Northstar Granite Tops is a custom fabricator and installer of kitchen and bar countertops, bath vanity tops, fireplace sur- rounds, table tops and more, specializing in granite, marble, engineered quartz, soapstone and other natural stone materials. Locally based at 601 Sixth Street in Maple Lake and owned by brothers Rock and Steve Bobick, the company has been providing beautiful and lasting stone-surface products to builders, remodelers and the direct consuming public since 2002. With its origins in Maple Plain, Northstar Granite Tops made the move to Maple Lake in May 2006. “We were looking for a place where we could purchase land in an industrial park and put up the building with some space out- side for the granite,” Steve said. “In Maple Lake, we got a really good feeling about the commu- nity and everything that they were willing to let us do here. This place is perfect for us. It’s a nice location for us to go out of, and a nice location for cus- tomers to come in.” Originally, he said, most of the company’s work was in the metro area. But as the business has established roots in this community, so has its client base expanded to include more of the homes and businesses in Wright County. Accredited, efficient and eco-friendly A stated mission to exceed customer expectations, in both service and quality, might also play a large part in Northstar’s rising reputation. The Bobick brothers strive to meet that goal by investing time and money in their employees, their plant and its equipment. Employees undergo extensive training to ensure they can properly use state-of-the-art equipment and tools to craft the finest stone countertops available. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has vis- ited the facility and recognized it as a clean, safe environment for employees and customers. Maintaining that focus on excel- lence confirms the brothers’ con- fidence that they can provide the best personalized service, effi- cient turn-around times and superior quality. An environmentally consci- entious enterprise, Northstar’s facility was designed with a closed-loop water recycling sys- tem, requiring replacement of only what little water evaporates during the fabrication process. The company also recycles 100 percent of leftover countertop materials, donating larger rem- nants to local artisans and crush- ing the remaining scraps to be used in making road beds for the state of Minnesota. Since 2009 the companyhas been accredited by the Marble Institute of America (MIA), a distinction that demonstrates Northstar’s expertise in natural stone craftsmanship and a true concern for worker and customer safety, as well as an adherence to business ethics and sound prac- tices. Once accredited, a compa- ny is recognized by the MIA as being one of the finest natural stone fabricators in the indus- try. Northstar Granite Tops is one of just 57 Accredited Natural Stone Fabricators in the United States, and one of only two in Minnesota. The Maple Lake The Maple Lake Messenger Extra, October/November 2013 A publication of the Maple Lake Messenger - Distributed to 5,000 area homes & businesses usiness uzz B PAID ADVERTISEMENT Located next to Cenex 901 State Hwy. 55 East • Maple Lake 320.963.3715 • www.mlwine-spirits.com Visit our website for more info! Gift Cards Available! • • SENIOR CITIZEN DAY • • Receive 10% Off every Monday (Must be 60 years of age or older) Wine Totes: $2.49 KEGS AVAILABLE! Place your order EARLY! 750 ml: $7.99 Regular: $10.99 October’s Wine of the Month: Continued on Page 2 Join Today & Experience Maple Lake’s Monday-Wednesday 9a.m.-9p.m. Thursday-Saturday 9a.m.-10p.m. Hours Project 12 12-12 oz. 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Northstar Granite Tops is acustom fabricator and installerof kitchen and bar countertops,bath vanity tops, fireplace sur-rounds, table tops and more,specializing in granite, marble,engineered quartz, soapstone andother natural stone materials.
Locally based at 601 SixthStreet in Maple Lake and ownedby brothers Rock and SteveBobick, the company has beenproviding beautiful and lastingstone-surface products tobuilders, remodelers and thedirect consuming public since2002.
With its origins in MaplePlain, Northstar Granite Topsmade the move to Maple Lakein May 2006.
“We were looking for a placewhere we could purchase land inan industrial park and put up thebuilding with some space out-side for the granite,” Steve said.“In Maple Lake, we got a reallygood feeling about the commu-nity and everything that theywere willing to let us do here.This place is perfect for us. It’sa nice location for us to go outof, and a nice location for cus-tomers to come in.”
Originally, he said, most ofthe company’s work was in themetro area. But as the businesshas established roots in thiscommunity, so has its clientbase expanded to include more ofthe homes and businesses inWright County.
Accredited, efficient andeco-friendly
A stated mission to exceedcustomer expectations, in bothservice and quality, might alsoplay a large part in Northstar’srising reputation. The Bobickbrothers strive to meet that goalby investing time and money intheir employees, their plant andits equipment. Employeesundergo extensive training toensure they can properly usestate-of-the-art equipment andtools to craft the finest stonecountertops available. TheOccupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA) has vis-ited the facility and recognized itas a clean, safe environment foremployees and customers.Maintaining that focus on excel-lence confirms the brothers’ con-fidence that they can provide the
best personalized service, effi-cient turn-around times andsuperior quality.
An environmentally consci-entious enterprise, Northstar’sfacility was designed with aclosed-loop water recycling sys-tem, requiring replacement ofonly what little water evaporatesduring the fabrication process.The company also recycles 100percent of leftover countertopmaterials, donating larger rem-nants to local artisans and crush-ing the remaining scraps to beused in making road beds for thestate of Minnesota.
Since 2009 the company�hasbeen accredited by the� MarbleInstitute of America (MIA), adistinction that demonstratesNorthstar’s expertise in naturalstone craftsmanship and a trueconcern for worker and customer
safety, as well as an adherence tobusiness ethics and sound prac-tices. Once accredited, a compa-ny is recognized by the MIA asbeing one of the finest naturalstone fabricators in the indus-try.� Northstar Granite Tops isone of just 57 Accredited NaturalStone Fabricators in the UnitedStates, and one of only two inMinnesota.�
The Maple LakeThe Maple Lake
Messenger Extra, October/November 2013 A publication of the Maple Lake Messenger - Distributed to 5,000 area homes & businesses
usinessuzzBPAID ADVERTISEMENT
Located next to Cenex901 State Hwy. 55 East • Maple Lake
Project 1212-12 oz. BottlesNew BeerSample Pack $12.99Pick your favorite!
by Katie Friedman
Bud & Bud Light24-12 oz. Cans
SALE: $18.99
Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Huikko’s Bison Creek Event Center
Northstar Granite Tops: Exceptional quality, value and craftsmanship
A bov e: Co-owner Rock Bobick helps customers Kel l i and Ry an Hank of Oak Grov efind the perfect s tone piece for their purposes. (Photo by K at i e Friedman)
Above: Co-owner S tev e Bobick shows a few examplesof st rong, beaut i ful and unique grani te cut t ings. AboveInset: Northstar Grani te Tops offers a near-infini teselect ion of stones, colors and textures. (Photo by KatieFriedman)
www.northstargranitetops.comFabricators of Natural Stone Tops
for kitchens, baths, bars, fireplaces, etc.
320.963.8677Call for your FREE in-home estimate!
Don’tknow
where tostart?
We Can Help!• Roofing• Siding• Windows• Seamless
Gutters
Otten Exteriors320.455.1111 or 612.735.3323300 Bavaria Lane • Waverly, MN 55390
Most materials purchased locally!•Specializing in steel buildings and pole barns. •Let our experienced & certified staff help youwith your insurance adjustment & paperwork.
•Locally owned and operated from Waverly since 1999.
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Non-Perishable food also accepted
A dramatic effectRock and Steve are closely
involved in day-to-day opera-tions of the company, as Rockparticipates in virtually everytemplating job while Steve spe-cializes in installation. Bothdivide their other tasks withdaily responsibilities in theNorthstar works in the officeand show room.
And though they’re likelybest known for customizedgranite creations, Steve said,“We’ll do any natural stone -granite, marble, onyx, soap-stone, travertine - any naturalstone, anything out there, we
can get it.” Another popular offering is
engineered quartz, an amalgamof crushed hard quartz and epoxythat’s strong, attractive andmaintenance-free.
And any time, Steve says, isa good time for home improve-ments.
“Any time someone gets theurge to update their kitchen,we’re happy to be one of theeasiest ways to do that,” he said.“Change out a few cupboard anddrawer pulls, add granite coun-tertops, and it’s almost like awhole new kitchen. The changeis just very dramatic.”
If your cabinets need work,he suggests having them refaced
and placing a granite counter ontop of that.
“We can swap out the oldtops and put in granite withminimal disruption,” he said.“Two weeks after templates aremade, we can remove and takeaway old countertops and putgranite tops in – all in one day.And it’ll be a perfect fit whenwe’re done.”
Northstar Granite Tops isopen 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. week-days, and Saturdays by appoint-ment. For more information orto request a free quote, visitwww.northstargranitetops.comor call 320-963-TOPS.
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Left : Employ ee Bob Harv ey pol ishes a countertop surface in Northstar’s product ionshop. (Photo by K at i e Friedman)
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