Pittsburgh Area Countertop Shop – Blume’s Solid Surface Products – Destroyed in Blaze

Blumes fireIn unfortunate news, on January 14, just two weeks ago Pittsburgh area countertop shop Blume’s Solid Surface Products was destroyed in a fire.  Blume’s, incorporated in 1988, and was a full service fabricator of solid surface, quartz and granite countertops. Whole-sale only, the company fabricated and installed through independent kitchen and bath dealers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. Since its inception, the company has been a recognized leader in the countertop industry, as a founding member of the International Surface Fabricators Association and an ISFA Certified Professional, member of the Artisan Group, MIA Accredited Fabricator member of the Marble Institute of America, member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The company was also a winner of numerous industry awards and recognitions.

Several hours and more than 100 firefighters from at least 12 fire departments were needed to get the four-alarm blaze under control. Nobody was hurt in the fire, although around two dozen employees of the business lost their jobs because of the catastrophe.

South Buffalo Township Fire Chief Randy Brozenick says the fire appears to have started when an engine block heater caught fire in a truck that was parked behind the building in a loading area.

A state police fire marshal was investigating the fire because of the manner in which it spread so rapidly.

A statement on their official Facebook page read: With great sadness and heavy hearts Blume’s is announcing that we do not intend to reopen. It has been an amazing 27 years of business, and we want to thank all of our employees, customers and vendors.
Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,
Gus, Dot, Michelle and Gus jr.

A variety of condolences and warm regards from past customers and friends of the business on Facebook and other media outlets served as testimony to the positive image the business held in both its immediate community and the professional countertop industry. We wish to add our own condolences to that list.