costco granite counters

[Tanzanite]

Hi has anyone used them people say to stay away from Lowes or Home Depot any one used them ? also anyone brought gutter guards had BJS quote wow they were expensive.

 

[platamama]

I used Costco a number of years ago for my kitchen counters. They also subcontract out, just like Lowe's and Home Depot. But their price was lower.

The local company they used to subcontract to in my area has since gone out of business. I didn't think their (the sub's) customer service was much good, and they made several errors (seaming, sink cut out) too. And Costco wouldn't provide any go-between either -- I had to deal directly with the sub.

One detail I think they really screwed up was that the granite folks didn't finish the underside of my raised bar. It looks fine on top, but when I'm sitting at my sofa, I can see the rough surface underneath that projects outward into the room.

This summer I found some granite fabricator on craigslist to do a wet bar and bathroom sink. Visited his worksite to make sure he was legit first. Went to the granite warehouse to pick my slab. End result - still had problems with this guy too. The sink cutout was only polished on the top edge, not the bottom, so the edge is jaggedy looking when seen against the sink interior. He chipped a corner off when installing the top and after mucking around with mixing up numerous hues of epoxy to fill in the defect (and failing), he finally sanded it down (and cut into the drywall). I am rather picky though, and expect perfection, so maybe this wouldn't bug most people.

When you ask around at different places, nail them down on the details. Some places charge more for different edges, some charge for sink cutouts, etc.

I don't know if paying more gets you a better result since I've always gone the budget route, but I know that I've not been 100% happy with the results I've gotten.

 

[Tanzanite]

Thank you i have called 2 places that deal in granite i got a quote from costco seemed high but will get their quote next week from other 2i just got a new door for my garage was $5oo less than Lowes with costco its beautiful i also had BJS come out for gutter guards was expensive have costco next week for gutters only thing with Lowes for granite is you have to measure yourself.

 

[mistysue]

Thank you i have called 2 places that deal in granite i got a quote from costco seemed high but will get their quote next week from other 2i just got a new door for my garage was $5oo less than Lowes with costco its beautiful i also had BJS come out for gutter guards was expensive have costco next week for gutters only thing with Lowes for granite is you have to measure yourself.

If you measure yourself for the granite, make sure you are REALLY Accurate. Double and triple check. Check at the front and the back of the counter. Have somebody else do it once. If they go where walls are, make sure the walls are both straight and meet an the right angles.
You do NOT want to end up with a granite top the wrong size, you will be buying a new top.

Unless they are special gutter guards, isn't that just basically a strip of plastic or metallic mesh that you put just inside the top lip of your gutter? My dad randomly stopped by my house one day- I looked out my window and he was putting gutter guards in because he was at home depot that morning and realized how cheap they were. Have you looked into doing it yourself?

 

[Anastasia]

Thank you i have called 2 places that deal in granite i got a quote from costco seemed high but will get their quote next week from other 2i just got a new door for my garage was $5oo less than Lowes with costco its beautiful i also had BJS come out for gutter guards was expensive have costco next week for gutters only thing with Lowes for granite is you have to measure yourself.

NO WAY would I measure for granite myself! What if it is not right? I'm assuming you would have to pay to have it remade.

 

[Kathi OD]

Thank you i have called 2 places that deal in granite i got a quote from costco seemed high but will get their quote next week from other 2i just got a new door for my garage was $5oo less than Lowes with costco its beautiful i also had BJS come out for gutter guards was expensive have costco next week for gutters only thing with Lowes for granite is you have to measure yourself.

Not sure who told you that you have to measure yourself with Lowes. My parents are having their kitchen redone (due to damage from Sandy) and bought their cabinets and granite from Lowes. Lowes insisted that their contractor must do the measurement for the granite so that it was accurate.