Tips for Choosing the Perfect Stone Slab for Kitchen Remodeling
Stone countertops are beautiful, elegant, and stand the test of time, so it is no surprise when homeowners want to go the marble or granite route with their kitchen remodeling. However, choosing which type of stone slab is best for your countertops isn’t something most average homeowners are familiar with how to do. If you have a kitchen remodeling contractor working on your home, they can fill you in on the best choices and pick the perfect slab for you, but if you are DIYing your kitchen remodeling, you should check out these tips on choosing the right stone slab:
- Be Prepared-In order to get an accurate assessment of how much stone you need, you’ll need to bring the countertop measurements to the home store. These measurements include length, width, and square footage.
- Narrow it Down-If you look at every single slab available, you could be in a stone yard all day instead of doing your kitchen remodeling. If you know you want grey countertops, ask to shop by color. If you have a budget already in mind, ask an associate to help you shop within your price range.
- Flaws-Once you have a few slabs that you are interested in, you’ll need to make comparisons of the flaws and quality of the stone. You should particularly pay attention to whether the polish is uniform or not; otherwise, you may need to fill in the gaps with epoxy during the kitchen remodeling.
Another tip for homeowners who want stone counters is to replace your cabinets during this kitchen remodeling project, as well. Once a stone countertop is in place, it can’t be moved without damaging the stone which means that refacing the cabinets may be the only option in the future.
If you are interested in letting the professionals handle your kitchen remodeling and installation of your stone countertops, call The Bath & Kitchen Gallery – 813-544-4497.
