The cost will vaey on size on your counters and kind of granite. It is about $4.00 per square foot, for black granite 3/8" thick for materials only.
A granite countertop that is thicker will be more durable, but the cost increases linearly with the thickness. The installation cost won't change much, because that's mostly labor rather than materials. Granite counter tops average about 1 inch in thickness. Any thinner and the granite is much too brittle. Any thicker and the costs sky rocket due to increased weight and materials cost.
A good quality kitchen counter can cost $10-$50 per sqaure foot. Materials that should be considered are granite, formica, and marble for durability and quality considerations.
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Granite counter tops cost 48$-150$ per sq. foot Granite tile cost $4-$20 per sq. foot. The price of granite very's so much that it mostly depends on the type of granite. Example:Granite tile price's at home depot:$5.00 sq. foot for black granite$7.00 sq. foot for Brazilian green granite$10.99 sq. foot for tan brown graniteand for counter tops, it cost $48.00 sq foot. at the lowest.Note: prices are of 6/28/10 this is not from home depot. And the price of granite changes from year to year.
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Granite is rather expensive. For a countertop it will cost between $2000 and $8000 and that is not including installation.
Granite counter tops offer many advantages over a standard counter top. The material is very strong and will surely last much longer and take more abuse than a laminate counter. Granite is also a very tight material and after polished and sealed it is very easy to clean, and resists stains.
Make sure your counters are level, true and solid. At every seam or cut you will need to have a support. Never have granite hanging in the air with no support, if you put to much weight on it, it could crack.After that is done, put a bead of 100% silicone on the top of the cabinets and then put your granite down. Good to go.
based on mid prices in G.E. full granite including granite helm (28k), granite body (126k), granite legs (263k) and granite shield (38k) it would only cost about 450k.
Your looking to pay around $29 per sq ft with installation for granite countertops.
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