Quartz & Granite Countertops in Arlington, TX

Elite Stone Countertop Design is a countertop fabricator based in Dallas, TX, and Arlington is one of the cities we serve. We measure in your home, fabricate the stone and install it: quartz, granite, marble, quartzite and porcelain, for kitchens, bathrooms and the rest of the house. Call (469) 478-0220 for a free estimate.

Countertops in Arlington, TX

Arlington lies 19.8 miles west-southwest of downtown Dallas in a straight line, in Tarrant County, between Dallas and Fort Worth. The US Census (ACS 2024 5-year) counts 397,742 people and 153,137 housing units.

The largest share of the city was built in the 1980s and 1990s. The median home dates from 1986, and 43.1% of homes were built between 1980 and 1999, against 33.4% before 1980 and 23.5% in 2000 or later. A house from 1986 is about 40 years old. Its first countertops were usually laminate or tile, and many of these kitchens and baths are now on their second set of tops.

Owners live in 54.3% of occupied homes, and 59.8% of housing units are detached single-family houses. So the work is a mix of owners redoing their own kitchens and landlords updating rentals between tenants.

Kitchens in 1980s Arlington Homes

A kitchen from the 1980s brings a few things that shape the new top:

• A second-generation top. Many have already traded laminate for granite with a 4-inch splash. Pulling that splash often tears paint or drywall, so a new backsplash is usually planned with the new top.
• The sink base. After 40 years the floor of the sink cabinet has often taken a leak or two. A soft or swollen sink base gets repaired before a heavy undermount sink hangs from new stone.
• Drop-in to undermount. Most original sinks drop in from the top. An undermount sink needs a polished cutout and a base wide enough for the bowl.
• Seams. An L or U-shaped run usually needs a seam at a corner or beside the sink. Where it goes is decided at measuring, away from the sink's narrow strips of stone where possible.

Our kitchen countertops page compares the stones that suit a kitchen like this.

Bathrooms and Vanity Tops in Arlington

Bathrooms in houses of this age often still have a cultured marble vanity top: a one-piece molded top with the bowl cast in. It wears in a familiar way, with a dull, scratched finish and hairline cracks around the drain. A stone vanity top replaces it with a separate undermount sink.

• Stock or custom. Stock vanity tops come in common widths, such as 31, 37 or 49 inches. An older vanity, a top that runs wall to wall in an alcove or a double vanity usually needs a custom top cut to the cabinet.
• Height. Many vanities of that era stand around 30 to 32 inches. If the cabinet is replaced too, a taller vanity is common today, and it moves the faucet and mirror up with it.
• Water. Arlington Water Utilities' 2025 Water Quality Report gives total hardness as an average of 94 ppm, or 5.5 grains per gallon. That is enough to leave spots and a film around a faucet. On sealed granite or quartzite a quick wipe after use keeps it off. On marble, acidic hard-water cleaners etch the surface, so a pH-neutral cleaner is the safer habit.

Our bathroom countertops page covers vanity tops in more detail.

Quartzite and Granite in Arlington Kitchens

For a natural stone kitchen, the choice often comes down to quartzite or granite:

• Quartzite is sandstone turned hard by heat and pressure. It is often confused with quartz, which is engineered. True quartzite is harder than granite, handles heat well and gives the light, veined look many people want from marble. Some stone sold as quartzite is softer, closer to marble or dolomite, so a sample test helps: true quartzite scratches glass and doesn't etch from a drop of lemon juice.
• Granite has a grainier, speckled pattern and also handles heat well. Every slab is different, so you pick the slab, not just the color name.

Both are natural stones and are often sealed. Quartz is the third option people weigh here: no sealing and a consistent color, but less tolerance for a hot pan.

How a Countertop Job Goes in Arlington

• Free estimate. Call (469) 478-0220 with the room and the stone you have in mind.
• Measuring. We come to you for measurements, once the cabinets are in place and level.
• Choosing the slab. With natural stone the pattern changes from slab to slab, so the slab itself is part of the choice.
• Fabrication and installation. We cut, edge and polish the top, remove the old one, set the new one and mount the sink. A licensed plumber reconnects the sink and faucet. Our countertop installation page has each step.

The City of Arlington lists "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work" among the work exempt from permits. Moving a sink or gas line is a licensed plumber's job and may need a city permit.

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