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Where did my granite kitchen countertops come from?
Import Statistics for March of 2009:
Domestic demand for granite, used for kitchen and bath countertops, dropped sharply from March 2008. Total granite imported in March 2009 equaled 47,804 tons, down from 82,213 tons last year.
The top 5 countries exporting stone to the United States in March 2009 are as follows:
- Brazil - 17,891 tons (Ubatuba, New Venetian Gold, Giallo Saint Cecilia)
- China - 13,262 tons (Wheatfield, Almond Mauve, Catawba Pink)
- India - 7,526 tons (Black Galaxy, Black Absolute, Tan Brown)
- Italy - 5,289 tons (Golden Butterfly, Giallo Veneziano, Luna Pearl)
- Canada - 1,470 tons (Autumn Brown, Bethel Gris)
Ryan Culicerto – Owner, Quality Stone Concepts - Virginia Beach, Virginia
QSC's Warrany
LIMITED WARRANTY
Granite has been in existence for thousands of years, but only in the past few decades has it been a viable alternative for kitchen and bath countertops. The cost of production, coupled with the lack of any type of warranty had prevented granite countertops from being universally accepted. In 2009 Quality Stone Concepts would like to introduce its 5-year limited warranty.
GENERAL WARRANTY GUIDELINES
Your Quality Stone Concepts granite countertop is backed by our 5-year limited warranty. Details of the warranty are below, but the guiding principle of the warranty is as follows: “If there is something we didn’t do correctly when we fabricated your granite/solid surface countertop and that fabrication deficiency causes you a problem with your countertop, we will correct the problem and stand behind our product. Period.”
WARRANTY TERMS
Quality Stone Concepts warrants to the owner of a Quality Stone Concepts granite counter top, at its option will repair or replace, without charge, the countertop piece if it fails due to any fabrication defect during the first 5 (five) years after initial installation, except for damage caused by chemical or physical use or abuse. This warranty does not cover granite countertops that have been moved from their original installed location, and it does not cover natural characteristics of the stone, which include, but are not limited to, color variations, water lines or surface marks. This warranty also does not cover damage to your countertop caused by items out of our control, such as house settlement, fires, tornados or other acts of nature.
Quality Stone Concepts obligation is limited solely to the repair or replacement, including required labor charges, or the Quality Stone Concepts countertop piece in question.
No implied or expressed warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose is covered by this warranty except as expressly stated herein. Quality Stone Concepts shall not be liable for any loss or direct, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use your Quality Stone Concepts countertop.
For more information about our warranty, please contact Quality Stone Concepts, 2593 Qulaity Court, Suite 216, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. Our phone number is 757-275-9382; please feel free to call anytime.
Ryan Culicerto - Owner Quality Stone Concepts
Quality Stone Concepts partners with The Noblemen
Quality Stone Concepts, in conjunction with the Noblemen (www.thenoblemen.org) is pleased to announce our involvement in “Making Noble Deeds” come true.
The Noblemen is a charitable organization that helps individuals and groups to achieve their Noble Deeds. Over the last 10 years, the Noblemen has been involved in everything ranging from Bone Marrow Drives to helping purchase a prosthetic leg for a young girl.
At the Noblemen’s last silent auction, Quality Stone Concepts and Fleet Imports donated a entire Blue Pearl Royal granite kitchen countertop (a $10,000 value). The funds raised will be distributed among the Noblemen’s Charities. A full list of Noblemen charities can be viewed at:
http://www.thenoblemen.org/charities/
Ryan Culicerto - Partner, Quality Stone Concepts
Quality Stone and the Virginia Beach Public Schools Education Foundation
Quality Stone Concepts, in conjunction with VB Homes and the Virginia Beach Public Schools Education Foundation (http://www.vbschools.com/volunteers/educ_found/) is pleased to announce our involvement with the 816 13th Street Project.
Quality Stone Concepts has not only donated all kitchen and bathroom cabinets, but we have donated all of the granite countertops as well. This is the 7th house that has been successfully planned, financed, constructed and sold since the Education Foundation’s inception.
The house project is under construction at 816 13th Street. These projects have impacted the Virginia Beach City Public Schools in the following ways:
- Hands-on training provided to over 80 Technical and Career Education students annually
- Scholarships and grants awarded from the net profits totaling over $300,000
- 119 teacher implemented projects affecting over 25,000 students.
- Community involvement in the form of donations of materials and time valued at over $150,000 per house
Quality Stone Concepts, managing Partner Tony Pirrone is a board member for the Virginia Beach Public Schools Education Foundation.
Ryan Culicerto - Partner, Quality Stone Concepts
Buying Granite Countertops in a Down Market
Virginia Beach, Virginia - Anyone reading the business section of most newspapers will note that there is no shortage of bad news, however, there are a few emerging trends that can benefit most consumers looking to update their kitchens or bathrooms.
As we all know, overall unemployment is up, spending is down and most companies are looking at cutting costs any way possible. In the granite business, I’m noticing that overall inventory levels of my suppliers/importers are shrinking. As a consumer, this doesn’t mean that there are fewer choices available, but it does mean that a supplier will entertain creative ways to liquidate their inventory and bring levels to a more manageable level.
U.S. Consumers Overwhelmingly Prefer Granite over Any Other Countertop Surface For Dream Kitchen, New Survey Shows
Cleveland, Ohio – A new national survey finds that by overwhelming majorities U.S. consumers prefer granite countertops to any other countertop surface for their dream kitchen and believe that granite countertops increase the resale value of a home.
The survey of 2,021 U.S. adults aged 18+ was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Marble Institute of America. It asked respondents which countertop surface they would most want in their dream kitchen. At 55 percent, “granite countertops” was by far the most popular response, followed distantly by synthetic stone at 12 percent. The survey was conducted Oct. 7 through 9.
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