Why We Carry Quality Granite

Myth: All granite is granite, and one slab is just as sturdy as another.

Fact: Not all slabs are equal in quality, even if they are the same type or color!

• Some granite is mined from a section of the mountain that has too many fissures, or compacts the granite together poorly, resulting in a finished slab that does not hold up well under fabrication. 
• Not all factories will mine, cut, and handle the granite the same. If a company is rough with the material, it may arrive to showrooms in cracked or warped condition.
• In order to make a certain shade of granite, some companies will cheat by dying the individual stone slabs. Unfortunately, this stone may bleach in areas that are exposed to sunlight years down the road. It also becomes hard for the fabricators to match the false color of the stone on the cut edges.
• Marble, travertine, and onyx are especially prone to cracking and breakage during mining, transportation, and fabrication, because they are formed of a more delicately bonded material. 

A yard of one of our favorite granite quarries in Brazil.

Some granite yards will carry any stone, especially if they can sell it cheaply, regardless of the quality that the slabs arrive in, and unaware of the complications that can arise during fabrication, installation, or under the wear and tear of daily use in a family kitchen. The slabs look to be of similar quality when a homeowner is shopping for that perfect color, but an experienced fabricator can often tell on sight if a slab is cracked, bowed, or crumbly.

Because our customers and fabricators are important to us, Natural Stone Source strives to only carry high-quality stone. If we notice that a bundle of granite is flawed, we return it to it's origin, and we will not stock that color lot again. This ensures that our frequent fabricators are able craft beautiful well made granite countertops. In the same vein (pun intended) we want every homeowner to be satisfied with sturdy kitchens and bathrooms that will last a lifetime.

For a look at our entire hand-selected variety of marble, granite, travertine, onyx, quartzite, and more, please visit our main website at www.nssgranite.com.