Adding Value To Your Home With Granite Countertops
Tom, I watch the remodeling and house flipping shows all the time. If we put a very nice new granite slab on our countertops won’t future home buyers expect the rest of the house to be upgraded to that standard as well? I was thinking of granite tile to go along with our outdated oak cabinets in order to not have to remodel the entire kitchen. But I see you are not a fan of the tile. We just don’t want to have to spend thousands of dollars on the rest of the house to keep in line with a new granite slab. Currently we have 4 inch White tile with gray grout that is impossible to keep clean, so I would love to be groutless. What is your take on this quandary? HELP
Thank you, Ed
Hello Willow,
It is well known that remodeling the kitchen and baths are critical for flipping home for the most profit. It is also critical that it is done tastefully or buyers will look at it just thin they are paying a lot of money for something that really don’t like. That is the problem with tile. Consider the buyers that will pay the most money for your home to be very sophisticated. It is simple enough to say, “Granite tile is not sophisticated”. I can not over-emphasize the importance of using granite slab to attract the buyers who will pay the most.
In your specific budget situation, I recommend searching the Granite Distributors on www.GraniteStock.com and look for those that have marked “prefabrication tops” in their stock list. It is designated by, “others” in the list on their profiles. As I have written in other articles, I am not a big fan of prefabricated countertops for several technical reasons but if you want to save money, that is the way to go. You can also find an installer on www.GraniteStock.com that can help you.
Choose a light gold color like Santa Cecelia or Giallo Ornamental. These colors will appeal to the multitude of buyers. Also consider going to Ebay and buying a prefabricated granite vanity top. They are so inexpensive now. If you upgrade these two areas in a simple and classy way, you will make at least three times your invested amount.
Best wishes,
Tom Cordova
