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"This is the counter top I have! Do not EVER purchase quartz counters made by Universal Stone, after this experience I wouldn’t trust anything from them. They have their own line of quartz and they may LOOK beautiful but they are terrible!!! I have had them for less than a year!! I can’t even have my children do homework in our kitchen, on the huge beautiful island we had installed because they have absolutely NO durability. The spiral of a notebook, a tin pan of brownies cut with a butter knife, the buckle of a purse gently set down can and WILL make grey linear markings all over that cannot be removed by ANY per their words “safe” cleaners. I tried everything from diluted alcohol, rubbing alcohol on small spots, soft scrub gel (removed some but left a different stain), their $30 Bravo cleaner they assured me would work, 409 for counters, NONE OF THEM WORKED!! Then I tried Bar Keepers Friend on one small spot after researching and it worked but left a bright white mark and after checking with them I was told to never use it as it damages the counter-that one was my mistake. I informed them of everything and they sent a tech out today. And to my surprise he insisted on using Bar Keepers Friend. Again it worked like I knew it would, but it ALSO left the counter top in that area whiter than the rest. I didn’t allow him to do the other 10+ areas as I was told to avoid BKF from their staff and I didn’t want him to ruin anything further. He told me I needed to contact Jenna then, so I did. She said my counters and fine and nothing is wrong with them and that their staff can use BKF because they have been trained (but he left the same white marks I did) but homeowners should not us it. How can I keep my counters scuff free when the only product that works makes the spots 10x by both myself and their tech. I have normal manufactured white quartz at our cabin and have had ZERO issues with marks or staining, so the problem is clearly with the ones they manufacture. My initial island they installed had two bright white lines going down the whole thing and another bright white spot. I pointed it out to the tech when he came by after install and he said there was nothing he could do. Reached out to Jenna my sales rep and eventually got it replaced at no cost to me….. great, EXCEPT had I known how unusable the countertop material really was I would have had them all removed at that time. They clearly make a very poor quality quartz counter and tahr ZERO responsibility for it. Per them, there is “nothing wrong with them” but I also can’t clean off the multiple marks all over my counters unless I use BKF and turn the grey linear marks into big white blotches which is NOT a solution to the problem. My family and I barely use the counters because of all these issues. We invested in redoing our kitchen and intended for it to be the main gathering place of our home but Universal Stone has ruined that. See Google review for pictures: The first 3 pictures are if the island the initially installed. Everything after that is some of the markings/stains in multiple places. The last picture is the white blotches he left after fixing 1 area. On top of this there are also chips in two areas and one of the sides of the island didn’t get fuller sanded/buffered before install- (this part I just told them today so they have not had an opportunity to correct but I’m also not getting my hopes up) STAY FAR AWAY FROM ANY UNIVERSAL STONE MADE QUARTZ!"

"The owner of Above All Tile and one, John Shar, did three projects for me in my 1930s era home: replaced the original tile in my main entryway; regrouted the tile in a bathroom; and tiled my fireplace. The entryway project was pretty straightforward except that the subfloor had a hump in it and the door jamb was not parallel to the floor. These unexpected issues were addressed at no additional cost and the floor turned out great. The bathroom regrouting required removal and replacement of what was probably the original grout. Some of the grout lines were so thin that it was really challenging to remove it. John worked from about 9:30 in the morning until about 8 at night to get the first phase of the project done. I had selected a grout color; however, John suggested that I reconsider at use a greyer shade of white in order to better match some existing grout. He took his suggestion and as a result, you cannot tell the newly grouted area from the original. The fireplace was a much more complicated project. The hearth was replaced, and this required that the old oak that “framed” the hearth over the oak floor be replaced with a thicker, tapered frame that John had to construct. It looks great. The fireplace surround had been brick. This was tiled over using a hand-made porcelain tile. However, it was extremely complicated to lay out because I wanted the all the tiles to have a vertical orientation and I did not want to have any of then cut. Among other things, this required that John frame in the outer perimeter of the surround with wood and the inner perimeter with plain black tile. The results are gorgeous! John showed himself to be a craftsman with great problem-solving abilities, artistic sensibilities, and a tremendous can-do attitude. His prices were very fair. I recommend Above All without hesitation."

"I recently purchased a granite countertop from Granite Specialists for a bathroom vanity, and I'm thrilled with how it turned out! For my space, I needed a custom countertop without a sink cut out. Granite Specialists had a nice selection of granite, quartz, and marble remnants to choose from. It was very easy to make an appointment, and a quick turnaround from there. Overall great service, thanks Eyal! I highly recommend Granite Specialists, and would definitely go to them again!"

"Pablo rescued a stalled project after we fired the previous contractor, who turned out to be less than amateur! Our fireplace was modernized with a beautiful tile front and a new gas insert from Kozy Heat (a Minnesota made product). We selected the tile and Pablo and John installed with quality products (thin set, grout, and metal edging) and workmanship. We had our “new” fireplace in time for Christmas. Now I’m dreaming of a bathroom remodel. So many beautiful tiles available for remodeling! Pablo is creative and good at helping customers achieve their vision with his expertise and suggestions."

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"Our experience with All American Granite was excellent, from sales to installation, we had great service. Everything was done quickly and just the way we wanted it. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and professional. We would highly recommend them to anyone!"

"We are so glad we hired Colonial Stone! Tim and his crew did a wonderful job. He replied to my many questions promptly. They were patient with some delays and issues we had due to work with a prior adjacent project. The bluestone patio look fabulous, with great attention to detail."

The Surface Surgeons provide customized interior carpet care. Your home is unique and your carpet care should be too. Surface Surgeons listens to your concerns and addresses your specific needs to effectively and correctly deal your carpet to your satisfaction. We also offer upholstery cleaning, tile and grout cleaning, and pet odor detection and neutralization. Surface Surgeons is a privately owned and operated Twin Cities company. We are I.I.C.R.C certified and proudly use Green Seal certified products.

We are a progressive company that really strives on being detail oriented. Quality is priority one. We have a staff that can take care of any project that you throw at us.

"Great to work with! Did an amazing job fixing a difficult chip in our new kitchen countertop."