Serving Trumbull, CT · From our Bridgeport shop
CMG — Cornerstone Marble & Granite — cuts granite, quartz, quartzite, marble, porcelain and soapstone in our Bridgeport shop, about fifteen minutes from Trumbull down Route 25 and Route 8. You pick the slab in person at the yard; we template, fabricate and install with our own crew.
A lot of Trumbull's housing — the split-levels and colonials of Long Hill, Nichols and Tashua — dates to the fifties through the eighties, and those kitchens are exactly the ones worth updating. The usual move: out with laminate or dated four-inch-backsplash granite, in with a quartz or quartzite counter, a deeper undermount sink cut at the same time, and a full-height slab or tile backsplash behind the range.
We also fabricate bath vanities, fireplace surrounds and laundry tops — and our remnant rack is the economical way to do the smaller pieces.
Both show up in most kitchen updates, and they are very different materials. Engineered quartz is manufactured: uniform from slab to slab, non-porous and never needs sealing, but the resin scorches under a hot pan. Quartzite is natural stone: harder than granite, comfortable with heat, one of a kind, and it needs sealing about once a year.
If you are torn, come to the yard and stand a quartz sample next to a full quartzite slab. Our quartz vs quartzite guide covers the rest.
A recent Trumbull job: an Absolute Black granite island with a bevelled edge, templated, cut and installed by our own crew. The project page has the full photo set. More in our projects.
Visit the yard, stand in front of full slabs and choose yours. Once cabinets are in, we digitally template, cut and finish everything in-house, then install — template to install typically runs one to two weeks.
Forty years in the stone trade buys you straight answers: which stones shrug off a busy family kitchen, which need a gentler owner, and where a remnant will save you real money.
The showroom and slab yard at 46 Beatrice St, Bridgeport is open by appointment — a straight shot from Trumbull. Call 203-717-1978 or email hello@cmgstones.com.
Can you replace the counters and keep my cabinets? Usually, if the cabinets are sound and level. We check them when we template and tell you before anything is cut if they need shimming or support.
How long from template to install? Typically one to two weeks, and most kitchens install in a single day.
Is a remnant big enough for a vanity? Often, yes. Remnants are priced by the piece and suit vanities, laundry tops and bar tops. See what's on the remnants page or ask at the yard. Visits are by appointment, Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM.