question that they may have concerning countertops. We will do our best to answer your questions. We will also try to maintain a weekly update with interesting facts or helpful hints for countertops.

We hope you enjoy this blog and take advantage of the information that we can provide for you!

Thank You,
Kevin Fox
Johnson Stone Countertop
www.johnsonstone. com
ph: 253.460.1585
fax: 253.460.3571