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Taking Counters for Granite

When choosing materials for your office, lobby, and home’s surfaces, there are a lot of variables to consider. The material, color, function, and so on. Function should be the most important aspect to consider and like a waterfall, should influence each following decision. There is a reason natural stone, Granite in particular, is a popular countertop […]

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WHEN IS GRANITE NOT GRANITE??

Usually when it’s black. As some Geologists simply state: ” there is no black Granite stone”. And, our experience is that the Black Absolutes and the other popular black Granites are subject to acid etching and staining much like the calcium carbonate based stones – marble, limestone, onyx and the like. They can lose their […]

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LEED CI and Sungloss

We are proud to have been part of a recent office renovation project in the office space of Perkins+Will, a premiere architectural firm in Chicago. Through Pepper Construction, our work included cleaning and restoring existing slate flooring with earth-friendly products. The slate was then color-enhanced and sealed with a low-VOC, water-based sealer. This project was […]

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