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Top South is people too. We enjoy using
our skills to create something as beautiful as custom stone or Corian®
countertops. Founded in 1989, we have always held the ideal that quality
comes first and sought out people who share this philosophy. There is
nothing more satisfying to us than a happy and proud customer.
We have a very diverse group of dedicated people on our team that bring
skills and experience to our production facility. Top South is a highly
specialized team of individuals committed to excellence in design, sales,
and installations of kitchen countertops and other specialized residential
interiors. We deliver our goal with craftsmanship through professional
design, fabrication, and countertop installations. We can insure your
investment with us will result in quality you can be proud of. Top South
is a full service countertop design and manufacturing facility. We also
work with most all market segments that include commercial, builders,
remodelers, and dealers.
We also have our showroom open for our retail customers
to view unique countertop designs. Top South is a certified DuPont®
Corian® fabrication site, and approved fabricator for granite and
marble. We enjoy a reputation built on providing our customers with exceptional
workmanship, timely delivery, professional installation, and competitive
pricing.
Trade
Partners
| Commercial |
Production Builders |
Custom Builders |
| Brassfield & Gorrie |
Beazer Homes |
Builders II |
| Batson-Cook Co. |
Black & David Homes |
Carruth Homes |
| Cambridge Builders |
Bob Adams Homes |
Chamberlain Construction |
| Choate Construction |
Centex Homes |
Chris Conley Homes |
| Hardin Construction |
Dozier Properties |
Colombo Development |
| Julian LeCraw & Co., Inc. |
KB Homes |
David Green Builders |
| Juneau Construction |
Levitt & Sons |
James Richard Properties |
| Kendall & Murff |
Loren Construction |
Kenny Johnson Homes |
| M&H Manufacturing/ EMI Industries |
Patrick Malloy Homes |
Outlook Construction |
| Sierra Contracting Corporation |
Pulte Homes |
Pete Adler Homes LLC |
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Rutenberg & Assocaites |
Steve Hatley Builders |
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Traton Corporation |
Todd Willis Homes |
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The Thomas Group |
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Williamscraft Homes |
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| Kitchen Designers |
Professional Home Remodeling |
Home Centers |
| Advanced Kitchens |
Bonner, Inc. |
IKEA |
| All Custom Cabinets |
Breiding Construction |
Lowe’s |
| Brookwood Kitchens |
Griffin Restorations |
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| Kitchen Works |
Harbour Town Construction |
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| Kitchen Designers |
Noah & Associates |
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| Utmost Interiors |
Taylor Construction |
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| Unique Interior Designs |
Total Home Services |
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Basic Green Program
Top South is getting back to
basics as we strive to achieve a more earth friendly work environment. Top South sets the
eco-friendly standard in the custom countertop industry by participating in the following
ongoing Green Projects:
●Energy Star Lighting throughout our warehouse
●Energy Star Heating
●Water reclamation system
●Well drilling for water reclamation system
●Re-purpose excess granite cuttings into road material
●Air filtration system in the Corian®
fabrication department
●Installation trucks use diesel fuel
●GPS system to monitor truck speed to reduce fuel
consumption
●Digital photos replace film
●Florescent light fixtures throughout the building
●Purchasing energy-efficient power tools & supplies
●Power-management policy to power down PCs after a
certain time period
●Purchase of recycled paper
●Document shredding
●Donate ink cartridges to schools
●Recycle electronics
●Water conservation
●Donation of older vehicles
●Remnant Corian and granite materials to make desks and
shelving
●Car pooling
Collection and recycling of:
●batteries●paper●cans●plastic
bottles●cell phones
Why Natural Stone?
There are several answers as to why stone is a natural fit for green
building. To begin with, stone is a natural product with an enduring life
cycle. "Many design professionals consider stone a green building material,
not just because it can contribute directly to specific LEED credits, like
regional materials and material reuse, but also because it is a natural,
durable and low-maintenance product with an extremely long life cycle,"
Eubank said.
The natural stone industry
is currently working on commissioning a study of the life cycle cost of
natural stone. "A life cycle cost analysis calculates the cost of a system
or product over its entire life span," said Garen Distelhorst, an NSC
Committee on Sustainability member and accreditation manager at the Marble
Institute of America in Cleveland. "It is the hypothesis of the natural
stone industry that, when compared to competing products, natural stone will
come out on top in terms of life cycle cost. The long life span and minimal
upkeep required to keep natural stone beautiful make ongoing energy
requirements minimal and, thus, would make it an attractive green building
option with respect to life cycle cost."
Also, it's an abundant
resource that can be recycled. "Stone can be ground up and used as aggregate
in roads," said Spanier. "You can't say that about all building materials."
Stone is a highly
sustainable material, especially when it has been quarried and manufactured
locally, and by producers and fabricators that recycle water and product
waste. Additionally, stone has been linked to improved indoor air quality
and can contribute to greater energy efficiency
-Building Stone Magazine
Spring-07
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