I don't know anything about levels. I just know when I picked out my GO, it was one of the least expensive granites my guy carried and that's all I wanted to know. LOL I trusted him to pick me a beautiful slab and he did.

Ours weren't sold by levels either, but GO was considered "standard" - meaning NOT an upgrade charge. I considered several others with varying upgrade charges. You should certainly not be charged the highest level. Are you sure your KD's numbering system doesn't mean that 4 is the least expensive. I would ask.

I had GO in my last kitchen and it was one of the least expensive, it was either a level 1 or 2. I definitely would question paying a level 4.

I found a link from a NJ graite store. I am not
recommending this place. I am not from NJ and do not know
them. I just found that they list their granite prices
based on letters. A, B,C...

http://www.tsstone.com/page3.html

And I found this second site it lists some prices too.
G G is considered a Group C and is about $53-63 dollars
per sq foot but this also depends on edge, location,
seams... I do not recommend this place. I do not know
them. Maybe they will be fine. I was just doing a search
of prices in New Jersey.

http://www.stonegalaxy.com/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&gid=5

G O was in the same price range as Uba Tuba and Verde
Peacock. (Within a 100 dollars.) from my quote.
Sometimes granite yards have a bunch of slabs they
want to get rid of so offer them to installers at a
specific price. I am not a granite guru just guessing why
the GO was so much cheaper in New England.

Best of luck on finding a good price. G O is a pretty
stone. I saw some amazing slabs in New England.

I'm in southern california and Giallo Ornamental was very available which made it cheaper. I can find it everywhere and my guy had extra slabs and reminants of it so we could buy one slab and then buy one of his reminents for way cheaper than another whole slab. If I went with GO it was $29 sq ft. and that was material and installation. No demo, plywood, or sink hook up. It was a deal! I really think it's a pretty stone too. It has great soft neutral colors and I think its' beautiful. I don't have enough brown in my kitchen so I didn't go with it but I really like it. Good luck

Around here, GO is among the more affordable granites (the same as Venetian Gold, etc., and slightly more thant Uba Tuba, Santa Cecilia, etc.)

I'm also in S. CA and was looking at GO slabs near by and they were running 12-14$ a sf. The least expensive that I have seen in granites.

GO is NOT an expensive stone...

Wonder what would happen if you were to say to him/her: "We've been spending all this money on this kitchen and I'm afraid I need to cut somewhere. I'm going to need to go to a Level 1 or 2 granite instead..."

Giallo Ornamental is a beautiful granite that has been around for a while. Makes a lovely kitchen countertop. It is less expensive because it has been available for some time and is considered a classic. If you do more research you will discover that there is no true grading system for granite. There is commercial, medium and exotic. Commercial being the least expensive and the thinnest.

I found some suppliers have pricing based on 10 levels while others used 5 levels for pricing. GO was one of the lowest priced granites under either pricing structure.

I would be tempted to take my design prints and get a second estimate. Do you have to buy through your KD...was this part of your agreement?

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