[Marshlanding]

My wife and I are going to replace our kitchen and bathroom countertops. We are thinking of Corian and will be talking to Solid Image and Home Depot.
Can anyone give us some insight into these two possible countertop contractors?
Thanks in advance.

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by Marshlanding

My wife and I are going to replace our kitchen and bathroom countertops. We are thinking of Corian and will be talking to Solid Image and Home Depot.
Can anyone give us some insight into these two possible countertop contractors?
Thanks in advance.

Solid Image did our kitchen counters with quartz and our bathroom vanity with corian. The fit and installation were perfect and we were very happy with them.

[Marshlanding]

Thank you for taking the time to pass on this info.

[villagetinker]

Home Depot typically uses subcontractors for installations, some good some bad. IMHO, I would stick with a company that uses their own employees for installation.

[SusanStCatherine]

We had Solid Image do our Corian sink tops in our bathroom. Integrated (seamless) bowl (with pattern carried through and seamless backsplash. We're very happy. Measured using laser and fit and install was flawless. Got a quote for Cambria quartz and was lowest of four so will use them when ready.

[Marshlanding]

Originally Posted by SusanStCatherine

We had Solid Image do our Corian sink tops in our bathroom. Integrated (seamless) bowl (with pattern carried through and seamless backsplash. We're very happy. Measured using laser and fit and install was flawless. Got a quote for Cambria quartz and was lowest of four so will use them when ready.

Thank you so much for this info, good to hear, this is very helpful.

[Marshlanding]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

Home Depot typically uses subcontractors for installations, some good some bad. IMHO, I would stick with a company that uses their own employees for installation.

As always, good advice from VT.

[Stu from NYC]

I would go right to the contractor who does the work. Home depot has both good and bad so find ones with good reputations.

BTW we just did ours with quartz with ultimate granite and very happy with their work.

[LizzieBorden]

I used Home Depot and they did excellent work. I read the comments above and I agree it sounds better for a smaller contractor has his same steady team etc. BUT, I have used Home Depot at lady lake for counter tops in bathrooms and kitchen and it was an excellent experience. They also did a closet organization install and a kitchen cupboard refacing. All done great with no complaints. Also, I was able to use their 24 month free financing and only paid a monthly installment for 24 months, interest free which was very appealing rather than use my cash up front.

[MandoMan]

Originally Posted by Marshlanding

My wife and I are going to replace our kitchen and bathroom countertops. We are thinking of Corian and will be talking to Solid Image and Home Depot.
Can anyone give us some insight into these two possible countertop contractors?
Thanks in advance.

With respect, I like Corian, but it was the hot product forty years ago. If you simply want a new look, and you like it, fine. If you are hoping to increase the sale value of your home, you would do better to pay the extra money and get granite or quartz or some trendy composite. To be honest, I don’t know if those really increase the sale price of your home, but they are perceived as valuable upgrades, so they could lead to a sale that might not happen with what you have now. As for me, I’ve downsized from a larger home here with granite countertops to a smaller one with bland beige Formica to match the bland beige paint. It works fine and should be fine for my lifetime, and not replacing it saves me a lot of money I can spend on something else.

[Marshlanding]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

With respect, I like Corian, but it was the hot product forty years ago. If you simply want a new look, and you like it, fine. If you are hoping to increase the sale value of your home, you would do better to pay the extra money and get granite or quartz or some trendy composite. To be honest, I don’t know if those really increase the sale price of your home, but they are perceived as valuable upgrades, so they could lead to a sale that might not happen with what you have now. As for me, I’ve downsized from a larger home here with granite countertops to a smaller one with bland beige Formica to match the bland beige paint. It works fine and should be fine for my lifetime, and not replacing it saves me a lot of money I can spend on something else.

Thanks to Stu, Lizzie and MM for their inputs. We recognize the potential marketing differences between today's hot countertop materials, quartz & granite, vs solid surfaces such as Hi-Macs and Corian. But our preference is for: a less reflective surface, the "feel" of solid surface materials and, the wear, use and maintenance properties of a solid surface. Thx again.

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by Marshlanding

My wife and I are going to replace our kitchen and bathroom countertops. We are thinking of Corian and will be talking to Solid Image and Home Depot.
Can anyone give us some insight into these two possible countertop contractors?
Thanks in advance.

You don’t want Corian. That is from the 80’s and will not help you if you decide to sell. Go with Quartz or Granite.

[Petes]

We had Corian installed in our kitchen by Counter Impressions Counter Impressions >> Countertops and Cabinets
I would highly recommend them.

[SusanStCatherine]

Originally Posted by Marshlanding

Thanks to Stu, Lizzie and MM for their inputs. We recognize the potential marketing differences between today's hot countertop materials, quartz & granite, vs solid surfaces such as Hi-Macs and Corian. But our preference is for: a less reflective surface, the "feel" of solid surface materials and, the wear, use and maintenance properties of a solid surface. Thx again.

Get what you like. My main requirement is that it is easy to clean and sanitary. I wanted seamless for that reason. It is also nonporous and easy to repair.

I had Transolid solid surface in my previous house and I loved that brand. I purchased custom size from Lowes and a handyman installed. It remained beautiful for 15 years. So consider other brands of solid surface.

I visited Jetta stone and they custom make their own solid surface and are a very reputable company. They do nice integrated sinktops. I may use their solid surface to replace my horrible shower tile installation by the builder and it will be very clean without any grout.

Consider quartz for the kitchen as it is less prone to scratching. Ask about the quartz that has a matte finish.

Good luck!

[retiredguy123]

I would not consider Home Depot to be a contractor. They sell materials, and they have a list of independent installers. One advantage to Home Depot is that, if you have a disaster, they are big enough to be able to resolve the problem, and they won't disappear like some smaller contractors will.

But, whoever you hire, do not pay any money in advance. I am amazed at how many posters on TOTV will warn people not to hire a certain contractor, when the real problem is that they paid the contractor in advance, and he disappeared.