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Tile has been a traditional pick for bathroom or kitchen remodeling projects. Tradition however, may not always be the best choice. We all agree that tile is available in a variety of colors and styles, but is it really low maintenance and easy to clean? How about these pesky porous grout lines that attract mildew and mold? Now there is a new player in town! Engineered Composites tile panels by IMI offer several features that traditional tile can’t match.

Have you ever seen a tile shower with no visible seams, no grout lines to maintain, and no tile to seal? Imagine the beauty of a product that could do both! IMI’s engineered composite tile panels are quickly becoming a top choice for today’s builder and remodeler. With plenty of choices of traditional tile patterns and colors, these panels with integral tile are a snap to install, will last a lifetime and require no special cleaners or sealers. And they have anti-bacterial properties as well!

Used in high-end hotels and first-time family homes alike, this product boasts beauty that cannot be found anywhere else. Visit us to learn more about our Bathroom Vanity Tops, Kitchen Countertops, Tubs, Shower Bases, and Shower/Tub Surrounds!

Homeowners want a product that will be durable, easy to care for and add value to their home. An engineered composite can suit all of those needs. Engineered composites are waterproof and with a non-porous surface that delivers a warmer, softer feel to the touch than cold tile.

Visit our expanded showroom in Woodstock, GA! We are open by appointment from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Call us and we would be happy to give you a tour. Our phone number is 770.928.2252. We look forward to hearing from you!

Recently, we ran across an article titled, “Costly Stone, Alternatives to Granite Countertops” and it brought out a couple of great points in comparing Granite to Solid Surfaces.
 
Consider the lifespan of your countertop materials. Al Gerhart, expert in the matter, indicates that some granite and cement countertops can crack, chip, and stain, becoming unusable after just a few years of use. Solid Surface or any other engineered composite countertops are much easier to repair!

The article also described how the “mining” of granite blocks leaves a considerable impact on the environment, while conversion from blocks to usable slabs that end up in your home produces a large amount of waste for which no alternative use has been developed.
 
Composite products such as solid surface countertops have a far smaller “waste footprint” with a higher potential for recycling than other products.

While this article did not mention pricing, Engineered Composites such as Solid Surface materials are more affordable than ever!  When you add up the benefits of affordability, longer lifespan and being safer for the environment it makes sense to look into Solid Surfaces for your next kitchen countertop!

IMI’s Kitchen Counter Tops are manufactured using the newest technology in Solid Surface Polymers and MasterCast Performance Engineered Composites. They also can be made in dimensions that will work in any type of kitchen.

When you need a beautiful solid surfacing material that’s economical and as durable as premium solid surface sheets, there’s only one solution – VISION by International Marble Industries. Vision is a combination of solid surface polymers and cultured marble matrix. Vision Kitchen Countertops offer an elegant matte finish with four special edge choices as standard. Vision is seamless in most applications up to 140″ x 74″. The durable surface resists burns, scratches, scuffs, stains and corrosion. Vision countertops retain their color and are UV stabilized.

Our kitchen showroom at 304 Bell Park Drive shows our full line of products and is open by appointment from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Call us and we would be happy to give you a tour. Our phone number is 770.928.2252. We look forward to hearing from you!

Int’l. Marble Industries, Inc. (IMI) has introduced a new VALUE ENGINEERED line of shower and tub wall surrounds for your multi-family, and hospitality needs. The new line of shower and tub wall surrounds includes 9 exciting designs that offer a completely waterproof wall system, mold & mildew resistance, ease of cleaning, permanently sealed surface, and longevity in style and performance. In addition to the practical side, the walls also transform your bathroom area into a beautiful bath!

 These wall surrounds are available in Solid White, Solid Biscuit, Solid Almond, and Sandy Beach Cultured Granite. Our design team is available to consult on projects requiring a signature look and color.

 If you are remodeling or building new hotels, apartments, condominiums, student dorms, assisted living facilities, or hospitals, these wall surrounds can transform the bathroom while helping you stay within your budget. In addition to the wall surrounds, we also offer a full range of products for any of your bathroom needs. Call us now for a quote on current and future projects! Our Sales Team can be reached at (678) 501-6002 or sales@intlmarbleindustries.com.

 IMI’s full line of MasterCast engineered composites™ includes cultured marble vanity tops, cultured marble shower bases, easy access shower bases, and several other lines that you can see at our website or by visiting our showroom, in Woodstock, GA.

 If you would like to visit our showroom we would love to show it to you! We are open by appointment from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Call us and we would be happy to give you a tour. Our phone number is 770.928.2252. We look forward to hearing from you!

Starting Monday, October 26th IMI’s mobile showroom will be taking to the streets! IMI’s Senior Marketing Director, Joel Bump and his son will be manning the stocked 20 ft. truck and taking it up I-94 to the northeast. Aside from the great excuse for taking a fall foliage road trip, the mobile showroom will be visiting current dealers and those interested in becoming dealers. Scheduled stops include shops in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and more!

The mobile showroom contains almost all of IMI’s products: countertops, vanities, shower surrounds, including the 12×12 slate tile looking surround, shower bases with IMI’s ADA-Rated ramp and more! Why does everyone love to see the IMI mobile showroom coming? Because you can really get to know the products – touch them, hold them, feel them – and you get a feel for what makes IMI the reliable source it is. Our products are of the highest quality and we are proud to let you discover that fact for yourself.

Joel and the IMI mobile showroom have a little bit of free time in their road-tour schedule and we are still open to requests from builders, remodelers, hotels, spas, design firms, etc. for the mobile showroom to stop by. Think about scheduling a day and contact us by clicking here.

The Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Association is a cutting-edge nonprofit organization whose mission is advance the business and professional development of independent dealers, manufacturers, representatives and others involved in the decorative plumbing and hardware industry. Products in this industry include bathroom accessories, plumbing, vanities, cabinet and door hardware, glass products, kitchen faucets and sinks, and the one IMI is a part of – tubs! IMI has countless tubs, custom, semi-custom, built-in, stand-alone, walk-in – completely unmatched in the industry!

DPHA has published the industry’s only comprehensive education program for showroom staff and produced numerous guidelines for consumers to make better and well-informed purchasing decisions. DPHA’s well-deserved reputation for quality and ability to create value for its members have enabled the organization to become the nation’s largest association dedicated exclusively to advance the interests of the independent decorative plumbing and hardware channel. Since its creation in 2002, DPHA has continually produced many marketing, educational and infrastructure products to improve our members’ businesses.

On the DPHA website is a “Your Project” section to help homeowners and builders alike understand the broad range of homebuilding and renovation options available when you work with DPHA manufacturers and showrooms. Each section includes a topic overview and planning considerations. DPHA showrooms feature the most up-to-date styles and functional innovations in decorative plumbing and hardware to enable you to select products and applications that meet your specific needs.

Whether you’re a designer, architect, contractor, installer or homeowner, you understand and appreciate the importance of quality, and you know—or will soon discover—the combination of beauty, functional elegance and technological superiority available in today’s upscale plumbing and hardware. Visit the Your Project section Here!

A final important reason IMI is proud to be a member of the DPHA is the organizations strong code of ethics, which for us, is an extremely important part of doing business.

DPHA Code of Conduct

We are committed to observing and promoting high standards of ethical conduct. DPHA members pledge to accept this code as a minimum guideline for ethical conduct.

DPHA members shall continually strive to:

1. Conduct their business affairs in good faith and with honesty, integrity, due diligence and competence.
2. Lead by example in representing the interests and ideals of the decorative plumbing and hardware industry.
3. Act in a manner displaying the highest degree of professional behavior bringing credit to the profession and the industry.
4. Compete vigorously and fairly.
5. Provide quality goods and service.

Every DPHA member will gain trust by treating others with integrity, respect and fairness. We will act responsibly in all our professional relationships, in a manner consistent with the high standards we set for ourselves and our organizations.

Whether you’re talking about a bathroom or a kitchen, a floor or a countertop, a shower or a tub; tile has traditionally been a consumer favorite. Tile touts itself as easy to clean, durable, with low maintenance and in a variety of colors and sizes. But before we all start mixing up the grout, why not consider some alternatives. It seems like many clients, remodelers and builders look to tile simply because “that’s what they’ve always used.” This, of course, is a saying that never leads to improvement or discovery.

Let an engineered composite onto the playing field and you just might find that the tile you’ve always used is suddenly not the clear winner. MasterCast Engineered Composites from International Marble Industries, Inc. (IMI) are recognized as “Beautiful, Durable, Versatile, (and) Affordable.” Four values that are obviously in competition with everything we thought we knew about tile.  MasterCast Engineered Composites encompasses cultured marble, cultured granite, solid surface polymers, and engineered quartz Bathroom & Kitchen products.

The beauty of a MasterCast engineered composites  product is immediately obvious. Used in high-end hotels around the world and first-time family homes alike this product boasts beauty that cannot be found anywhere else. From color to shape, the MasterCast Engineered Composite fabricators like IMI produce custom Bathroom Vanity Tops, Kitchen Countertops, Tubs, Shower Bases, and Shower/Tub Surrounds especially for remodelers, builders, dealers and re-sellers.

Have you ever seen a tile curve? Have you ever seen a tile shower with no visible seams, no grout lines? Imagine the beauty of a product that could do both! Now imagine that same product needing no sealing, no special cleaners, which resists stains and mold and is antibacterial.  If it sounds too good to be true then you are starting to learn why engineered composites are quickly becoming a top choice in today’s economy.

Homeowners want a product that will be durable, easy to care for and add value to their home. An engineered composite can suit all of those needs, which has the end result of making the builders and remodelers who use them very happy.

A final reason these users, owners and makers of engineered composites stay so happy is the longevity of the product. No warranty visits when the tile grout starts cracking or the tile shower base starts leaking. No spreading mold or mildew which can cause major health problems. Engineered composites are waterproof and a non-porous surface that deliver a warmer, softer feel to the touch than cold tile.

If you are a builder, remodeler, kitchen and bath dealer or re-seller and you know your clients would like this product contact IMI today. IMI professionals would be happy to provide you with an on-line presentation of the products.  On IMI’s website you can find your Contractor Kit as well as information for Kitchen and Bath Dealers. Please visit IMI on the web at: http://www.intlmarbleindustries.com/