The Dimensioning Process

Once a slab has been polished, it is taken to the dimension area. Streaks and flaws undetectable before polishing are now more visible. A skilled worker carefully inspects each slab to verify the granite is free of all defects. Rejecting at this early stage all slabs that do not meet Rock of Ages’ rigorous manufacturing standards is crucial, because any further work on the stone would be a complete waste once the flaw were detected during one of the other rigorous inspections that occurs after each step of fabrication.

After a slab has passed inspection, a technician draws lines on it to minimize any waste of material, in much the same manner as one would lay a pattern out on fabric. The large slabs are then sent to a saw to be cut to size.