There is a neighborhood just north of the Boeing museum, south of the stadiums, that has a huge number of fabricators and yards. Go there, and get some ideas about who will fabricate and who just wholesales (Daltile, eg, I believe just does wholesale, while Michelangelo, I believe, also fabricates). It's also possible to find a local/eastside fabricator and then peruse the industrial area warehouses for the pieces you want.

It's a very fun place to visit. Bring your yellow pages or print out a list of yards before you go so you'll have an easier time finding them once you are there. I think Michigan and 4th is about the right place to start.

FWIW, my first piece came from Michelangelo and the second came from Daltile. Everyone was easy to deal with. Some prefer an appointment (but you can probably make one and go visit somewhere else while waiting for it).

Have fun!

The big volume places were FineLine Pacific and Contour two years ago. FineLine did HD and Costco orders, Contour did Lowe's. I was advised to avoid Coutour by my Lowe's cabinet installer.

FineLine was happy to show blocks, and I spotted some interesting slabs too during my visit.

I live in the Seattle area too and am in the midst of a remodel. Have not selected the fabricator yet. Somebody on this website recommended Priceless Granite as great to work with. Am planning to call them on Wednesday.

I'm also on the Eastside and we will be looking at Priceless Granite too. They are a bit far away, but I have one of their excellent brochures and they seeem like a really 1st class business. Their fabrication facility is very modern and state of the art. Let us know what you find out.

A lot of people around us have used and liked Capstone Granite

Here is a link that might be useful: Capstone Granite

Also check out Contractor Furnishings Mart, in Redmond off Willow Road, or near the Daltile and the Seattle Design Center in Seattle. You need a contractor or a contractor's number, but the prices are terrific.

They probably bid out thru Fine Line and other large fabricators, but they can usually get you a better price, upwards of 40% off retail. Downside is you pay them directly with a check, no credit cards.

They also do quartz and marble, and you don't need a contractor to go to the showrooms and look.

And many of the tile companies near the Seattle Design Center sell large slabs of granite, and will let you wander and look around.

In terms of just looking at slabs, Meta Marble is great and has a huge selection. Oregon Tile and Marble, Daltile, Michaelangelo, Pental and Meta are all within a few blocks of each other around 4th and Michigan area, and all have a lot of slabs to view.

Mostly you have to go through a fabricator to get a price. Pental is the most useful wholesaler we found: they can't tell you the price, but can tell you a relative price category (A, B, C, ...)

I haven't heard of any, but there may be some bad fabricators out there. We went with Paramatrix but heavily flirted with Expert Marble & Granite and another one that slips what is left of my mind after 6 weeks of remodeling. Quite a number of fabricators are extremely helpful; others act like they can't be bothered with inevitably dumb questions. But they still do good work.

Hi, over here on this side of the lake too. We are working with a contractor and sub, and got our tiles and soapstone slab from Pental-- zillions of types of granite slabs, and approximately 30 soapstones. (I don't envy the task of choosing a granite--there are so many beautiful stones!) We also looked at DalTile, Meta, and also Lakeview Stone. All about 2 miles apart, down in the South Seattle area. My understanding was that none of those places would give you price, only a range as larry noted--except Lakeview. I've heard good things about Michael Homchick in the Bothell/Kenmore area. (I believe he's a fabricator) Best of luck to you

Here is a link that might be useful: homchick

Thanks everyone for all the info. We went to the wholesalers in south seattle and made an initial list of granites we are interested in. There are so many beautiful slabs!

Anybody have any idea what the typical fabricator in this area charges?

Sorry to revive old post, but would love to hear which fabricators people have gone to and have good (or maybe bad) experience. Thanks!!