You and your family have agreed that it’s time to remodel the kitchen. You are going to do as much of the work yourself as possible. When it comes to the countertops, it needs to be natural stone. Your big question is whether you should go to a countertop specialist, like us here at Bedrock Quartz, or purchase from a home improvement store.
We get the appeal of shopping at big box home improvement outlets. You get the convenience of an all-in-one experience. Depending on what you’re buying, a home improvement store might also give you more options. If you are thinking of wood or laminate, by all means check out the home improvement store. But for something like granite, marble, quartzite, or quartz, nothing beats a specialized supplier like Bedrock Quartz.. They are a a one-stop shop with showrooms located throughout Utah (link to: https://bedrockquartz.com/locations/), offering sinks, faucets, wall and floor tile, plumbing services, and a selection of over 100 in-stock stones.
See the Slabs
The biggest advantage of working with a specialist is having the ability to see the actual slabs from which your countertops might be cut. You may or may not get that opportunity at a home improvement store. It is not unusual for home improvement stores to offer small samples to look at. But at most specialist showrooms, full slabs or much larger samples are on display.
Sales and Installation Expertise
If you are looking for expertise, the home improvement store may not be your best bet. Home improvement team members have a lot of knowledge on a lot of topics, but how many of them have actual hands-on experience working with stone countertops?
When you work with a specialist like Bedrock Quartz, you get expertise in both sales and installation. We install everything we sell. All our installation technicians are fully trained and experienced. As for the sales team, they know stone countertops inside and out.
Product Quality
Specialist suppliers do not always have a wider selection and better quality than the home improvement store, but most of the time, they do. You might be interested in premium marble or quartzite, for example. Your home improvement store probably won’t carry it if there isn’t a high demand. But a specialized supplier probably will.
Quality also applies where installation is concerned. Home improvement stores leave installation to third-party contractors. They certainly do their best to make sure contractors do good work. Yet, there are never any guarantees. With a specialist like Bedrock, installation quality is going to meet or exceed your expectations.
Competitive Pricing
Granted, one of the appeals of going to the home improvement store is getting a better price. Big box stores can offer good prices because they both buy and sell in volume. However, specialist suppliers have their own pricing advantage. We work directly with our suppliers and fabricators, eliminating one step on the supply chain. That gives us the opportunity to offer competitive pricing.
Support and Warranties
Big box home improvement stores tend to offer comparable warranties. A warranty is everything when you are investing in expensive stone countertops. But above and beyond the warranty, what else will you get from a big box home improvement store? You probably won’t get the same kind of post-installation support you would get from a specialist supplier.
We get the fact that some homeowners would prefer to deal with home improvement stores to DIY their house renovations. That’s fine. But when it comes to new stone countertops for your kitchen, we believe you’re better off dealing with a specialist supplier like Bedrock Quartz. In fact, we invite you to put us to the test. Our thoughtful design process leaves room for customization while still working with a countertop specialist, ensuring that you get top-tier materials with expert guidance.
