Hire a Marble Contractor

Tips to Hire a Marble Contractor

We look to hire a marble contractor that is experienced and responsible.  When a marble contractor is hired to restore marble floors, marble counter tops, statues or other natural stone surface, owners are often brought to understand that the previous marble contractor who did the marble job originally did not perform a quality marble installation.  At that point, it is too late to complain. The best time to have concerns for a tile setter or marble contractor is before the work begins and right after the marble project is completed.

Selecting a Marble Contractor

One of the best ways to choose a marble contractor is to start with a choice of at least three who are recommended by someone knowledgeable in the industry. The recommendation might be from a marble materials supplier or a local contractor who builds homes or commercial buildings and has marble contractors they use regularly.

Be wary of considering a marble contractor based only on second hand information. If at all possible, visit some locations where the marble contractor has installed tiles and gather your own opinion of the workmanship.

Ask for references of satisfied customers and follow through by calling or meeting with them. Don’t be afraid to ask about any problems that might have transpired after the work was done, especially if callbacks were necessary.

If you get a chance to inspect work performed by marble contractors, look for chipped or broken tiles that might indicate improper bedding. Also check grout joints as well as high and low corners. Seeing the tile project in person is preferred over the viewing of pictures if possible.

If you are looking to hire a marble contractor with a tile setter who is supplying both labor and material, check on the cost for materials independently to be confident that the price you are getting is competitive. If you have three marble contractors pricing the marble installation job, be sure that each one prices the same thing. If there is demolition to do prior to the marble being set, make sure it is addressed in the bid.

Choose a tile setter based on price, satisfied customers, quality of previous work, and your own judgment of character. If you make the right decision, you shouldn’t expect to hear what the marble contractor did wrong when you need restorative marble work done in the future.