MAIN PRODUCTS OF SERVICE: GRANITE SLAB COUNTERTOPS: FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF COUNTERTOPS TILE AND STONE INSTALLATION: CERAMICS, MARBLE, GRANITE, LIMESTONE, NATURAL STONE, & ETC. (BASKSPLASH, COUNTERTOP, WALLS, SHOWERS, FLOORING, & ETC.) HARDWOOD INSTALLATION: FLOATING, REFINISH, AND PREFINISH LAMINATE INSTALLATION: ANY TYPES OF LAMINATE CARPENTRY: MILL WORKS, BASE, TRIM, WINDOWS, DOORS, CABINETS, & ETC. ARTIFICIAL STONE: PLASTER, TRIM, FIREPLACES, OR HOODS! NEW IN SEATTLE!SEATTLE-TACOMA PIERCE, KING, & SNOHOMISH COUNTIES! PLEASE, READ! GRANITE SLABS INFORMATION!!! There is something special about solid slab surfaces. In fact, there are many performance characteristics that make, for example, granite slab surface is truly unique. Some performance characteristics that all solid kitchen or shower slab surfaces share are: it is solid; homogeneous (color and pattern all the way through); machinable; hard; non-porous; stain and chemical-resistant; fire-resistant; reparable; it endures; and it is esthetically pleasing. Moreover, CBG's team makes it decorative surface that has a smooth feel and seamless beauty that is meant to be seen and used at your place! Unless damaged, your kitchen slab countertop should theoretically remain unchanged for hundreds of years. Slab is harder than wood, but not as hard as steel. It is unaffected by water or changing humidity if aplicable. Adding to its uniqueness, it is recommended that you do not use slab countertop as a cutting board or place hot pots on its surface. However, if and when this happens, dents, abrasions, and burn marks can be repaired with a light sanding. The majority of solid surface products are repairable. New Construction, Remodeling, or Home Improvement is a great financial investment, either in the money you put into it or the money you hope to get out of it. We and our Subcontractors in Washington State are checked for state licensing and insurance requirements at the time of the enrollment process. To help you with your investment, Custom Building Group (CBG) has physical office location with professionals on all New Construction, Remodeling, and Home Improvement projects, design galleries of completed projects, estimators, calculators, visualizers, and much more. Whether you are a business or a homeowner, CBG has the answer to all of your home improvement needs and questions. More About Our Granite, Tile, Marble, And Stone Contractors Whether your Seattle tiling needs involve a mosaic on your kitchen wall, floor tile for your dining room, or a stone, granite or marble-slab countertop, using our granite, tile, marble, or stone contractor is often the best option when choosing and installing granite, tile, or marble products. With tiling options, we include a wide variety of materials--glazed, paver, polished, porcelain, mosaic, and ceramic tile to name a few--and an even wider range of uses, style selection can often be too overwhelming to sort through yourself. Without Seattle granite, tile, or marble or stone contractor or sucontractor, homeowners often unknowingly choose from a smaller selection than is available, and sometimes end up with granite, tile, marble, or stone that doesn't fit the project's needs. Our granite,tile, marble, or stone contractor will not only install the tile or granite slab products, but can offer choices that range from basic tiles or granite slabs, to more artistic tiling like mosaic, or to geographically specific styles like terra cotta. In the end, if your choices are well informed, you will find tile or granite slab to be a long lasting and beautiful addition to your home. People looking for Granite, Tile, Marble, or Stone Contractors in Seattle most often request the following services: * Clean, Grout, Polish and Maintain Granite, Tile, Stone, or Marble * Install Ceramic or Porcelain Tile * Install Glass or Acrylic Blocks * Install Natural Stone Tile, but we have also Cultured Stone Products * Repair Ceramic or Porcelain Tile * Repair Natural Stone Tile * The Best of our Service is Granite Slab Fabrication and Installation! Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties! Mineralogy Granite is classified according to the QAPF diagram for coarse grained plutonic rocks (granitoids) and is named according to the percentage of quartz, alkali feldspar (orthoclase, sanidine, or microcline) and plagioclase feldspar on the A-Q-P half of the diagram. Granite-like rocks which are silica-undersaturated may have a feldspathoid such as nepheline, and are classified on the A-F-P half of the diagram (Figure 1). True granite according to modern petrologic convention contains both plagioclase and alkali feldspars. When a granitoid is devoid or nearly devoid of plagioclase the rock is referred to as alkali granite. When a granitoid contains