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MATERIAL THICKNESS AND EDGE PROFILES
Granite, Marble, Quartz, and Quartzite typically come in two thicknesses: 2cm (3/4″) or 3cm (1 1/4″), with 3cm being our most popular.
Select your preferred edge style and consider how it will fit in relation to your chosen design.
2CM AND 3CM EDGE PROFILES
CORNERS
Would you like your outside corners square or round?
You’ll find that square corners offer a more modern look while round is softer.
SQUARE CORNER
ROUND CORNER
INTERIOR 3″ RADIUS
OUTSIDE AND INSIDE CORNERS
We provide a standard 3″ radius for all interior corners.
The inside and outside corners will be square if a mitered edge is selected.
OVERHANGS AND BRACING
To prevent tipping, overhangs can only be 1/3 of the overall cabinet depth without additional supports. For example, if your cabinet is 24” deep, the overhang is limited to 8” without brackets or corbels, regardless of the material selected.
- • 3 cm natural stone can have an overhang of up to 10″.
- • 3 cm engineered stone can have an overhang of up to 15″ without additional support.
- • 2 cm engineered stone can have an overhang of up to 12″.
- • A standard overhang is 1 1/2″ from the front of the cabinet and 1″ on the sides.
APPLIANCES
Bedrock Quartz Stone Consultants cannot assess the appropriateness of particular fixtures or appliances, with the exception of sinks and faucets purchased from Bedrock Quartz. Nevertheless, we are committed to collaborating with you, your supplier, or your designer to assess whether the sizes and characteristics of the components align with your project.
Bedrock Quartz employees are not allowed to move appliances. Please remove all appliances from the installation area to avoid damage before our installation team arrives.
Please provide the make, model numbers, and spec sheet of appliances like cooktops or slide-in stoves that need to be cut into the counter.
Drop-in cooktops will need to be on-site at the time of template as they will be dry fit at installation. Failure to have these on-site will result in an additional trip charge.
A Slide-In range or cooktop with front-facing controls typically needs a filler piece of counter material behind it and may require notching the front of the counter. This kind of appliance will need to be on-site during installation.
Freestanding ranges featuring controls on the back typically need a 30-inch opening, and their sides will have a polished finish. These ranges are not required to be on-site.
Newer dishwashers will attach to the sides of the cabinet. If Bedrock Quartz handles the tear-out of your old countertops, we will install a metal bracket that spans a 24″ dishwasher opening if necessary.
SLIDE-IN WITH FILLER
SLIDE-IN WITHOUT BACKING OR FILLER
DROP-IN COOKTOP
FREESTANDING RANGE
SINKS
Bedrock Quartz stocks a variety of high-quality under-mount sinks, both stainless steel and composite. See showrooms or www.bedrockquartz.com for details.
We’ll need to know your model if you are supplying sinks. They must be on-site during the template appointment. For farm-style sinks, it’s essential to place them within the cabinet box, aligning the top of the sink flush with the top of the cabinets at the time of template. Custom sinks may incur an extra drafting fee.
- • Undermount sinks are mounted underneath the polished countertop material.
- • Dual Mount sinks are NOT recommended to be under-mounted.
Choose your style of sink:
- • Blanco brand Granite Composite sinks offered by Bedrock Quartz have many color options and are known for being high quality, hard, smooth, and antibacterial. They are also easy to clean and resistant to scratches and stains.
- • Porcelain or porcelain-coated cast iron is very common with farm-style sinks.
- • Stainless Steel sinks from Bedrock Quartz are durable and economically priced.
GRANITE COMPOSITE
PORCELAIN FARMHOUSE
STAINLESS STEEL
FAUCETS AND FAUCET HOLES
Before template, please provide the faucet model number, specify the number of faucet holes needed, and indicate their placement in conjunction with the selected sinks.
• The standard size for a faucet hole is 1 3/8″. Please let us know if you need an air switch for a garbage disposal on an island.
Bedrock Quartz offers Gerber faucets with a variety of designs to match your tastes. Gerber products provide exceptional performance, are made to last with a fantastic warranty, and have been a trusted choice of professional plumbers for decades.
BACKSPLASH
4″ BACKSPLASH
FULL HEIGHT SLAB MATERIAL
TILE BACKSPLASH
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
- • You must disconnect your sinks, disposals, and faucets before we can remove your old tops and install your new countertops. Bedrock Quartz can arrange for one of our experienced plumbers to do this work.
- • If you select a full splash, we must remove the faceplates and pull the electrical outlets from the wall. If any outlets need to be moved, you must arrange for an electrician to install them in their new position before your template appointment.
