Any Rhode Islanders have experience with this company?

htracey

12 years ago

I'm not in the area so I can't just drop in. Has anybody witnessed their work?

Here is a link that might be useful: Countertops

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bigjim24
12 years ago
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They are not as popular as some other companies around here. They tend to be a wee bit pricey. CCNE in Prov is a huge granite company has many tons of slabs on site. And do great work, based on friends feedback. A Stone in Johnston has also done some great counters that I've seen. Not sure where you need it, but afterall, it only takes 45 minutes to get anywhere in this state. Let me know if you need more info.

I did soapstone, so I do not have direct experience with them. There's also a place in Fall River, Mass but I'd have to get that info for you. One of my employees just had that installed last summer and loves it.

www.kccne.com and
WWW.astoneinc.com
htracey
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12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Thanks for your help celtinNE. I'm actually in New Brunswick, Canada. The reason I am interested in this company is because they do all the cutting, edging, etc, then ship it to me for free. $50/sq ft is less then half the price of anything I can get locally! Do any of the companies around do offer all the prep work then ship the counters ready to install? I'd certainly be ineterested in checking out any company that could offer that!
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Stacey Collins
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I would be worried about a perfect fit. Who's doing the templating? usually the installer comes and does careful measurements with either digital or physical templating. If YOU have to do it and take responsibility for it not fitting... may not be such a great deal. In my experience some on-site adjustments are usually needed... plus unless your runs are short with no seams you'll need someone skilled enough with marble to do the seam properly.

I posted some links to Maine companies in your other thread.

I have slab kitchen counters, and marble mosaic in my bathrooms, and I don't think you'd be happy at all with mosaic counters for all the reasons given in the other thread.

Good luck!
Stacey Collins
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Oooh, how about Nova Scotia??? No border issues there. Check THIS out (googled "nova scotia marble counters"):

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Stacey Collins
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Or are these the places you already tried that were super expensive?

Frederickton:
Acadia Marble Tile & Terrazzo Ltd
1850 Lincoln Rd, Fredericton, NB E3B 8K7, Canada
+1 506-458-1188 ‎
"Marble facings, mantels, thresholds, panelling, floor tile, granite and marble countertops and marble furniture Tile: floor; mantels: fireplace ..."

St. John:
http://www.saintjohngranite.com/

Irishtown:
Granite Concepts Inc
2646 Route 115, Irishtown, NB E1H 2M7, Canada
+1 506-384-3184 ‎
Category: Counter Tops
"Products And Services: Edge Profile, Granite Countertops, Granite Tile, Marble Countertops, Quartz Countertops, Quartz Products, Undermount

Saint Stephen:
Sticks And Stones Fabricating Inc
45 Progress Dr, Saint Stephen, NB E3L 5Y8, Canada +1 506-466-6642 ‎ sticksandstonesfab.com

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htracey
Original Author
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Yup staceyneil - those are the superexpensive places (if they are willing to do marble countertops at all!). I've called a couple places that are at this end of NS with no luck, but the darmouth/Halifax area I havn't tried. They are a bit over 4 hours away so I thought there was no chance of them installing - but i'll give it a shot.
bigjim24
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Sorry, htracey. I did not know you were so far away. Check out those sties to see if they ship for free. I do know that their prices are more than $50 for the stone, fabricating, etc. Do you have someone there that can template? Or are they going the template? That worries me because one person should see the job through from start to finish. Have you thought about how you will do the seams?

As a side note, the people who did my SS are based in NY, so there are companies that are willing to travel. In addition, they fabricated on site.

Yes, staceynei, Choosing the stone is only the first step. Quality of templating, fabrication and installation is critical. There are many posts on this site that illustrate this issue. People have started with a beautiful stone only to be utterly disappointed with the final result.
bigjim24
12 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
htracey, there is another post which had good things to say about, http://www.mainesoapstone.com/. Contact name Gary.

It's an older link just revived titled: Calling all happy soapstone owners! Keep us posted. And best of luck!
htracey
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12 years ago
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celtinNE, you seemed to have heard of this company before - are they legit? I've emailed them twice for a quote and nobody has gotten back to me. I do however know they are getting my emails because I emailed them once to ask if they do marble as well as granite and they responded to that email only.

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