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<\/p>\nIf you own your own home, perform modest renovations and home improvement, or have any experience with DIY construction projects, you\u2019ve probably been to Home Depot more times than you can count.<\/p>\n
Aside from the hotdogs, Home Depot has built its reputation as a one-stop-shop for all your home-related needs, managing to undersell virtually all competition and place hundreds of locations around the country. You use Home Depot because, well, you kind of have to at this point. But what if there was an alternative?<\/p>\n
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If you have any doubts that Home Depot might not be the best place to look for granite, we encourage you to check out this aggregation of consumer reviews\u00a0\u2014it speaks volumes. What it doesn\u2019t address is why these issues exist in the first place. How can Home Depot be profitable if it provides such inferior services?<\/p>\n
The answer is that most people don\u2019t know any better. Granite sourcing and fabrication is a complex and expensive industry that can\u2019t simply be understood by reading a couple articles. Besides, Home Depot caters to the lowest common denominator, people who aren\u2019t likely to be doing their own research in the first place.<\/p>\n
The fact that you\u2019re reading this article means you\u2019re not likely to make the same mistake. So let\u2019s do a side-by-side comparison of the services available from Home Depot and Granite Selection, respectively, and you can make up your own mind.<\/p>\n
Granite comes from all over the world, with hundreds and hundreds of unique colors, textures, and patterns. One the greatest appeals of granite are the diversity and versatility of this beautiful stone.<\/p>\n
Number of Granites Available at Home Depot: 37<\/p>\n
Number of Granites Available at Granite Selection: 340<\/p>\n
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Granite is a super hard stone that requires lasers, diamond-tipped saws, or pressurized water blades to cut. Fabricating perfect\u00a0granite slabs<\/a>\u00a0is an art as well as a science. When you pay to have a piece of granite installed in your home, it should last a lifetime.<\/p>\n Hires a third-party contractor to measure, cut, polish and install your countertops. In many cases, this contractor will outsource portions of the work to a fourth-party, further reducing accountability, causing delays, and increasing the price.<\/p>\n We fabricate our slabs in-house to your specifications, and work with trusted contractors we have been in business with for over twenty years. We get you the best rates and provide full warranty for all of our work.<\/p>\nHome Depot:<\/h3>\n
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