Hi,
Building with a builder and at the point of selecting items for upgrades. One of the items we'd like to upgrade is the colour of the kitchen benchtops and Bathroom/Ensuite Vanity. The stone benchtops are included in our package and should be comprised of 3 slabs of 20mm stone. Since we're not keen on the colour of the basic range of QuantumQuartz, we've selected a colour in the next range up, which is a pure white colour called "Alpine White". When I've enquired with QuantumQuartz and researched on the internet, the upgrade from the standard range to the deluxe range colour was an additional $150-200 for each 3m long slab of stone, so in our case approximately an extra $450-$600 of materials. When asking our builder, they have costed around $2000.00. Just wondering if anyone else has upgraded the colour of their kitchen benchtop or bathroom/ensuite vanty units and the costs the other builders were asking for? It feels like we're being taken for a ride, however, I'm not sure of the markups that other builders charge for simply changing the colour of 20mm stone benches. Any experience with other builders would be appreciated.