Santa Cecilia Granite is a medium to coarse-grained, yellow-brown granite.
A small sample of Santa Cecilia granite may not be representative of the stone delivered having a wide variation in color and veining.
The maximum unsupported overhang for Granite is 10″ and Quartz is 11”. All overhangs greater than specified will require additional bracing or wood Corbels. If requested, Hallmark Stone can supply steel braces at an additional charge. We have Hallmark Stone provided bracket details specified on our Countertops page, under “Brackets”. Corbels must be supplied and installed by a cabinet installer or contractor.
Our standard overhang is 1.5” over the face of the cabinet. In some bathroom applications, 1” is standard.
Yes, it is important that you are on-site at the time of template. Templates are the basis for fabricating your countertops and the tops will be made to match the templates. The templater will confirm all of the details of the job, including: color, edge, sink information, splash, seam
location, overhang, radiused corners and other issues which commonly arise. Any changes to the tops requested after template will be done entirely at the customers’ expense and may significantly delay installation. Therefore, the person on-site at the time of templating is the final authority and has full responsibility for signing off on the templates and paperwork. It is not a good idea to request a relative or neighbor to take on this responsibility.
It takes about 1-3 hours to template a typical kitchen.
In most cases, no. We are able to template over existing countertops. In some cases, we may need to cut the backsplash of the existing countertop off, so we can get a tight fit to the wall. This is not common, and our crew will review it with you before they proceed.
Yes, the appliance garage will need to be removed or raised in order to get an accurate template. Since there is a difference in the thickness of laminate verses stone a trim piece (supplied and installed by homeowner) will need to be added to the appliance garage to cover the gap.
If changes are made after we have templated, this will delay the installation, and additional charges may be incurred. Please make sure to finalize all decisions prior to template.
From template to install our lead time is approximately 7-9 business days.
Yes, apron front or farmhouse sinks need to be installed in the cabinet prior to template.
Most granite and quartz countertops contain seams. Granite and quartz seams can be seen and felt. Stone with vein direction may require additional seams to ensure vein direction is consistent throughout the room. In addition, physical access issues such as stairs and doorways may require pieces to be made smaller.
Installers will attempt to make the seams as tight as possible. The acceptable industry standard for seams is up to 1/8” wide and 1/32” rise for every 12” of seam. Natural stone (Quartz and Granite) does not flex and is not perfectly flat, stone shrinks and swells over time, and slabs vary in thickness so it is not possible to always have a perfectly flat seam.
Quartz – 118” x 53” is typical. There are some Silestone colors that are available in larger sizes. If you have a top wider than 53” and want quartz, please request a list of these colors.
Granite – Slabs will vary in size, but a good rule of thumb for maximum useable space is 110” x 65”.
Several things will affect seam location:
Some stone has movement and veining and will require us to do a slab layout. We generate a high resolution digital photo of your slab/s and will use your custom template to create a virtual layout of what your tops will look like installed. Not all stone will have a layout due to consistency of pattern or color. We recommend viewing this layout sent via email on a computer and not a tablet or phone. Once this layout has been approved we will proceed with fabrication.
Showroom Hours
Monday: 8am-5pm
Tuesday - Wednesday: 8am-6pm
Thursday -Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-12pm
Appointments Preferred
2200 Cassens Drive
Fenton, MO 63026
636-349-1288 Office
800-471-3939 Toll Free
636-349-4906 Fax
info@hallmarkstone.com
Second time we used Hallmark Stone for our kitchen renovation, both kitchen and bathroom quarts are beautiful! They were very polite and wanted to make sure the backsplash was in perfect condition. It was greatly appreciated.
Steve is awesome 😊 The whole team is professional and made us feel as if we were their only customer. Great Job!
I wish all companies were as good as your company!
The installers you could tell loved their jobs. They explained everything and were eager to show the job after it was done. They went above and beyond their job – my angel on the front porch was broken and one of the crew members fixed the wing on it. He didn’t have to do it but he alerted me that my angel was broken otherwise I wouldn’t have noticed.
The entire process absolutely exceeded our expectations! From the day we picked our granite out it was less than 3 weeks for install!
Installers were great! Told me what to use and not use in cleaning the counter – explained about that – polite, friendly and nice to my dog!
The professionalism and prompt turn around from the time of ordering to installation was exceptional! Will highly recommend!
2nd Time using Hallmark Stone and would use them again and recommend!
I was very pleased with the professional considerations and professional skills.
I was impressed at how quickly my job was taken care of from start to finish – it only took about 2 weeks to be installed after I made my decision to go with you!
Santa Cecilia Granite is a medium to coarse-grained, yellow-brown granite.
A small sample of Santa Cecilia granite may not be representative of the stone delivered having a wide variation in color and veining.