Best Countertop Edge Profiles for Tampa, FL Kitchens: Pros, Cons, and Style Tips

Discover the best countertop edge profiles for Tampa, FL kitchens, with pros, cons, and style tips for quartz, granite, and marble surfaces.

Can Flood-Damaged Countertops Be Saved? Removal, Storage, and Restoration Options in Tampa Bay

A practical guide to evaluating, removing, storing, and restoring flood-damaged countertops in Tampa Bay after hurricanes and severe storms.

How to Choose the Right Marble or Granite Slab for Your Home: A Tampa Buyer’s Guide

A practical Tampa buyer’s guide to choosing the right marble or granite slab for your home, from color and finish to durability and showroom selection.

What to Expect During a Custom Countertop Installation in St. Petersburg and Tampa

Planning a new countertop? Learn how the countertop fabrication and installation process works in Tampa and St. Petersburg so you can prepare with confidence.

How Florida Heat, Humidity, and Hurricanes Affect Marble and Natural Stone Countertops

Florida’s climate can be hard on marble and natural stone countertops. Learn how heat, humidity, and hurricanes affect stone surfaces in Tampa and how to care for them properly.

Granite vs Quartz vs Quartzite Countertops in Tampa, FL: Which Is Best for Your Kitchen?

Learn how granite, quartz, and quartzite compare for Tampa kitchens, including durability, maintenance, appearance, and everyday performance.

Living with Marble Countertops, a Cautionary Tale

This post has been a long time coming.  So many of you have asked me if I love the marble, after living with it for awhile. It’s complicated, okay.  Real things always are. And let me say that EVERYBODY warned me against marble.  I didn’t think the counter top guy was...

Marble Madness: White Carrara Marble and More

Excell Marble and Granite is a supplier, fabricator and installer of fine natural stone countertops, flooring and wall covering.

My Thoughts On Our Marble Countertops

Excell brings only the finest quality, natural stone slabs from quarries all around the world to our St. Petersburg showroom.

Living with Marble Countertops, a Cautionary Tale

Living with Marble Countertops, a Cautionary Tale

This post has been a long time coming.  So many of you have asked me if I love the marble, after living with it for awhile. It’s complicated, okay.  Real things always are. And let me say that EVERYBODY warned me against marble.  I didn’t think the counter top guy was...

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