Filled Fissure Issue
We had kitchen counter tops installed today. After the installers left my wife was looking over the granite and noticed what I would call a fissure approximately 16 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. you can feel a ridge along the edge of the fissure, it also looks like it was filled with epoxy? Could this be a gouge in the slab that was repaired or just a natural problem. I left a message with the company to come out and take a look at it.
Tim
Hello Tim,
The photos you sent me show a filled groove in the granite that is not a natural seam. Natural seams are common in exotic granite and need to be accepted or rejected by the homeowner prior at the time of reviewing the slabs. See my article, The Homeowner’s Checklist. Most likely this gouge was made at the factory overseas and you should have seen it on the slabs prior to fabrication. If looks like the epoxy fill was put on before the slabs was even polished overseas.
It is a pretty good fill job but too wide for acceptance in my opinion. I really don’t think it was proper to provide this to you without you being aware of it. The fabrication company could at least dig out the epoxy and redo it with color to better match the granite. Ask them to try that.
Best Wishes,
Tom Cordova
October 23rd, 2008 at 7:27 am
I just had the uba tuba granite installed and the installer directed my attention to a “fissure” or what seems to me a crack. He explained to me that they will fill it, color it and buff it out. I understand there are natural flaws, but this appears to be damage. I had a sink cut out and there is a visable crack from the edge of the counter to the cut out. Looking over it appers fine. However, at different angles it you can see it. Is this damage or just a natural flaw? I can submit a photo if needed.