Rogan Granite Industries

I was a little reluctant to even buy granite for our kitchen counters, but went ahead and started shopping around. There is a lot of granite to look at here and they were very helpful with narrowing down what would be best and in my price range.
We ended up having about five different stones/​styles that would work in our kitchen. We had trouble getting it down to a single type, so the salesperson who was helping us and was shown the layout and look of our kitchen picked a color and style that we had not even though about. Even after we went ahead and set up installation, I was still second-​guessing our decision on a dark counter.
After installation, I was totally blown away with how great it looked. I am very glad that we trusted them with the counters and the sink. Everyone compliments us on our kitchen, and I willingly accept it even though it really came down to their experience.

They did not seem to want our business. We have gotten quotes from 2 other places and both were comparable in price. They told us what their prices start at and they were in the same ball park as the others. We gave them all the information to give us a rough estimate and they said it came out a bit more due to the large size of one piece. It was 33% higher, that’s more than a bit. Nice store and stone but clearly didn’t want our job. In the future just say it’s not a good fit instead of purposely pricing yourself out.

I emailed a few times and got some slow responses and it seemed like they didn’t want to communicate via email. Okay, we decided to visit and were pleased to meet the 2 helpful, nice salesmen. It ended there. It seems they’re reluctant to show you the price per square foot. They enter your kitchen’s dimensions in the computer and give you each granite’s group price for your total job. So if you see a granite in the yard that’s labeled «C» you know it’s the amount they told you plus tax. This involved more math and made the process more confusing when every other place tells you it’ll be «X» per sq. ft. installed. Okay, fine, onto the real problem…
This was our first granite yard visit after deciding to redo our kitchen in October 2011. We saw many home improvement stores’ displays and wanted to see our first yard. All I can say is that we found shopping for granite *IN*doors much more enjoyable. Viewing granite outside on a hot, blinding sunny day proved very difficult. It was almost impossible to actually see the granite for what it would look like inside your home. The sun was blinding, even with sunglasses. I rather see granite in a darker room than in full sun. It may look great in full sunlight but what does it look like in my 1-​window kitchen with artificial lighting?
We found their prices to be high. For instance, Santa Cecilia was a «C» class and would work out to approximately $ 53/​sq. ft. + tax (no free sink at any price), whereas the company I ended up going (Factory Plaza) was $ 36/​sq. ft. + tax with a free sink over $ 1500. I didn’t end up with Santa Cecilia but you can see the price difference!
I gave them a 2^nd chance; I really wanted it to work. We went to Subway and came back an hour later and it just didn’t work out.
Then when we finally moved on and had already selected another company to go with, they give me a call, being helpful. A little too late, sorry. They have nice granite, they’re a nice family company, not a bad place to look at, but it just didn’t work for us.

This is a fun place to visit. I spent hours there with two other people. All three of us successfully chose our granite and got quotes. The prices were comparable to several other granite stores in the greater Chicago land area. The sales people are pros and will help you figure out the right stone for your budget and project. I would return based off of this trip– I will update this review after the install!
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Not one single complain. Scheduling install and payment was as easy as possible. Service was efficient and professional. Great job!