GRANITE & TILE CONCEPTS

I will definitely have Stuart and his team back in the future due to his honesty, integrity, knowledge, and perhaps most of all his work ethic and the great work he does!
The contractor (Stuart / Granite & Tile Concepts) was on time for the estimate appointment and was very thorough going over what work I was looking to have done. This was a multi-project home renovation with work to be performed in various parts of the house. When looking at each area for work, Stuart checked for substrate issues (for bathroom tile and laminate flooring installation) as well as explaining in full detail the steps, materials and costs for each project I was looking to have performed. I was very pleased with his knowledge, and he did not try to add on any extra "you should do this..." items to either inflate the cost or get me to have additional renovations to other areas I had not specified. I've been a homeowner many times over and have had contractors in the past try such tactics. I signed with Stuart to perform the work. Again, Stuart was on time for each day of work. He and his team are highly energized (for lack of a better word), and all business. I would say they were quick and efficient, as well as excellent at what they do. They kept all areas they were working in safe, and the mess down to a minimum - cleaning up the area(s) at the end of each day. Stuart did a walk through with me during and at the end of each project, allowing me to examine the work for anything I may not have been pleased with. Aside from one cut on a corner piece of laminate, I found nothing. Stuart immediately removed the piece and put in a new one with a tighter cut.
For the master Bath tile project, Stuart checked the floor for bounce to ensure the installed tile would not crack at some point in the future. He added 3/4" plywood and a Durock sub-floor, and insured the floor was level before tiling. He allowed the tile to set over night and grouted the next day. Beautiful job.
For the master Bedroom, Living room and Hall flooring he again checked for any substrate issues. All baseboard trim was removed, as well as existing thresh-holds. He measured to insure the floors would level up to all other existing floors. The floors were previously carpeted, so no old flooring needed removing and the carpeting had already been removed. Stuart laid in flooring paper and then installed the new wood flooring.  When meeting up with any door trims, he under-cut the trim and then cornered with the laminate. He then added in new thresh-holds. Again - beautiful job.
For the living room hearth there was a raised brick 2' x 5' already in place. I had a choice for him to remove the existing hearth, or use it in a new design. I chose the latter. Stuart base coated over the brick with cement, and over-layed with 8" x 8" black marble. He then two-stepped the hearth tiling the front and sides and then extended the hearth out in front by 3'. This was for two reasons - I was installing a wood stove and code compliance based on the size and dimension of the wood stove. He allowed the tile to set over night and grouted the next day with a black/onyx grout to create a seamless effect. Beautiful job.
For the exterior door removal - I had a door going to nowhere (a deck previously abutted on the outside but had been removed by the previous homeowner). For home insurance purposes I had two choices - build a deck or get rid of the door. I chose the latter. Stuart removed the door, built in a 2"x4" frame, added 1/2" or 3/4" plywood (sorry, can't remember which) to the exterior and then insulated with the proper r-value insulation. He then dry-walled and finished the interior with 2 coats of primer as prep for finish painting. On the exterior, he removed the old vinyl trim insuring not to damage the existing siding. He then put on Tyvek insulation wrap and laid in the new vinyl siding. Excellent job both inside and out.
I have several other areas both inside and out that I will be addressing in the future, such as walls, patio and walkways outside, and other to-be-determined projects inside. I will definitely hire Stuart (Granite & Tile Concepts) again.

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