Our Process
What Sets SSC Apart from Other Suppliers in Your Project's House Veneers and Hardscape Materials?
At SSC, we understand that choosing the right materials for your project is crucial, and we pride ourselves on offering a service that goes beyond what most suppliers provide. There are three key differences that make SSC the best choice for your high-end residential projects.
Expertise in Finished Installed Projects
SSC isn’t just a supplier – we’re also installers. Our sister company has been in the high-end residential installation industry for over 30 years, which gives us unparalleled insight into what works best in real-world applications. We started supplying materials to ourselves as a way to ensure a more personalized and customized experience for our clients. By working directly with quarries and manufacturers of stone, brick, and tile, we’re able to source superior products, ensuring the best quality for every project.
Over the years, our first-hand experience with installations has built the knowledge we need to help designers and architects select materials that will perform well in specific climates and environments. We’re able to recommend the best products, as well as blend materials for the perfect color and texture combinations, tailored to your unique vision.
Strong Relationships with Premium Manufacturers
For the past decade, we’ve built lasting relationships with quarries and manufacturing partners who specialize in high-end products. We believe in the importance of a personal relationship with all our partners, which is why we visit their operations annually – whether they’re located in the U.S., Europe, Africa, or South America.
These visits allow us to ensure the highest quality products are being used, and we also work closely with our partners to refine and update their products to stay ahead of trends and surpass industry standards. From tweaking corner sizes for wall veneers to modifying edge details on stone tiles, these small yet important adjustments are what make your project truly one-of-a-kind when it’s completed.
A Collaborative Approach to Bring Your Vision to Life
We believe that the most important part of any project is a collaborative process that brings your vision to life. From the moment you bring us on board, we work closely with the architect, designer, and client to understand what you’re aiming to achieve – whether it’s through renderings, magazine photos, or social media inspirations.
Unlike typical suppliers who show you a few pallets of stone and let you choose, we take a much more thoughtful approach. We select the materials based on your vision and mock up the design on a 4’ x 4’ board, carefully dialing in how the stone should be laid and grouted. This extra attention to detail ensures that no aspect of the project is overlooked, including something as important as grout selection, which can make or break a finished design.
Whether we’re meeting in person or via Zoom for clients across the country, we take the time to perfect the design, sometimes going through several revisions until everyone is fully satisfied with the result. Once the design is finalized, we send the materials along with the mock-up board to your project site, providing your installation team with a clear guide for how to execute the vision. This process eliminates the guesswork for your installers, ensuring that the finished project looks exactly as you imagined.