Cheap Granite Prices, The Real Story

How many times have you seen a sign or advertisment for granite for $38/SF? One company in particular has parachuted into the St. Louis area and is using this tactic to get people to call them. I had the opportunity to view an estimate of this supposed $38/SF granite and I was not at all surprised to see additional costs for cut-outs, template fees, edging, etc. When it was all said and done, the price was just about the same as mine. The only way they could make it cheaper was to offer a 2cm stone which is NOT the recommended way to install granite anymore. It's glued together and set over plywood. On top of all that, I got a call from a very respected President of a very respected local company who thought he was getting a deal from these guys and it turned out that the preliminary estimate was 50% short of the actual estimate. Now he is fighting to get his deposit back. Moral of the story, trust your instincts. If it sounds too good to be true.....you know the rest....