Kitchen Solvers of Phoenix

This past weekend, me and a few fellow Catscanners attended the 10th annual Green Building Expo in Scottsdale. First off, the event was amazing, and over 100 booths from various companies who have gone green with their products/services were in attendance. I happened to stop by a booth, Kitchen Solvers of Phoenix, that specializes in remodeling kitchens and bathrooms with recycled, green products, such as cabinets (new and refacing), solid surface counter tops, glueless laminate flooring, bath liners and wall surrounds, and closet organizers.



While observing the booth, I noticed that the recycled counter top model pieces were popular with Expo attendees, so I decided to ask one of the representatives at the booth some questions about the counter top products.



Randy Fincher, a representative with Kitchen Solvers of Phoenix, was excited to be at the Expo and about going green. He said, "It's good to see people leaning towards this, I'll be happy when so many people do this because it's very important."



One of the counter top products that Kitchen Solvers installs in kitchens/
baths is from IceStone. IceStone provides durable surfaces that are made out of recycled glass and concrete. Their counter tops come in over 25 different colors and its contents contain non-VOC.

But not only does Kitchen Solvers install IceStone counter tops in kitchens, other uses for the product are endless and can be used "creatively," Fincher said.

"These products are mainly used as surface materials, but it's also used a lot as the back splashes for wall treatments, and also as tiles in showers," he said.

But with demand not as high in the green market for recycled counter tops, prices range differently from each household design to the next, Fincher said.

"Counter top prices are generally 15 to 20 percent more expensive than regular, non-recycled counter tops," he added. "The more in demand these products become, the more the prices will go down."

With the green movement coming a long very well, and taking into consideration that even counter tops can come from recycled materials,Fincher said, "All of these counter tops are made from stuff at the landfills, and that's the beauty of it."

After two long days of covering the Expo, I was ecstatic to see, hear and learn how the green movement has and continues to chug along.

Until next week, happy designing!