FAQs & Care and Maintainence

At Peak Marble and Granite, we take the time to understand every detail of your project. Our team works closely with you to ensure the final product not only fits your vision and budget but also exceeds your expectations. We pride ourselves on our personal touch, expert craftsmanship, and extraordinary customer service—because your satisfaction is our top priority. Omar, the owner is personally involved in every project, ensuring quality and care from start to finish.

DO YOUR RESEARCH.  SELECT A REPUTABLE FABRICATOR WITH EXCELLENT REVIEWS AND MAKE SURE TO MEET THEM IN PERSON TO GET A SENSE OF THEIR COMMUNICATION STYLE, KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONALISM. AT PMG WE TAKE PRIDE IN DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GUIDING OUR CLIENTS THROUGH EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS

• TAKE TIME TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT MATERIALS, FINISHES AND EDGE PROFILES TO START YOUR DECISION JOURNEY.    

• ASSESS YOUR LIFESTYLE; CONSIDER HOW YOU USE THE SPACE YOU ARE RENOVATING.  IF YOU ARE A FREQUENT COOK WITH LOTS OF HEAVY-DUTY USE, PRIORITIZE DURABILITY, AND HEAT-RESISTANT MATERIALS.  IF YOU ARE A PROLIFIC BAKER, CONSIDER MARBLE AS THE COOL SURFACE MAY BE BENEFICIAL TO YOUR PROCESS.
• DEFINE YOUR AESTHETIC; VISUALIZE THE OVERALL LOOK YOU WANT FOR YOUR SPACE (OR USE THE VISUALIZER TOOL ON OUR WEBSITE).  FOR CONTEMPORARY LOOKS, CONSIDER A QUARTZ OR ULTRA COMPACT SURFACE.  FOR CLASSIC ELEGANCE, CONSIDER A GRANITE, QUARTZITE OR MARBLE
• SET A BUDGET; COUNTERTOP COSTS VARY WIDELY.  CONSIDER HOW MUCH YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND AND SET YOUR EXPECTATIONS ACCORDINGLY.  ULTIMATELY YOUR FINAL CHOICES WILL BE DICTATED BY YOUR BUDGET.
• FACTOR IN MAINTENANCE: ASSESS HOW MUCH TIME YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND ON UPKEEP.
• CONSIDER RESALE VALUE: IF YOU PLAN TO SELL THE HOME IN THE FUTURE, POPULAR, LOW MAINTENANCE OPTIONS LIKE QUARTZ AND GRANITE CAN OFTEN INCREASE RESALE VALUE AND APPEAL TO POTENTIAL BUYERS.

GENERALLY NATURAL STONE LIKE GRANITE TENDS TO BE SLIGHTLY LESS EXPENSIVE THAN QUARTZ.  HOWEVER PRICING CAN VARY DEPENDING ON SEVERAL FACTORS, INCLUDING  MATERIAL QUALITY, RARITY AND INSTALLATION COMPLEXITY.

FOR EXAMPLE: PREMIUM NATURAL STONES LIKE MARBLE AND QUARTZITE ARE TYPICALLY  MORE COSTLY THAN ENTRY LEVEL OPTIONS SUCH AS LEVEL 1-3 GRANITE OR LEVEL 1-3 QUARTZ

GRANITE, OR MARBLE OR ANY NATURAL STONE IS QUARRIED FROM THE EARTH, MAKING EACH SLAB A BIT UNIQUE – NO TWO SLABS ARE EXACTLY ALIKE.  QUARTZ ON THE OTHER HAND,  IS AN ENGINEERED STONE MADE FROM GROUND NATURAL QUARTZ COMBINED  WITH RESINS AND PIGMENTS. THIS CREATES A  SURFACE MORE CONSISTENT IN COLOR AND VEIN PATTERN THAN NATURAL STONE.

ALL NATURAL STONES ARE POROUS TO SOME DEGREE AND REQUIRE A GOOD QUALITY SEALER TO AVOID STAINS & BACTERIAL GROWTH.  AT PEAK MARBLE AND GRANITE, WE SEAL EVERY NATURAL STONE PROJECT WITH A 25 YEAR IMPREGNATING SEALER. NATURAL STONES ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE FROM ACIDS – RESULTING IN ETCHING. DO NOT PUT HOT POTS OR PANS DIRECTLY FROM THE COOKING SURFACE ONTO YOUR NATURAL STONE COUNTERTOP.

QUARTZ DOES NOT REQUIRE A SEALER BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION PROCESS AND MATERIALS USED MAKE IT NON-POROUS AND HIGHLY RESISTANT TO STAINS AND BACTERIA.  IT CAN BE CLEANED WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER, HOWEVER ACIDIC SOLUTIONS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. DO NOT PUT HOT POTS OR PANS DIRECTLY FROM THE COOKING SURFACE ONTO YOUR QUARTZ COUNTERTOP

DURABILITY VARIES BY MATERIAL.  THEY ARE BOTH VERY DURABLE MATERIALS AND RESISTANT TO SCRATCHES. HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT SCRATCH PROOF.  SOME MARBLE IS LESS DURABLE AND IS MORE APT TO SCRATCHING, STAINING OR ETCHING.   ALMOST ANY COUNTERTOP CAN BE CHIPPED IF THEY ARE HIT WITH A HARD OBJECT.  CHIPS IN NATURAL STONE ARE MORE EASILY REPAIRED THAN ON QUARTZ.

MOST QUARTZ BRANDS ARE NOT FORMULATED FOR USE OUTDOORS AND DOING SO  MAY VOID THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY.

FOR  OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS, WE RECOMMEND CHOSING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

• OUTDOOR QUARTZ – SPECIFICALLY FORMULATED FOR EXTERIOR USE
• ULTRA-COMPACT OR PORCELAIN MATERIALS WHICH ARE FORMULATED TO WITHSTAND WEATHER CONDITIONS
• NATURAL STONE – WHICH CAN BE A GREAT CHOICE DEPENDING ON FACTORS SUCH AS EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS AND THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF STONE AND ALSO MORE BUDGET FRIENDLY.

OUR PMG STONE EXPERTS ARE HERE TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH EVERY STEP OF SELECTING THE RIGHT MATERIAL FOR YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE

Q: I’VE HEARD ABOUT SILICOSIS AND THE HEALTH RISKS.  HOW DOES PEAK MARBLE AND GRANITE HANDLE THAT? DOES IT AFFECT THE PRODUCT YOU INSTALL IN MY HOME?

A: HERE AT PMG WE FOLLOW STRICT OSHA GUIDELINES TO PROTECT OUR EMPLOYEES AND MINIMIZE THE HAZARDS OF SILICOSIS.  WE USE WET CUTTING AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT AIRBORNE CRYSTALINE SILICA DUST AND EMPLOY COLLECTION TANKS TO SAFELY CAPTURE DEBRIS GENERATED DURING CUTTING.  OUR SHOP IS REGULARLY AUDITED FOR AIR AND NOISE SAFETY TO ENSURE WE EXCEED OSHA COMPLIANCE, KEEPING BOTH OUR TEAM AND WORKSPACE SAFE.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT SILICOSIS AND THE ASSOCIATED HEALTH HAZARDS ONLY OCCUR DURING THE CUTTING AND FABRICATION PROCESS – ONCE YOUR COUNTERTOP IS INSTALLED IN YOUR SPACE, THERE IS NO RISK TO YOU WHATSOEVER.