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Saw this over at the HGTV site.
http://www.granitetransformations.com
Why re-lam those countertops when you can granite overlay it ?
Look at it further Dave. Look at the warranty and care sections and what they push for “engineered stone.”
Pin holes have been reported by consumers, only an eased edge is possible and a crappy one with a seam at that, costs a lot more than granite, and then let’s talk about expansion issues. Anyone remember Wilsonart SSV? If this bunch claimed it must be used on only one substrate, I would reserve judgement, but they will glue it to time, plywood, laminate, solid surface, anything. Someone try to tell me these different materials have the same expansion rates, much less the same expansion causes.
This company is a train wreck waiting to happen. Their main marketing claim is that you save thousands in removal cost by overlaying the existing top.
Idiots…. to borrow a Tomism.
Ya know, I just noticed that this world wide franchise opportunity is being pimped out of Miramar, Fl.
Hmmm, Must look at some brochures I recd. at the last IWF show. Seems to be the same guy with a differant company name.
What I could hear from the interviewer loud and clear was “for the do-it-yourself-er” then some other mung bled in.
Al, try and watch the video they’re pushing.
Although I don’t see the real product of this granite cover products .
it’s a kind of engineered surface I think .
In fact one of my australia customers import our super-thin granite panels to do it .
The thickness can be 1cm .
It’s natural granite with fiber-glass mesh backed .
It’s also suitable for shower panels or curain tiles etc.
the size can be like slabs 1.5m*2.5m*1cm.
Any one need any further info about this kind of products ,can pm me or write email :
Best regards
Wilson
David, as far as flipping houses, most real estate contracts contain the clause:
As is, no warranty.
I don’t think the stuff is any cheaper than granite or solid surface but they sell it on not disrupting your kitchen for 5-7 days.
As I posted at HGTV – it is the substrate that swells and fails around sink areas and dishwashers – Why the hell anybody would think you can just go over it and solve the problem is beyond me
Kevin, I saw that at HGTV but I can’t see a homeowner, upon seeing swollen particle board think that covering it with this stuff is solving anything.
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/217/ripoff0217175.htm
May want to read this….
Could not click on the link Wags so I went to http://www.ripoffreport.com and typed in “granite transformation” under the search bar.
Interesting.
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