We always need 2 things to turn around a quote – a drawing with dimensions to tell me “How Much”?
And,
Material Selection to tell me “Of What”?
The dilemma all fabricators face is – how the project fits on the selected material.
You get the best pricing when you have the highest utilization of the slab or slabs. The portions of the slab that go unused are partially factored into the project cost.
Our best tool for determining what material works best for cost is called – Nesting – This is where we use CAD, and visually layout/overlay the sections of your project on the actual slab we use to determine how this fits and looks before we cut.
Recommended:
When selecting your material, either here at MGT or at a stone warehouse, we recommend you choose 3-5 materials you love. Keep in mind – sizes are not standard – each slab will be a different size.
As a consequence to this “variability” The nesting results will be different from selection to selection.
How to get the biggest bang for your buck?
Because we don’t know pricing until we complete the calculations using project area (in square feet) and slab – size and cost.
Choosing a 3-5 favorites, will allow us to provide a range of options ranked by price from lowest to highest. The desired outcome: the stones you like, at a price that fits your budget.
Shop your material – Find the stone warehouses close to your project.
It’s always recommended you bring back those color samples of the Kitchen (Cabinet drawers, tile samples or paint color swatches).
Holding these next the stone will help you get an idea of how the colors will, or won’t work together and narrow things down to the most appealing material. Let me know what you would like a quote by email.
Within a day or 2 at most, you will receive an emailed quote for review.
Using this method, you can select not only based on aesthetics, but on price – for budget minded customers.
If we find that you do in fact have unutilized material left in the slab, we will tell you and ask, if there are other areas to add (email us with a drawing and dimensions E. G. Vanities, Fireplace Hearths, Tables, Wall Caps, or full height back splash options are common).
The advantage doing this is, the closer you get to full slab utilization, in general the lower the cost per square foot – Across the entire project!