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A BIT ABOUT PRICING

The knowledge below is key for understanding how the cost for the materials plays a part in the price per square feet for your kitchen countertops, bathroom countertops, and other home or business improvement projects.

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*Please note these examples are just for reference, and educational purposes, as all suppliers have their own way of setting their price level and or tiers*

LEVEL 1*

LEVEL 2*

LEVEL 3*

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This granite is simple in appearance and has little color variation. Because of the availability and affordable cost of level 1 granite, it is a popular choice for those who want stone countertops on a budget.

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Level 2, or mid-grade, granite is a bit more unique in color and design. The patterns you will see are much more varied than low-grade granite.

Level 3 grade and above is considered the finest granite around. These luxurious stones depending on the source, the colors, patterns, veining, and hard and soft minerals, it can be worth double or triple of what the other grades cost.

Stone slabs of all varieties from porcelain to granite, marble to quartz and so on, are categorized into tiers or levels typically starting from level one to five or more, which can indicate details such as cost and ease of availability vs rarity. The lower the number the more common and readily available the material can be which typically indicates lower cost. Whereas with higher level stone types, these have a greater cost because they can be more scarce and may be uniquely ornate in detail and/or color (such as "exotics" for example), meaning there is likely a greater cost. Even Fabrication and Installation price will increase when using more exotic natural stones. 

Granite Examples*

Level 1*

Level 1 stones
Tier 2 stones

Level 2*

Level3 stones

Level 3*

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Quartz Examples

Level 1*

Level 2*

Level 3*

*Please note these examples are just for reference, and educational purposes, as all suppliers have their own way of setting their price level and or tiers*

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