FM Distributing

I met Adam Haedt, the sales rep for FM Distributing, while looking at Neolith. Adam was great and really helpful. He really knows the material that I was considering as well as many other products out in the field for kitchen countertops so he could give me good feedback. He is very nice and even met me on his day off on a Saturday when FM has limited hours. I did purchase a Neolith slab to use on my kitchen island from a store that FM supplies to because they were closer to where I live. The product I purchased only came in the satin finish so I am hoping that Neolith will expand their silk finish lines.
Neolith is really strong and stain and heat free! I put every thing that could damage it, from bleach to soy sauce, olive oil, vinegar and wine to dried curry powder, on it before I purchased it and left it there over night. Everything came off without staining! Dried pancake batter was the toughest to remove because the somewhat textured surface of the Neolith satin finish grabbed on to it. I poured water on the dried batter and in a few minutes it came off no problem. I put hot pots on it no problem. Does scuff from a knife or pot being dragged on it but that comes off with a sponge. Biggest problem was finding someone to install it. This is a really hard porcelain tile and there is not enough trained people to cut it. My installer did chip it around a small part of the the edges and added some fill. I am not thrilled but it looks ok. No one notices it but me. It’s a working surface and looks better than my old butcher block countertop ever did and is more durable and there is no grout lines! Would recommend getting a surface with some gradation in color so stone cutting imperfections along edges are not as noticeable. I am sure as more installers become familiar with this product their skill for cutting will improve. I think I was the first person in my area to install it because no one knew of it. I was willing to take a chance of it not being perfect. Also you should be aware that you can only use a mitered edge with this product which is a little more delicate than standard granite edges if something really hard should hit it… but granite can crack and stain. Again, I am willing to take a risk on a new product. For the most part, I am really happy with Neolith. My kitchen is contemporary and Neolith fit the bill perfectly. I am even thinking of using the thin Neolith tile to resurface my fireplaces.

Adam and his team at FM Distributing are wonderful! As a fabricator I count on the distributor to support and service there products if there is ever an issue. I just left a home of a recent install where we had an issue with the surface of Neolith Cobalt. Adam insisted that he meet me at the job site to help resolve the issue. We spent the last hour elbow deep in cleaning products. Adam and Tammy dove right in to resolve issues. The kitchen is now perfect & the homeowners have the kitchen of their dreams. There is no other distributor that will go above and beyond like Adam and his team have.