David and his team were awesome. I had a granite remnant I needed fabricated and installed. They were able to come to my house, fab, and install in 2 hours. This was an unconventional request that other granite fabricators in town could not accommodate. I would definitely hire them again and highly recommend them.
I was in the market for engraving a piece of granite. I found schlitzbeger stone on google and called them. I cant say enough about them, they went above and beyond what I could have expected with the end result of the product! They were more than willing to accommodate my needs and worked with my design to better it. I highly recommend this company for all of your stone work!
I was in the market for new granite counter tops and I had a few friends who recommended this company to me due to their quality designs and detail. I called and spoke to the owner his name is David. He came out to the house and did the measurements. The next step, he had me join him at the stone yard where we browsed a wide variety of stone choices that was in the price range that I could afford for this project. After the stone selection, we did a slab layout at Schlitzberger Stone Designs so I could see exactly how it would it look in my kitchen. It was a very detailed process in determining the flow and continuity of the pattern to match. I was very impressed as I didnt even realize the detail in planning for granite countertops. Other companies I visited didnt really go into that much detail with me the way Schlitzberger Stone Designs did. I was very impressed with the way they explained all the steps and preparation needed to ensure I was going to be happy and satisfied with the final product. It took about 5 weeks from measurement to install and I couldnt be more happy with the final results. I did pay a little more but I feel that I got so much more in value for my money. So far, I get many compliments on my new counter tops and I do not hesitate to recommend them to my friends. Im so happy that Im saving up for them to come out and redo my bathrooms. Thank you so much Schlitzberger Stone Designs as you have a life long customer!
I would not at all recommend Schlitzberger Stone Design. One true measure of a fabricator is its willingness to admit error and make it right for their customer. SSD fell far short -- pictures tell it all.In July 2015, we contracted with SSD to install quartzite counter, island and bar tops in our kitchen. The counter top was to consist of two pieces, joined by one seam. Despite SSD (Tommy and David Schlitzberger) measuring the space twice and creating two paper templates, the top installed in December 2015 was of very poor fit, due solely to cutting and/or measuring errors (i.e., our kitchen/cabinet configuration was not altered after their final template session).After installation, I immediately noticed (and pointed out) several areas where the stone was cut either too much or crooked, leaving 1/2 (and larger) gaps between stone and wall/window frame -- the most prominent one at the ~ 5-wide main window, the kitchens focal point. David was at a loss about what to do. When I asked David if he could try pulling the tops to perhaps shift them closer to fill the gap, he said it couldnt be done; it was too late because the crew had already glued the tops down.SSD lists on their website membership with the Marble Institute of America (newly named the Natural Stone Institute). A customer should, therefore, have reasonable expectations that specific standards will be followed. These gaps far exceed MIAs stated minimums. Further, its not clear whether the very common-sense step (mentioned in the MIA consumer guide) of dry fitting the stone prior to glue-down was adhered to. DDS fix was to insert slivers of stone to fill the gaps. So, instead of a two-piece countertop with one seam, I now have a four-piece jigsaw of a countertop and three seams. Very disappointing and frustrating that, during my first meeting with David, I explicitly stated my priority that the area at the window (from overhang edge/front to rear/window frame) consist of one continuous piece/plane.Other issues with the installation included overhangs being cut wrong (in one 6 run alone, the overhang varied from 1-1/4 to 1-3/4); tops were left un-shimmed in stretches that, again, exceeded MIA standards (I had to insert shims myself); their honing of the stone left an inexplicable grittiness to the surface, and SSD asked me to contact their various reps and post on the Stone Fabricators Alliance forum to find a solution; surface out of level (in excess of MIA standards). Ive already sent an initial, formal complaint to MIA, and I will send them a follow-up to complete the file on SSD, in case potential future customers inquire.I have since consulted with other pros and fabricators in the business, and they have all told me the only acceptable remedy -- and the one they, as professionals, would have resorted to -- was to acknowledge the error, pull the tops, and redo at their expense. As one MIA fabricator put it: you cant grow stone.
Went in for a remnant and found a great piece to workMy bread with