Brad D’Lima, WA State Manager at Stone Ambassador, joins the podcast to unpack everything homeowners need to know about stone benchtops. From the engineered stone ban and how Stone Ambassador got ahead of it, to the real differences between Zenith, Vasari and Kaya surfaces, this episode covers pricing, slab sizing, maintenance and the mistakes that quietly add thousands to your build.
Chapters
00:23 – Introducing Brad D’Lima and Stone Ambassador
01:03 – Brad’s background in architectural drafting and building
04:08 – What the engineered stone ban is and why it happened
06:07 – How Stone Ambassador developed Zenith ahead of the ban
08:29 – Zenith, Vasari and Kaya surfaces explained
11:25 – Pricing differences between engineered stone and porcelain
14:35 – Edge details, thickness and design options
16:28 – Why viewing a full slab beats a small sample
23:15 – Chips, cracks and repairs
28:51 – Cleaning and maintenance across stone types
36:00 – Slab sizing and avoiding an unnecessary join
41:05 – Dos and don’ts when choosing your stone
46:10 – Gas cooktops and splashback clearance rules
53:00 – How Stone Ambassador became WA’s market leader
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