Take out 3 Benjamin’s and set them on fire. Use a different stone company next time.

$250 for a service call?

I've had granite for 30 years, in more than a few homes/places, and don't remember ever being offered a service warranty. I've also never had any cracks or nicks after installation (current kitchen countertop has a few tiny dings from the fabricator).

Do you get the service warranties at Best Buy? I never do; that's free money for those places like that.

^Exactly.

Makes you wonder how bad their installation is going to be if they have to have a warranty and service call charge!

I don't see anything wrong with a fabricator trying this route.

My fabricator charges for service calls. Granite does not have a manufacturer's warranty, because who is going to warranty it? God? My fabricator offers a one year installation warranty for installation issues. But chips and cracks caused by wear and tear or someone standing on your granite? That requires a service call fee and extra $ for repairs. If a fabricator wants to try a warranty that covers chips and repairs, then who am I to think he's a bad fabricator. I've never heard of anyone doing this....but it doesn't sound that bad to me.

Update: Read the fine print. If it doesn't cover wear and tear ...don't buy it! If it doesn't cover abuse, which I doubt it does, don't buy it. If it just covers small chips then you might be able to fix those yourself. Superglue and razor blade. I don't buy warranties either. On this one though? I'd have to see the fine print.

I didn't say it was a bad fabricator; I said it's easy peasy money for the fabricator or s/he wouldn't be offering it. I've never had to call for granite service but maybe I'm lucky.

I am a fabricator. Chips happen sometimes but they are repairable. In the last few years UV cured epoxies have become available that make a typical chip repair a 15 minute job for someone that knows what they're doing. We do chip repairs for free as long as the customer can wait until we're in the neighborhood for another install. Otherwise it's a service call that is at least $125 and more if it's more drive time. Tell them you want lifetime instead of 5 year for the $299.

Waste of money if you ask me... I have Granite in my kitchen 17 years and I throw hot pots on it and cooking trays, mix and roll the pizza dough on it, you name it, never sealed it once and it looks like it was done yesterday.

And what happens if that fabricator goes out of business in the next 6 yrs? I have purchased multiple older homes with granite countertops and not one of them have ever had a chip or issue that I thought I needed a service call for. But those plates, glasses and bowls that I've accidently hit against the granite didn't fair as well... The only thing I believe one should get an extended warranty for is appliances as they don't make 'em like they use to.

I buy extended warranties for NOTHING. They are truly a waste of money. Granite is virtually indestructible, so there's very little risk here.

Extended warranties benefit nobody but the retailer. You are loaning them your money at zero interest. You insure a new car ( collision) for the HIGHEST deductible you can get, the rest is on you and a far better value, or you PAY the insurance company/loan your money to do what you can do on your own. Keep a cash reserve , save some money ,don't spend your last nickel, ever, on ANYTHING. Period. Don't pay someone to do what YOU can do all by yourself,with zero risk,

https://www.checkbook.org/washington-area/should-you-buy-extended-warranties/

Reminds me of dental insurance..................: (

Dental insurance (actual insurance, with a reasonable or even no copay and/or an annual dollar amount limit for what they will pay for) isn't a bad thing to have. Going in for cleanings and having it covered, or needing a filling and it's covered, a crown and it's covered - with decent dental insurance you're not stuck with huge bills from the dentist that you have to put on a credit card or hope you're approved for the financing the office offers*. Definitely not the waste of money that an extended warranty on cars/appliances/electronics are.

*To well qualified individuals.

OP, I really don't think it's worth the money to get a warranty on your granite. Do you foresee many kitchen disasters post-installation? Even if you, for some reason, *do* see a lot of terrible things happening over/on your granite - you're in luck because granite is pretty durable. To pay the up front warranty charge, and in the event you want them to come out on a service call you'll be paying the $250 each time for that and probably will get charged extra if there are any supplies/products/whatever needed to do the repair itself...So many ways that a mere $299 warranty can have add on after add on, that's if the company doesn't go out of business and voids your warranty. :P They're likely just hoping you'll pay for the warranty and then never call them again. Has me wondering if they offer it because they bid on the low side, so any additional cash they can get from a customer will make up for that.

$299 is not an absurd amount for 5 years of warranty. If you use it it would be worth it, and if you never have to use it, then that’s even better. When I bought my home there was a 1 year home warranty provided by the sellers. It paid for a new water heater and two attic fans. It was a great service for me and the seller.

If you never use it then you could have had $299 more dollars than you'd have if you got the warranty! :P

Heck no. Waste of money. I had granite in previous house for 15 years and never had issues. I have granite in current house which is 2 years old now and don't expect any issues either.

Never have a bought a warranty on anything. I have owned my own home and vehicle for 45.5 years.

Seems silly to me granite is about as bullet proof as you can get.

I believe that this warranty is a product from Home Depot. They've changed the plan a bit now. It's the same company but they've increased the price to $399 and made it for 10 years. I'm at the point right now where I need to decide. But common sense tells me no. Sure, if something were to happen it would be nice, but the simple truth is that it seems extremely unlikely that the granite will crack or that I will chip it. I just don't think so. My decision is to pass on it. I'll self-insure.

I think that they make a ton of cash from these warranties. From the customer's prospective they pay the money and what they get for sure, is peace of mind. They move past having paid the money and just feel good about the protection. But thinking about this I just don't think it's worth it to me. I'm not tough on things and I tend to take care of what I have. So for me, I'll take my chances.

Waste of money.