Charlie Thiede's (rocktopsgranite) Blog

The higher cost of natural stone for countertops is enough to stop consumers in their tracks; confusing contracts with unscrupulous companies increases the head-ache   Detroit, MI - Mark Maupin, college instructor with over 25 years experience in the real estate and property management business k...

Kitchen and bathroom remodeling projects are the most expensive and they offer the highest return on one's investment    Ann Arbor, MI - Charlie Thiede, owner of Rock Tops Granite, recently agreed to a series of interviews.  During one of these interviews, he discussed home remodeling projects an...

This has turned out to be a myth; consumers can rest easy as the EPA has no substantial evidence of a health threat from granite countertops       Macomb, MI - Reports have been published about granite countertops emitting radioactivity.  Some reports have said that even though most granite count...

Let Rock Tops Bring Mother Nature's Art Gallery into your home   Rock Tops Granite's Goal is to artfully merge the latest technology and old world stone craftsmanship to create elegant countertops and professionally install them in your home.       Rock Tops expertise allows us to offer a large v...

Rock Tops Natural stone and granite provide organic beauty, indisputable strength and ultra durability.  Granite is one of the oldest and most respected building materials, and the ideal material chosen by architects and engineers when permanence, enduring color and texture, and complete freedom ...

Rock Tops Granite and Marble Fabricators are the Leading Experts with over 100 Years Combined, Specialized Experience   Rock Solid Service with Rock Tops Quality Features:   Artfully merge the Latest Technology with Old World Stone Craftsmanship Computer controlled cutting equipment for 100% Prec...

Investors are looking forward to the monthly meeting in November where they will meet and network with a new vendor who services investors and property managers   Detroit, MI - Mark Maupin, founder of the National Real Estate Network in Metro Detroit, Michigan is always looking for new vendors an...

Recent tour and interview with Rock Tops Granite showed quality in high-tech equipment and exemplary customer service with over 9,000 countertops installations being done each year   Macomb, MI - Bob Gasiorowski, owner of Rock Tops Granite, was recently interviewed by Mark Maupin, a local real es...

Are you considering a new granite countertop for your kitchen or bathroom?  Here is a fun fact about granite; your brand new countertop will be fabricated from a product that is millions of years old.  In fact, the newest piece of granite on the planet is 750 million years old!  Granite is a natu...

Which is better for kitchen and bathroom countertops; Marble or Granite?  Both are high quality products that add beauty and elegance to any home.  Both are available in a wide variety of colors and can be finished with a variety of techniques to get different looks.  Both are easy to maintain wi...