When it comes to countertops, these guys are great...5 stars. Backsplash work, not so great...1 star. We discovered Synergy Granite from an ad in one of those ValuePak mailings you get like once a month in the mail. Checked the reviews on Yelp and said "let's go with these guys!" Our sales rep. and go-to guy was Robert but we did work with Demetri when it came to picking out the granite slab. Robert wasn't able to meet with us due to another customer call.
The countertop portion of our kitchen upgrade went really well. Robert's visit to give us an estimate and take measurements went very smooth and he was very knowledgeable of the granite patterns and edging styles. He was able to give us a reasonable estimate on the spot. We also got an estimate for re-plumbing things after the countertop install and an estimate for a tile backsplash.
The countertop install went very quick and smooth. The install crew called to let me know when they were en route and even called when they had to run back to the shop for another piece of granite to replace a piece that broke. After this is when things go down hill...
The next step was the tile backsplash. A separate crew, not sure if they work for Synergy Granite or subcontracted, came in the next day and pretty much threw the tile up on the wall and called it good. I came home early from work to check progress and the only guy left was the plumber. The plumber did an excellent job but the tile people not so much. We chose 2 1/2" X 2 1/2" square tile meshed to make 1 sq. foot sheets. Some of the individual tiles were crooked, most others off centered from one another. This caused various widths of grout lines which just looked down right amateur, not professional at all. Robert called to check on status of work, as well as receive final payment, and we told him we were not really happy with the tile install. He said no problem and that he would send the tile crew back out the next day, which they did.
They fixed the tiles we marked hoping that would make things look better, it did not. The tile guy called to tell me he was done and I asked if he used spacers for the tile, he said no. I asked him how it looked and he said...no joke..."eh, it looks alright." Really?? Robert has not called me back to ask what I think of the final outcome of the project. We'll probably end up ripping out the tile that is there and starting over with the backsplash. Yes, it's that aggravating to look at and it takes away from the awesome looking countertops.
Moral of the story...find a tile guy that has good references and maybe a web page to see their other work.
Yes, I would recommend Synergy Granite but only for countertops. read more