Granite Countertops

Apr 03 2020

Amazing Transformation!

TITANIUM GRANITE IS A NATURAL STONE PORTLAND MARBLE COULD TRANSFORM INTO AN ISLAND COUNTERTOP WITH A TRICK SPECIALTY EDGE- – This Titanium Granite technically is a schist and was quarried in Brazil – it occurs naturally in alluvial earths, and is mixed with the red oxide of titanium, garnets, cyanite, and with fragments of granite and gneiss. This is a metamorphic stone that contains a good deal of igneous materials like mica, feldspar and quartz. The sparkles are mica. The cream white agate areas are quartz.

Titanium-trick-edge — Modified Ogee with Offset Lamination

Mar 21 2020

Imagine Your Dream Kitchen With Granite Countertops or Quartz Countertops!

Choose either Granite Countertops or an Engineered Quartz Countertops – both materials are the very best and most beautiful in countertops surfaces available on the market today.
If you’re like most busy families today, your kitchen is the center of your home. It’s where you entertain and spend quality time with family and friends.
So you and your family deserve to have and enjoy beautiful countertops.

Custom Granite Countertops?

Natural Beauty Natural stone is dynamic and extremely beautiful. It is the first choice for homeowners wanting to create aesthetically pleasing look using natural materials.

Unique and Varied Natural stone has been created by nature and you can create a unique distinctive kitchen.

Highly Durable granite can be used for projects that require strength and durability such as granite countertops for your kitchen.

Variety of Color Natural stone offers many natural colors to choose from according to taste. Some are bold and aggressive and others are passive and quieter.

Design Options Every piece of granite has its own character and color. A unique creation can be brought together with granite products and then the color and design of the entire room.

Affordable While natural stone may cost more than some man-made material, the wide range of product means there is a stone available to fit most budgets. In the long term, stone products positively affect buyer appeal and overall investment value.

Custom Engineered Quartz Countertops?

Engineered Quartz contains pure, natural quartz, a stone right from the earth. Quartz is one of the hardest and most common minerals on earth, giving Engineered Quartz the rare combination of superior beauty and strength and provides an exceptionally beautiful countertop for your kitchen and or a variety of other uses in your home.. Engineered Quartz is nonporous and will not absorb food and liquids like natural stone and best of all, it is maintenance-free. Engineered Quartz was developed and patented by Click here for a sampling of different applications around the world.

Engineered Quartz is an excellent surface choice for a wide variety of uses, including *kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, * and tub surrounds, furniture tabletops, accent pieces, fireplace surrounds, desk tops, wet bar areas, undercover *Bar-B-Que areas and window sills. Most suppliers we purchase from provide the slabs 1 ¼” (3cm) thickness. And a few also provide ¾ ” (2cm) thickness. We can also offer edges that create the appearance of a thicker slab.

What are the unique benefits of Engineered Quartz

BEAUTY with Lots of choices! –Engineered Quartz is available in a wide variety of designer colors (colors unavailable in natural stone) from multiple manufacturers.

STRONG – Engineered Quartz Diamond-like hardness and superior strength.

MAINTENANCE-FREE – No sealing or polishing required. Simply wash it with warm water, use mild soap if desired. It’s that simple.

FOOD SAFE -Engineered Quartz is nonporous and has been certified by NSF International for food and splash zones.

STAIN RESISTANT – Engineered Quartz resists stains from common household items such as coffee, tea, and wine.

GUARANTEED – Engineered Quartz manufacturers all provide a Lifetime Limited Warranty of manufacturing defects.

Mar 15 2020

Creama Bordeaux Granite

Creama Bordeaux Granite is a natural stone and it’s stunning beauty will warm your heart even on the coldest of days. Thousands of cubic meters are quarried out of the Brazilian mountains, it is famous for its amazing colors and is often remarked to resemble the planet Jupiter with its swirling pink and cream patterns. Crema Bordeaux has an exceptionally high mineral content which produces a higher level of variation than most granites – which creates a complex dramatic flair with busy colors. The feeling of warmth comes from its amazing red / pink / burnt orange / burgundy tones.

There is no standard predominant color for Crema Bordeaux – despite the name! The prominent creamy almost light brown tones – combined with pink and red areas range in color from soft and light pink to almost golden orange – to almost dark and rusty burgundy. Some slabs can be light – whereas other slabs can have such a high mineral content that they are almost completely covered in dark earthy rusty red or burgundy tones. Two slabs of Crema Bordeaux placed side by side, one with high amounts of the greyish blue mineral, one with low – and you would almost certainly say they were different types of granite. However – it makes this stone so great – the slab that you end up purchasing will be unique

Due to this color variation – if you choose Crema Bordeaux for your project –it is important to inspect the actual slabs before delivery to your fabricator Portland Marble. We also recommend that you participate in the slab layout with Portland Marble technician after he templates your project for production dimensions. Creama Bordeaux granite is best used as a durable beautiful countertop. Portland Marble recommends pairing with understated monochromatic light or dark cabinets and floors. This stone is slightly less durable than average and while it is still super strong (it is granite after all), it will require a little bit more care during fabrication, as the veins may separate. These slabs are occasionally supported with a mesh fiberglass backing – however, after installation, the mesh will not be visible.

This client chose oak cabinets to pair with this block of Creama Bordeaux. The result is not overstated and has a beautiful warm and welcoming feel. You will find online that reviews of Crema Bordeaux granite are nearly always positive.

Photo Credit: Dan Strunk

Contact Portland Marble to plan your dream kitchen. We offer complimentary site visits and quotes.

Mar 07 2020

Brazilain Neptune Bordeaux Granite

This beautiful slab of Brazilain Neptune Bordeaux Granite slab was mined from a quarry in Brazil. This particular granite is prized for its dramatic veins, durability, and uniqueness. The veining creates interesting patterns–this granite can range from very peach, to chocolate, to deep burgundy depending on the block that is quarried from the mountain. The darker veins that run through the slab nicely blend with the cabinets and the cream tones are a good contrast plus that adds visual interest. This material is very durable and can be used for any countertop application, fireplace surrounds and hearths and whatever your imagination can dream up.

Portland Marble incredibly talented team transformed this slab of Brazilain Neptune Bordeaux Granite into this exquisite Island Granite Countertop.

Hand fabricating, transporting and installing this size of Island had many challenges as the weight of this piece was approximately 600 pounds. The team used carts, pneumatic lift cranes and sheer manpower to anchor this piece onto the clients cabinets.

The perimeter countertops were also custom fabricated by Portland Marble team. The material pictured is Dreamy Marfil Engineered Quartz by Caesarstone. This material has nice wispy veins similar to a light marble – but has the durability of granite .

Let us know if we can help you transform your kitchen into a work of art.
Call Portland Marble team at (503) 235-9240.

Feb 10 2020

How Do I Hire A Fabricator to Help Create My Dream Custom Kitchen Countertops?

When it comes to creating your dream kitchen with stunning granite or quartz countertops, knowledge and good communication is key to everyone involved. The more educated and the more detailed planning you do – the happier you will be with your completed project. You will need to select stone, make decisions regarding specific project details and hire a fabricator. Ask about your granite slabs integrity, layout of seams, edging details, sinks, the process when the technician visit your home to collect production dimensions, the cutting and production process, the site preparation process and the installation process.

There are small “one man” fabrication shops, there are shops with crews that do hand work without a lot of automation, there are shops with all kinds of cutting edge technology using digitized design, CNC cutting, and edge profiling equipment and every kind of shop in between.

Our team was created in 1985 and we take pride in providing the highest quality slab stone craftsmanship delivered on schedule with exceptional service. We work with exquisite natural stone and engineered quartz countertops, to create with elegance and durability for residential and light commercial projects. We know what we do well and we take pride in producing quality custom projects. We also work diligently to be on time for our clients and provide exceptional service. We are competitively priced and include our customers in the custom stone countertop production process as much as you would like to participate. Portland Marble works closely with their clients through out the entire design process and can make suggestions to save you time and money., from the design build phase to stone selection and installation,. If desired – we can also assist our customers in securing plumbing fixtures at wholesale and provide project preparation work. Over the years we have many loyal interior designers, builders and homeowners that use our services exclusively. We are happy to provide references.

Portland Marble offers the option of doing your slab layup in person after the site visit production templates are created. The obvious advantage is that you are able to see your project on your slab and you will be able to point out features you would like to include or avoid. Granites with lots of veining movement have obvious grain direction but even stones that look very consistent have directional components. It’s a bit complicated but as crystals form in granite they take on a directional structure. This has something to do with the earth’s gravitational field at the time the magma solidified. So what this means is, when you lay a slab down and look at it from one direction the shade of color will vary (a little or a lot) from another direction. This way everybody is on the same page and knows what to expect.

Amazing Transformation!

Imagine Your Dream Kitchen With Granite Countertops or Quartz Countertops!

Custom Granite Countertops?

Custom Engineered Quartz Countertops?

What are the unique benefits of Engineered Quartz

Creama Bordeaux Granite

Brazilain Neptune Bordeaux Granite

How Do I Hire A Fabricator to Help Create My Dream Custom Kitchen Countertops?

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