Empire Marble & Granite Co

A year before we actually ended up remodeling our kitchen, I visited Empire Marble and Granite. The salesmen there were completely welcoming and spent a good amount of time explaining stones and the stonework that Empire does. They even walked me through the workshop, and that was my favorite part. When it came time to choose stone fabricators, I looked elsewhere, but I quickly knew I really wanted Empire to do the work. Empire includes some finishing details that no one else seems to consider standard. If you want super custom work, they can do it. Jeff was extremely patient and helpful in my waffling between soapstone and granite. As it turned out, he had one last piece of black soapstone on the day I was ready to pin down a choice. He took me to look at the stone and waited as I questioned and considered. To be honest, I was scared of soapstone, but with Empire's quality craftsmanship and warranty, I figured this was the time to try it. Paul showed up to measure for the template, and I could tell his extreme attention to detail was going to pay off. The two guys who came to install the stone pieces were very careful with our new floors and new cabinets. They spent a good deal of time gluing the seam and setting the stone carefully. It looked so fabulous when they were done! The sink cutout fit our undermount sink perfectly. I tend to hate on most people's use of caulk, but I must insist that I have never seen such a perfect caulking job in my life! We also purchased a couple of small slabs of the soapstone to use as trivets, and I am so thrilled with those, too. They are completely smooth and beautiful and so handy for hot items on our wood table. When I had a small problem with the counter stone--a problem most likely caused by the cabinets--Empire was persistent to make sure they came out to address the problem. I didn't even have to keep calling them myself. That was an especially nice touch, and they did a great job with the correction. All in all, I would highly recommend Empire's work as a countertop stone fabricator. They did an amazing job, and I loved dealing with them.