Durable and beautiful granite countertops are enormously popular and even help sell houses. But selecting the granite and having it installed can be a puzzling and stressful process.

Bloomday Granite and Marble Custom Countertops continues a legacy dating back to 1945, when Fred Day and Nonnie Bloom Cooke founded Cooke and Mabe Monuments. Now managed by grandson Frederick Cooke, Jr., Bloomday’s 20-plus employees are dedicated to superior craftsmanship, customer service and installation, even when it means working longer hours and meeting customers in the evening.

Visitors to Bloomday’s warehouse can choose from 3-centimeter-thick slabs of a variety of colors and natural variations. They can also select what parts of the slab will be used in their countertops. Pointing to some darkened spots in one slab, Leigh Davis explained, “Some customers would say, ‘Please avoid that part,’ while others would say, ‘Be sure you include that part!’ It’s all a matter of individual taste.” Allowing customers to see an entire slab is an advantage not offered by discount retailers, she added. Customers who order from a discounter are sometimes surprised when the granite doesn’t look like the small sample they saw in a store.

After the customer selects the granite and type of edging, Bloomday cuts, finishes, and treats it with a 15-year sealant, then does the installation, which is guaranteed for the life of the product.

“We do everything we can to make the process simple and less stressful,” Davis said. We are not the least expensive, but we offer the best product and customer service possible.”

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