From the shop
Countertop guides
These guides answer the questions we hear most, from homeowners in the shop and from the designers we work with. We write them the way we’d answer you standing in front of a slab. When a question doesn’t have a clean answer yet, we say so plainly.
Everything here comes from the shop floor: the questions people bring us and the answers we give them.
Best countertop fabricators in Las Vegas
How to compare countertop fabricators in the Las Vegas valley, what matters when you're vetting one, and where Calder fits among them.
Marble alternatives for a Las Vegas kitchen
Why quartzite and quartz often make more sense than marble in a kitchen that gets used every day, plus care advice if you still want marble.
The terrazzo and marble license, and why it matters
How to check any Nevada contractor's license in about two minutes, and what Calder's own license covers.
We add new guides as new questions come up in the shop.