Bracho Marble & Granite

Love all the guys from bracho granite! 15 years after our granite was installed, Henry sends over his crew on one day notice to drill a new faucet hole and they polished and sealed the old granite! Crew was professional and courteous for such a small job. Highly recommend them.

Wow… just called to get a quote for quartz countertops for our kitchen remodel we want to do sometime in January (about 8 weeks out). Was asked how I heard about them… said I saw their good reviews on Unilocal.He said they only do work «by referrals» and they are booked 8 weeks out (ummm that’s january)…then he hung up on me. What is this a speakeasy?! I can only order product thru them if I know the secret passcode? Basically, if you’re an average Joe or Jane do not call them unless you know the secret passcode… I can think of a few I’d like to call back with and try… I decided to call another countertop place instead and had a much better interaction. After our kitchen remodel is done I will be reviewing all the contractors who appreciate business based off their good Unilocal reviews. Shutdown your Unilocal page if you don’t want the common folk bugging you…

Excellent work, fast and affordable. Bracho installed my quartz bathroom countertops, fabricated custom shelves to fit into my shower niches and did some window ledges for me… everything was PERFECT. Henry even called around to find a remnant to save me some $$. How great is that?

Amazing work, fast, and affordable. I recommend them as Mr Lopez and his team knows what’s up.

A completely professional outfit. Henry and his team were so enjoyable to work with. Really great communication, timely work, fair price. I cant say enough about the experience. Would use Bracho again and would recommend them to anyone interested in getting their counters done with zero headaches.

I highly recommend Bracho Marble to anyone thinking about remodeling a kitchen. Henry Lopez was very helpful in the bid, templating, picking out an edge profile and supervising a tricky install. Henry has the rare combination of being technically precise and artistically gifted.
His prices are fair and their quality is top-​notch. A big thank you to their whole crew. They were prompt and left the kitchen perfect. Everyone loves the granite

WOW!!! We are so HAPPY we chose Bracho! We had a couple of slabs of complicated «river-​like» artistic granite, so matching the full backsplash and fancy edging was no easy task. Our Island and counter top turned out so fabulous. As soon as I figure out how to upload the pictures of our new kitchen, you will be able to take a look at the craftsmanship.
After getting estimates and searching for quality work to be done on our kitchen granite, I gave Bracho a call. I’m so glad I did! Not only did they do a fantastic job, but Henry saved us close to $ 3k over the other contractors. That made me happy because we needed to cut some cost, but I still wanted great quality.
Henry is a genius when it comes to matching the granite design. I would never have been able to visualize this as well as he. Its a worrisome deal when you pay so much for beautiful granite slabs and then have it cut and you know it needs to be done right the 1^st time. Well, Henry is your man for this! He has so much experience with designs that for him, it is easy to help you choose good pattern matches and flows. He also understands why it can be sort-​of stressful to decide on the cut (for the home owner) AND he works with you to figure it out for yourself. Although, I have to say, he knew the correct way to cut the pieces all along. It just took me a while to understand how the matching up of the flow would ultimately end up.
After they templated the countertops and came back with the fabricated granite, they installed it to perfection. There was one small 4″ backsplash (we had full backsplash on the rest) that we asked if they minded redoing as a 6″ from another part of the remaining granite. We decided we preferred a 6″ backsplash and found a piece that would match really well. Henry accommodated the request with no problem whatsoever. His main focus was that he wanted US to be happy with the end results. So, we removed the 4″ splash (it had only been on the wall for a handful of hours so the bonding cement had not fully dried) without any problems.
The next day they came back and picked up the granite piece with the template I had made and prefabricated and installed the new 6″ splash without any additional charges. Also, they did not charge us for a special drill bit they had to buy in order to create a 3/​8″ hole for the fibre optic remote controller garbage disposal switch we got for the new sink area (by the way, the remote switch is super low profile and is definitely the way to go as far as helping to unclutter the sink spout area and is far nicer than the stupid switch we had on the wall, here’s where I discovered this option on amazon in case your interested:
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I’ve rambled on long enough! But, I’m thinking you get the picture. Mostly I put the details in there in case it will be helpful to someone. Also, I do want to say the review from Madhu was not based on actual work done. This is worth considering when you read what he said. Henry is a busy person, but always found time to talk with me on the phone about things that could be handled that way. I sent Henry a picture of my kitchen drawings/​with dimensions from my iPhone and he was able to provide an estimate over the phone this way. So, my experience was good from the start.

It was a long road bringing me to Bracho. We’d been ruminating about what to do with our kitchen for many years. I explored a variety of different counter top materials because I didn’t want a generic looking kitchen. When we finally were settling upon stone, I looked at a lot of different types at a variety of different places.
A contractor I knew suggested I go to a fabricator in Hayward, who also had a large operation in Sunnyvale. They had stone that I liked, but I became increasingly uneasy about dealing with them. I sent a scale diagram with measurements for an estimate, and I’d wait. After a week, I’d call. They really seemed to embody incensed apathy. (I still haven’t heard back.) I Googled them on Google maps and read three very negative reviews which seemed to reinforce what I was experiencing (poor communication and customer service). I just couldn’t risk setting myself up for that kind of abuse. I mean, you’re bringing someone into your home. The goal is for them to solve a problem, not create new ones.
Enter Henry. (This is the point where the sun pierces the clouds and you hear angelic voices singing.) My plumber recommended him. My painter did too. From my first call, I sensed he was a can do kind of guy. I quickly made a run to Bedrosians to pick out a slab. With one of my counters having almost a «Z» shape, I thought it would really be a challenge because the stone (Timbalata) had waves of different colors. Depending upon how the seams went, it could be a nightmarish clash. The person at Bedrosians said, «But you have Henry. There are a lot of people in this business, many of whom can proficiently install the material, but Henry is an artist.» Although reassured, I still was wondering how he’d overcome the challenge of the slab I’d selected when templating.
My father was a remodeling contractor, and I think I have a pretty good eye for identifying flawed work. When the countertops were delivered and installed, I was amazed, and I don’t amaze easily. The counter edges are simply the best I’ve ever seen. As for the «Z» shaped counter, there were no seams in the corners. It was as if he’d managed to make it all in one piece. Upon close inspection, there was a tiny seam at the center of the sink, but you couldn’t feel it, and it was barely discernible – really amazing if you could see the slab I selected – and he matched the colors where the sections intersected.
Ok, so Henry is a miracle working artist, a veritable Michelangelo in Newark, what about the rest of his team?
I’m reluctant to share this because I don’t expect Henry to logistically be able to do this on a regular basis (and I don’t live far from their offices), but from the time his crew arrived to remove the counters and back splash, the new counters were installed … 49 and a half hours later! Other places had told me that it would be two weeks from the time they removed counters!!! A non-​functioning kitchen takes a toll, and Henry really minimized the downtime. His crew was clean. They protected the floors and cabinets when doing the demolition, and they left it as clean as they’d found it.
So, I don’t know what else I can say. They’re fair, efficient, and do incredibly high quality work. Call Henry. Life’s too short.

Henry is a true professional! We found the most beautiful granite at Bedrosians in San Jose and found Henry of Bracho Marble & Granite to do the fabrication. Such attention to detail and fine craftsmanship. They did our kitchen counters, bathroom counters and caps on our pony walls too. Later, we had them do an outdoor table top for our patio. We are so pleased not only with the beautiful workmanship but how wonderful it was to work with Henry, Michelle and the whole crew!

Henry at Bracho Granite and Tile is great! He delivers what he promises and is a consummate pro. He templated the job on Wednesday, received delivery of the final slab of granit on Friday and received layout approval Friday afternoon and managed to deliver a flawless set of counter tops on Monday. A truly amazing turnaround and job! I would highly recommend Bracho Granite to everyone.
Jerry Jobe

We were told that Henry Lopez, Josie and the rest of the team were the best in the business. That turns out to be an understatement — Henry and his team are truely artists with Granite and Marble — helpful, understanding — and even more important in our situation — efficient, industrious with satisfaction guaranteed!
Our kitchen countertops, pass through and fireplace hearth were all clothed in Granite such that you would have thought they were born with Granite for skin!
Many thanks to Henry, Josie and his great team. Highly recommended — do call them!
Jacky and Richard

Henry responded quickly to request for granite counter top for rental house. He made an accurate template/​pattern on site. In the shop the pieces were cut and finished. He also proposed using an under counter heavy gauge stainless steel sink, which he supplied at a competitive cost. Next day the counter top was installed carefully, after cutout for range top was made. The workmanship was very good, in my opinion. From first call to job completion consumed less than 24 hours! Cost was reasonable. Henry informed and educated me about various types of stone. I am completely satisfied, and expect to hire Bracho for more counter tops.
I wrote this review on Jan 30, 2010, but it is not included with the other reviews. I never give 5 stars, so please consider this a very positive review.

I used these guys six years ago — I’m still referring them to ppl all the time they are fabulous. They came when they said they would they worked with me and my contractors — awesome company