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Feb 16 2020

Commonly Asked Questions About Portland Marble Works Custom Stone Slabs

WHAT COUNTRY WILL PORTLAND MARBLE PURCHASE MY STONE COME FROM?
Portland Marble purchases stone slabs locally from stone distributors. These distributors are in the importing business and bring in materials that are quarried or manufactured from all over the world including the United States. Most of these distributors stock a full line in their large warehouses of natural stone such Granite, Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Slate and Soapstone – plus a few also stock slabs of Engineered Quartz and other recycled slab products. If you would like a tour through one of these warehouses to explore material options for your project – Call our team at 503 287 6877 or contact us at info@portlandmarble.com.

Portland Marble manufactures custom stone work with a large percentage of the natural materials such as Granite, Marble, Travertine, Limestone, Slate and Soapstone slabs that are imported from Brazil, Italy, India and China. A smaller percentage of slabs are from France, Spain, Russia, Norway, Zimbabwe, Canada and Mexico. You may request the links for our local suppliers of these materials – Call our team at  (503) 235-9240 or click here to contact us at Portland Marble.

Portland Marble also manufactures several product lines of ENGINEERED QUARTZ slabs -these colors can be seen in our showroom or online. Engineered Quartz was developed by Breton S.P.A., the Italian company that developed the quartz processing technology and has sold the rights and processing equipment to numerous engineered quartz companies. For example:
CAESARSTONE QUARTZ is manufactured in Israel
VIATERA QUARTZ IS manufactured in the USA by LG Haus and imports some color palettes from Italy
HANSTONE QUARTZ is manufactured by HANWHA in Canada
CHROMA is manufactured in Vietnam for Pental
SILESTONE QUARTZ AND ECO are manufactured by Cosentino in Spain
ZODIAQ QUARTZ is manufactured by Dupont quartz in Canada and imports some color palettes from Italy
RADIANZ QUARTZ is manufactured by SAMSUNG in South Korea, QUANTRA QUARTZ is manufactured in India for Oregon Tile & Marble
COSMOS QUARTZ is manufactured in China for Cosmos Granite & Marble.

You may request the links for these ENGINEERED QUARTZ and RECYCLED LEED products by calling our team at (503) 235-9240 or click here to contact us at Portland Marble.

Portland Marble also manufactures several product lines of various LEED recycled slab products -these colors can be seen in our showroom or online. These lines include ECO, FUEZ, ICE STONE, VETRAZZO and others. You may request the links for RECYCLED LEED products by calling our team at  (503) 235-9240 or contact us at countertops@infinitycountertops.com.

Where the material originates – depends on your final stone selection. Our team at Portland Marble can assist you with finding the stone that will create a beauty in your home.
To start the process to create your dream area in your home and increasing the value of your home – call our team at  (503) 235-9240 or click here to contact us at  Portland Marble.

WHAT ARE SLABS AND WHAT SIZE DOES PORTLAND MARBLE PURCHASE TO MANUFACTURE CUSTOM COUNTERTOPS?

Portland Marble purchases slab size of various widths and lengths – sizes depends totally on the stone blocks that are processed after they are quarred out of the mountains arround the world. The average size slabs are 5 feet tall and 9 feet long. The thickness of the slabs processed from the blocks are either – ¾” or 2cm and 1 ¼” or 3 cm. Portland Marble’s team can assist you to find the correct size material for your project to minimize expense and maximize efficient use of the material you select – call our team at 503 235-9240 or click here to contact us at Portland Marble.

CAN I PURCHASE MY CUSTOM COUNTERTOPS DRIECT FROM PORTLAND MARBLE – OR MUST I WORK THROUGH A GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR DESIGNER?
Yes – provided your general contractor or designer has not already ordered your work through us. To self contract is time consuming – but if you feel up to the task of hiring own sub contractors and managing your project – Portland Marble’s team can assist you with your custom built products at just a little over wholesale prices. To obtain you free quote to plan your project budget – call our team at  (503) 235-9240 or click here to contact us at  Portland Marble.

Written by Tom Stacy · Categorized: Process to Order Custom Stone Countertops

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