Working with Palmyra was a great experience. After shopping around at granite suppliers and selecting my slab, I got estimates from several granite fabricators around Fairfax. Although Palmyra was not the cheapest option using slabs available from suppliers, they had a similar slab already available in-house that they offered for the lowest price I could find.
There were several reasons why they ended up being a couple cuts above the rest:
- They were willing to come out a measure my space without asking for a deposit. After the final measurements, they actually adjusted the sqft of my space down, lowering my final cost compared to the initial estimated cost.
- They were very transparent about the granite I chose, warning about the potential complications of the slab (even though it could have cost them the sale!).
- They were very patient and willing to meet with me to show the slab and measure out my layout.
- Communication was great -- if they missed a call, I received a call back within the hour.
- There was concern about whether my countertop could be cut out of the slab in a single piece given the sink configuration, but the owner came up with a solution to give the piece more support and was able to fabricate it without any seams!
- Finally, the installation was extremely professional. I was seriously surprised about the level of detail the installers took to match the new countertop to my current kitchen configuration. Without me asking, they lifted my dishwasher to hide a gap between the dishwasher and the countertop (my old countertop had an overhang). They caulked some of the gaps between my current tile backsplash and countertop. They found a plumber for me that handled the reattachment of the drainage system to the sink, and when a tiny leak presented itself, was very involved in making sure the plumber returned to fix it.
All in all, I was very satisfied and extremely pleased with the final results. Thank you so much!!