Quartz & Granite Countertops in Carrollton, TX

Elite Stone Countertop Design measures, fabricates and installs quartz, granite, marble and quartzite countertops, and we serve Carrollton from our base in Dallas: kitchens, vanity tops, backsplashes and islands, for owners, landlords and builders. We come to your home for measurements, the estimate is free, and you work directly with the fabricator, with no contractor in between.

Countertops in Carrollton, TX

Carrollton lies about 15 miles north-northwest of downtown Dallas, and the city reaches into three counties: Collin, Dallas and Denton. The US Census (ACS 2024 5-year) counts 133,740 people and 54,365 housing units here. The biggest share went up in one stretch: 44.3% were built from 1980 to 1999, and the median home dates from 1988. Another 26% were built before 1980, and 29.8% in 2000 or later.

So the typical Carrollton house is 25 to 45 years old, about the age when original counters give out. The kitchen often still has its first laminate or tile, or a replacement from years ago, and the bathrooms one-piece cultured marble vanity tops. Owners live in 58.5% of the occupied homes, and 58.3% of the housing units are detached houses, so a good share of the rest are townhomes, apartments and rentals.

Kitchen Countertops in Carrollton

A kitchen from the late 1980s or the 1990s is usually an L or a U of base cabinets, sometimes with a peninsula, topped with laminate or tile. Stone starts with what is underneath it. A 3 cm quartz or granite top weighs many times what laminate does and does not flex, so the cabinets need to be level, square and solid before the template. A box that has racked, or a floor that has settled, gets shimmed first.

Most kitchens here come down to two stones. Quartz is engineered from ground quartz bound with resin, so its color runs even from slab to slab and it needs no sealing. Granite is quarried, every slab is its own, and it takes heat better than quartz resin. Turning a peninsula into seating? A typical 10 to 12-inch overhang can carry itself on a 3 cm slab; past that it wants brackets or corbels. An undermount sink is cut to the exact bowl, so pick the sink before the template. Our kitchen countertops page goes through layouts, islands and seams.

Bathroom Countertops and Vanity Tops

The cultured marble tops common in 1980s and 1990s bathrooms have the bowl molded into the top, and they age in a familiar way: the gloss dulls, fine cracks spread from the drain where hot water hits it, and the area around the faucet yellows. Replacing one with stone means a separate sink, usually an undermount, with the opening cut and polished to that bowl.

Ready-made vanity tops come in a few stock sizes. A wall-to-wall vanity, a double vanity, or an older cabinet a little off standard needs a top cut to measure. A vanity also uses far less stone than a kitchen, so marble or quartzite is an easier choice here. Marble etches from acids, so it suits a guest bath; quartz handles toothpaste and hair products in a busy one. Our bathroom countertops page covers vanity sizes, sinks and edges.

Backsplashes in Carrollton Kitchens

When old tile or laminate counters come out, the backsplash usually goes too: a tile backsplash was set on the old counter, and its bottom row rarely survives the removal. So plan the backsplash with the countertop. The simple choice is a 4-inch strip of the same stone; a full-height backsplash behind the range or sink, cut from the same slab, lets the veining run up the wall. For tile, the stone goes in first and the tile sits on it.

Carrollton's 2025 water quality report says "Carrollton contracts with the City of Dallas for its community's water supply." Like any tap water, it leaves dried mineral spots where splashes sit around the faucet. On quartz they wipe off. On granite, marble and quartzite, a sealed surface and a quick wipe with water keep them from building up; scrubbing them with vinegar is what etches marble. Our backsplashes page goes through heights, edges and outlets.

How a Countertop Job Goes in Carrollton

Call (469) 478-0220, or text (469) 315-6878 with photos of the room. We come out to measure, check the cabinets and talk through the stone, the edge and the sink, and the free estimate follows. Then the work goes in order:

• Template. It records every wall, corner, appliance gap and opening, and sets the seams where the slab runs out and where they show least.
• Fabrication. We cut the tops to the template, cut the sink and cooktop openings, and shape and polish the edges.
• Old tops out. A licensed plumber disconnects the sink and faucet, and the old counters come off.
• Install. The tops are set level, seams are joined, the sink is mounted, and the plumber reconnects it.

The City of Carrollton's permit guidance says "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work does not require a permit." Moving a sink or a gas line is different: that is a licensed plumber's job and may need a city permit. Our countertop installation page covers each step. We are fully insured, with references available, and Carrollton is one of the towns on our service area page.

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