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Miami · US B2B Marble Supply

Cut-to-Size Turkish Marble & Custom Dimension Stone for Miami Projects

Cut-to-size specialist for Miami architects, designers, and general contractors — custom dimension slabs up to 3200×1600 mm, thickness range 12–80+ mm, curved facade panels with undercut mechanical anchoring. Not a wholesale distributor: a fabrication partner covering design consultation, US sample delivery, project-based quote, shop drawings, Turkish workshop fabrication, QC and door-to-door export logistics. South Florida high-rise branded residences with hurricane-zone marine-grade anchoring specification. Turkish since 1989 quarry-to-project experience, İMİB certified exporter (Member No 336480).

Certified Exporter

Member of İMİB

Istanbul Mineral Exporters' Association · Member No 336480 · Since Aug 2026

Family Heritage

Since 1989

Three generations of Turkish natural stone expertise, family-managed from Sakarya, Türkiye.

Project Scale

Landmark Facade Delivered

Multi-thousand m² curved marble facade for a landmark development in Sakarya — AISI 316 mechanical anchoring · LEED v4.1 material credit alignment.

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Miami Marble Market Overview

424 units

Q1 2026 luxury condo sales

+25%

$5M+ sales growth (YoY)

$15B+ (industry estimate)

Active ultra-luxury pipeline value

Q1 2026 luxury condo sales reached 424 units in South Florida — the strongest non-pandemic first quarter on record — with $5M+ sales up 25% year over year. The region carries 26+ active branded and ultra-luxury pre-construction developments representing an estimated $15B+ in total development value (industry aggregate), spanning Miami Beach, Coral Gables and Bal Harbour price points from roughly $800K entry-level to $3.8M+ at the ultra-luxury end.

Miami is also the most competitive US market for Turkish stone specifically — several Turkish-focused suppliers and a major distributor's dedicated "Turkish Stone" product category are already active locally, so a Miami specification conversation should lead with project-specific capability, not with being a new source of Turkish material.

Sources: Douglas Elliman — Elliman Report — Miami / South Florida (quarterly) ; ISG World — The ISG Miami Report ; Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser — Property Sales & Assessment Data . Statistics as of publication date, subject to market updates; confirm with the primary source or a licensed broker before contractual reliance.

Why Turkish Marble for Miami Projects

South Florida's design vocabulary already treats Turkish marble and travertine as a recognized category — the opportunity is depth of custom-cut and turnkey capability, not introducing the material itself.

Marmara White

A clean white-grey marble from the Marmara region, positioned as a Carrara alternative for facades, flooring and feature walls — consistent veining, available in slab and cut-to-size.

Denizli Travertine

Turkey is the global production leader in travertine. Denizli travertine offers the warm, honed texture US architects associate with Italian travertine, at a materially different price point.

Afyon Sugar (Şeker)

A soft-toned, fine-crystalline white marble favored for interior surfaces and artisan detailing — well suited to hand-finished edge profiles and bespoke inlay work.

Muğla White

A premium, dense white marble used on flagship facades and lobby applications where color consistency across large slab runs is the primary specification driver.

What We Do — Cut-to-Size Scope

Sipahi's core capability for Miami projects is project-specific cut-to-size fabrication — custom dimensions, thickness, curved geometry and finish executed to drawing at the Sakarya workshop, not selected off a fixed slab program.

Custom Dimension Slabs

From small-format tile to large-format slabs up to 3200×1600 mm, cut to project drawings — not sold from a fixed stock program. Wall panels, floor pavers, book-matched sequences and site-specific reveals are all produced to spec.

Thickness Range 12 mm to 80 mm+

12 mm and 20 mm for interior wall and floor cladding, 30 mm for countertops and heavy-traffic flooring, 40–80 mm and thicker for exterior facade cladding, staircase treads and pool coping — all cut on the same production run.

Curved Facade Panels + Mechanical Anchoring

Curved and radiused facade panels with undercut mechanical anchoring — the exact technique Sipahi executed on a landmark curved marble facade in Sakarya. Suitable for signature building envelopes where flat-panel cladding is not the design intent.

Finish Options (In-House)

Polished, honed, leathered, brushed and split-face finishes produced in the same workshop, allowing a single stone family to be specified consistently across facade, interior floor, wall, and countertop.

±0.5 mm Precision Tolerance

Cut-to-size production is held to ±0.5 mm dimensional tolerance, which matters for mechanical anchor systems, dry-set cladding and matched-edge inlay where field adjustment is expensive and slow.

How We Work — Project Workflow

Six coordinated steps take a Miami project from initial drawings to on-site delivery — the same workflow Sipahi runs on every US project, so architects and general contractors see a repeatable process, not an ad-hoc slab quote.

  1. 1 · Design Consultation

    Review of drawings, elevations, and material specifications with the architect or project team — confirming stone selection, finish, thickness and anchoring approach before any commercial commitment.

  2. 2 · Physical Sample Delivery (US)

    Cut sample sections across selected finishes and thicknesses shipped to the architect or contractor's US office ahead of specification lock — standard US trade-sample practice.

  3. 3 · Project-Based Quote

    A detailed, itemized quote priced against the project scope — material, cut specification, packaging, FOB pricing — not a per-m² wholesale rate card. Typical turnaround: 3–5 business days.

  4. 4 · Shop Drawings + Templates

    Shop drawings, cutting layouts and physical templates prepared for anchoring, joint and reveal detail — coordinated with the project's structural and facade consultant where applicable.

  5. 5 · Turkish Fabrication (Sakarya)

    CNC waterjet and bridge-saw fabrication at the Sakarya workshop, held to the tolerance and finish spec agreed at Step 3, with in-progress documentation available on request.

  6. 6 · QC + Export Docs + Door-to-Door Logistics

    Pre-shipment quality control, export documentation (commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, İMİB member documentation), and door-to-door container logistics from Sakarya to the US job site.

Technical Capability for Miami Projects

Miami architects and general contractors have historically relied on Turkish natural stone for high-rise branded residences, hospitality and coastal-luxury interiors — the technical scope below is calibrated to those building types.

AISI 316 Marine-Grade Anchor Systems

AISI 316 stainless steel undercut anchors specified for coastal-exposure facade cladding — chloride corrosion resistance suited to salt-air buildings within the marine environment, coordinated with the project's facade consultant.

Large-Scale Hospitality Interiors

Casino, resort and branded-residence interiors — lobbies, ballrooms, spa suites, feature stair walls — where a single stone family is specified consistently across floor, wall and vertical detail at project scale.

Sipahi's Custom Cut Capabilities

High-rise lobby cladding, curved feature walls and matched-vein bathroom suites across Miami's pre-construction pipeline are produced to drawing at the Sakarya workshop.

CNC Waterjet + Bridge Saw Cutting

The Sakarya workshop runs CNC waterjet and bridge-saw cutting lines for project-specific geometry — curved cladding, custom reveals, inlay and mosaic detail that off-the-shelf slab programs cannot match.

±1mm Dimensional Tolerance

Cut-to-size production is held to ±1mm tolerance, which matters for mechanical anchoring systems and dry-set facade panels where field adjustment is costly.

Finish Options

Honed, polished, leathered and brushed finishes are produced in-house, allowing a single stone family to be specified across interior and exterior applications with a consistent look.

Sample Kit Shipping

Physical sample sets — cut sections across finish and thickness variations — ship to architecture and design offices ahead of any commitment, matching standard US trade-sample practice.

Turnkey Solutions for Miami Contractors

For Miami hotel and branded-residence developers, Sipahi supplies material plus custom cut plus optional Turkish installation crew and site supervision, with AISI 316 stainless mechanical anchoring rated for coastal/hurricane-zone facade applications — scaffolding remains the contractor's scope.

Sipahi's largest completed reference is a landmark development in Sakarya, Turkey, demonstrating large-format cladding and mechanical anchoring at project scale — full documentation is available on request for Miami specification review.

Sakarya → Miami Shipping

Port: Miami / South Florida Transit: ~20–24 days ocean transit

The Izmit/Ambarlı → Miami route is one of Sipahi's fastest US lanes, at roughly 20–24 days ocean transit plus 2–5 days domestic trucking to Miami-Dade and Palm Beach job sites.

Sipahi quotes on FOB (Free on Board) terms from the Turkish port of loading rather than CIF, so the buyer arranges and controls ocean freight, insurance and the customs broker relationship on the US side — the standard structure for US buyers who already have an established freight forwarder and want full visibility into landed cost.

Marble is a weight-limited cargo, not a volume-limited one: a 20ft container carries approximately 28 tons and a 40ft container approximately 48 tons of stone before hitting the container's weight ceiling — well short of a full volumetric load. This means an initial order can combine slab, tile and cut-to-size product in a single container without paying for unused capacity.

As of July 24, 2026, imports from Turkey are subject to a Section 301 "forced-labor" tariff of approximately 12.5%, layered on top of the base HTS duty on marble and travertine products (roughly 10%–24% depending on product classification under HTS 6802.91 — cut-to-size, polished panels typically fall at the lower end; carved or sculpted work at the higher end). Buyers should plan pricing around a combined duty range of approximately 20%–25%, not the 5%–10% range often assumed. A 25-state legal challenge to the Section 301 tariff was filed August 3, 2026 and remains unresolved — rates should be confirmed with a licensed customs broker before any binding quote.

Certifications for Miami Buildings

South Florida coastal projects typically request wind/impact-rated anchoring documentation alongside LEED and ADA data — Sipahi provides this as standard submittal support.

LEED v4.1 Regional Material Credit

Natural stone can contribute to LEED v4.1 material credits; Sipahi is preparing EPD/HPD documentation aligned with Natural Stone Institute's industry-wide framework to support project certification submittals.

ADA / DCOF Slip Resistance

Honed and leathered finishes are specified with dynamic coefficient of friction (DCOF) performance suited to ADA-compliant flooring in lobbies, entries and wet areas.

California Prop 65

Natural (unresinated) marble and travertine are typically Prop 65-clean; documentation is provided on request for California-bound shipments and specification submittals.

U.S. Green Building Council Alignment

Material sourcing and finishing data is formatted to support USGBC submittal requirements — a standard request from architects specifying imported natural stone on certified projects.

Sipahi's 45-Year Story

Sipahi Mermer ve Granit was founded in Sakarya, Turkey in 1989 and is now under third-generation family management, led by Managing Director Berkay Sipahi. The company operates its own quarrying and processing partnerships and a CNC-equipped workshop in Sakarya, and has completed a landmark development in Sakarya that stands as its largest reference project to date.

Beyond Turkey, Sipahi already exports to four international markets — Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Kazakhstan and North Macedonia — giving the company operating experience with cross-border logistics, letters of credit and multilingual project coordination before entering the US market.

Sipahi maintains a corporate banking credit facility sized to support container-scale export orders, and communicates in Turkish, English, Russian and Arabic — an organizational structure built for international project work, not a first export shipment.

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For Architects, Designers & General Contractors

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Send drawings, a materials list, or sample requirements for your Miami or South Florida project — a written quote follows within 3–5 business days.

Miami FAQ

What is the minimum order for cut-to-size on a Miami project?
There is no fixed minimum on cut-to-size — early scopes are commonly a single room, feature wall or facade section, with a sample program preceding the first production run. Container-scale orders (mixed slab, tile and cut-to-size) become the most cost-efficient structure once the relationship moves past the sample and first-order stage.
How long is the lead time from spec to delivery in Miami?
A typical cut-to-size lead time runs 6–10 weeks from approved shop drawings to job-site delivery: roughly 3–5 business days for a written quote, 1–2 weeks for sample and shop-drawing approval, 3–4 weeks for Sakarya workshop fabrication, and the ocean-plus-inland transit for the Miami lane. Timelines are confirmed against a fixed install date at Step 3 (project-based quote), not assumed at outset.
Do you provide shop drawings and templates for Miami projects?
Yes — shop drawings, cutting layouts and physical templates are prepared at Step 4 of the project workflow, coordinated with the project's architect and, where applicable, the structural and facade consultant. This is included in the project-based quote, not billed separately.
What is the minimum order size for a Miami project?
There is no fixed minimum for cut-to-size or slab orders — early orders are typically sized to a single room, facade section or sample program. Container-scale orders (mixed slab, tile and cut-to-size) are the most cost-efficient once a project moves past the sample stage.
Do you ship sample kits to architecture and design offices in Miami?
Yes. A physical sample set — cut sections across finish and thickness options — ships directly to your Miami office ahead of any commitment, consistent with standard US trade-sample practice.
How long does a written quote take?
A written, itemized quote — material, cut specification, packaging and FOB pricing — is typically issued within 3–5 business days of receiving drawings or a materials list for a Miami project.
What are your payment terms for a first order?
First orders are structured around a letter of credit (L/C) or a deposit plus balance-on-shipment arrangement, standard practice for a first-time cross-border relationship. Terms can move toward open account once a repeat-order history is established.
Is the Section 301 tariff included in your quoted price?
As of July 24, 2026, imports from Turkey are subject to a Section 301 "forced-labor" tariff of approximately 12.5%, layered on top of the base HTS duty on marble and travertine products (roughly 10%–24% depending on product classification under HTS 6802.91 — cut-to-size, polished panels typically fall at the lower end; carved or sculpted work at the higher end). Buyers should plan pricing around a combined duty range of approximately 20%–25%, not the 5%–10% range often assumed. Quotes are provided FOB Turkey; duty, freight and US customs entry are the buyer's responsibility and should be confirmed with your customs broker at time of order, given the tariff's current legal challenge.
What certifications can you provide for Miami projects?
LEED v4.1 material documentation, ADA/DCOF slip-resistance data, and anchoring specification data suited to South Florida coastal wind requirements are provided as standard support for Miami project specifications.
Can you match a custom color, size or finish for a specific Miami project?
Yes — custom cut, edge profile and finish (honed, polished, leathered, brushed) are produced to project specification at the Sakarya workshop; sample approval precedes any production run.
What is your policy on damage in transit to Miami?
Shipments to Miami run one of Sipahi's fastest US lanes (~20–24 days ocean transit), which shortens overall transit exposure relative to West Coast routes. All shipments are packaged to industry standard (steel banding, wood crating, humidity control for polished/leathered finishes) and covered by cargo insurance; a documented damage-photo protocol governs any claim.
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