Fordham Marble
Creating Excellence Through Experience

421 Fairfield Avenue in Stamford is the home of the Fordham Marble showroom. I had heard a great deal about this 103-year-old stone fabricating company. The word amongst people in the know— like builders, architects and interior designers—is that Fordham Marble is the place to go with your important projects. I wanted to see for myself, so I made an appointment to meet with Joyce Sardo, Fordham’s vice president of sales.

Sardo told me that Fordham Marble was founded in 1905 in New York, and that the shop and yard were still located in the Fordham area of the Bronx. “Right near Arthur Avenue, the ‘Little Italy’ of the Bronx, that’s where most of our men came from,” she added.

The company is considered one of the few A-level marble contractors in New York. Fordham Marble is always on the short list of marble contractors when it comes to the most important residential projects. I asked why Fordham Marble opened in Stamford. Sardo told me that even though the major market for Fordham Marble’s level of work was in Manhattan, they always had a large clientele in the Greenwich area. In 1988 the company decided to make it easier for Connecticut clients to select their materials and enjoy the best in craftsmanship.

Extraordinary displays of materials and workmanship were everywhere in the 7,500- square-foot space, and I was amazed at the array of full-size slabs individually shown. “We would never put a client in the position of having to select a material from a small sample. Others may think that is acceptable, but we know better,” Sardo remarked.

A wide range of mosaics, artisan ceramic tiles, glass tiles and even metal inserts were also showcased. “We are not just about natural stone. Our clients are among the busiest and most successful people you can imagine” Sardo said. “When they have a space to finish, we have the materials and resources to facilitate successful completion. The Fordham Marble difference can’t be easily explained; it needs to be experienced. If you plan to use stone in your next project, stop by and check us out. I love to share our story and make new friends.” n Fordham Marble is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5 pm, and Saturday, 10am to 3pm.

Telephone: 203-348-5088.
Fax: 203-348-4458.
Website: www.fordhammarble.com

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