The short anwer…
There are two primary costs that determine how much you will pay for new countertops – the labor cost and the slab cost.
The labor cost covers fabrication and installation. We charge $36 per square foot to make and install your new quartz or granite countertops. So the labor cost is about $1800 on the typical 50 sq ft kitchen.
A slab can cost as little as $700 each, or as much as $5000 each for exotics slabs. Spend as little or as much as you like to get the look you love that’s within your budget.
So that means with us, you can expect to pay as little as $2500 for the typical 50 sq ft kitchen, depending on the price and size of the slab.
Pro Tip: Don’t fall for the trick of accepting a low per-square-foot quote only to find added “extras” in the final cost.
What about sinks?
We give our customers a FREE standard single or double-bowl undermount sink – and FREE standard vanity sinks too!
How do I save money on slabs?
Keep this in mind when you shop…
Never buy your material directly from a fabricator – you will pay more, and they will have a very limited selection to choose from.
Instead, we will give you a list of all the slab yards near you, and we will tell you which yards have the best pricing and selection for the materials you are most interested in.
Slab yards are wholesale only. They won’t give you pricing. They do this so Fabricators can mark up the price. But we don’t mark up the price – you pay the same wholesale price we pay for your slabs.
Pro Tip: Slabs come in different sizes. Rocky will tell you the size and number of slabs you need for your project – that will save you time and money when you shop.
So what is my first step?
Text or call Rocky and he will answer all the questions you have about your job. When you are ready, he will measure your kitchen and give you a free no-obligation quote.
What if I don’t need a full slab?
Not everyone needs a full slab for their project…
Maybe you have a small kitchen or just a vanity or outdoor kitchen – do you need to buy a full slab?
No, you don’t. We have literally tons of remnant, both quartz and natural stone, that you can use for your project.
This remnant is much less expensive than buying a full slab – sometimes just a few hundred dollars .
Text or call Rocky and he will set an appointment with you to measure your project. After that you can come to the shop and look thru the remnant.
Pro Tip: Most remnant pieces will cost between $15 and $25 per square foot.
Free Remnant?
Yes! If you are doing a kitchen and a small vanity, and you want a different color for your vanity, we typically don’t mind offering you a free piece of remnant, depending on the color you want.
Should I buy quartz or granite?
There are benefits to both…
First of all, its important to know that quartz is not “real” stone. It is man-made, synthetic – a mixture of resins, tints, dyes, and maybe a few handfuls of stone dust thrown in for good measure.
That mix is extruded into a slab, baked, polished and then give the name “Quartz” by the industry that makes it, primarily to fool people into thinking they are buying natural stone. It’s closer to plastic than quartz.
Real stone is referred to as “natural stone” and includes “real” stone like Granite, Marble, Soapstone, Dolomite and Quartzite. Most natural stone slabs are resin-sealed and therefore do not need to be sealed.
Quartz can burn and scratch. Granite will not. Both can crack. Quartz tends to look “fake” while natural stone looks “real”. All of that being said, the countertop market is 80% quartz because it is the fashion trend – “white with grey veining” quartz has been the dominant material in our industry for the past ten years.
Pro Tip: Buy what you love. Buy what makes you feel good when you look at it. No matter what you buy, just take care of it and it will be fine.
Which costs less?
Overall, most granite is going to cost less than quartz per slab. However the natural stone “exotics” like quartzite and marble will cost more than the average slab of quartz.