Countertop Replacement & Repair

Elite Stone Countertop Design does countertop replacement and repairs in Dallas, TX and across Dallas-Fort Worth. We install, repair, and fabricate granite, marble and quartz countertops, and we work in quartzite and porcelain too. Some damage is a small repair; some tops are past fixing. We look at yours and tell you which. Call (469) 478-0220 for a free estimate.

Repair or Replace?

The age of the house is often the first clue. The US Census (ACS 2024 5-year) puts the median home in Garland at 1978, with 54.8 % built before 1980, and in Mesquite at 1983, with 40.5 % built before 1980. A kitchen in a house that is 40 to 50 years old often still has its original laminate or tile, or a top that was already replaced once. Tops like that are past repair more often than not.

• Usually worth repairing: a chip on an edge, a short crack in an otherwise sound stone top, a seam that has opened or lifted, an undermount sink that has dropped away from the stone.
• Usually time to replace: a long crack across the top, a broken or missing piece, a top cut for an old sink or cooktop size, laminate that has lifted or burned, tile with cracked pieces and stained grout, or a stone you no longer want to look at.

An undermount opening can sometimes be cut larger for a bigger sink, but never smaller.

Countertop Repair: Chips, Cracks, Seams and Sinks

Stone repairs are small, careful jobs:

• Chips. A chip on a granite or quartz edge, often by the sink or dishwasher where pots get knocked, is filled with a resin tinted to the stone, then leveled and polished. On a busy pattern it is usually hard to find afterwards; on a light solid color it is harder to hide.
• Small cracks. A short hairline crack that has not spread can be filled the same way. Find out why it cracked first: a sagging cabinet or a heavy load on an unsupported overhang will crack it again.
• Loose seams. A seam that has opened, lifted or lost its color is cleaned out, pulled flush and joined again with an adhesive colored to match.
• A dropped sink. When the clips or adhesive holding an undermount sink let go, the sink sags and water gets between it and the stone. The sink is supported, set back up tight and sealed to the stone. A licensed plumber handles the drain and supply lines if they have to come apart.
• Dull or etched marble. Marble reacts with acids such as lemon juice, wine and some cleaners, which leave dull etch marks on the surface. A chip or a seam on marble is repaired like any other stone; a marble top that has gone dull all over is the point where replacement comes up.

Photos help. Text a few clear pictures of the damage to (469) 315-6878, or call (469) 478-0220, and tell us what you are seeing.

Countertop Replacement, Step by Step

• Estimate. We come to your home for measurements and give you a free estimate with no obligation.
• Old top off. A licensed plumber disconnects the sink, and the old top comes off. The cabinets underneath are checked: water damage under the sink, a sagging box or a loose back rail gets fixed before stone goes on. When the cabinets are past saving, we do cabinet installation as well.
• Measure. The final template is taken from the cabinets, walls and sink position, so the new top fits the room as it is.
• Fabricate. The slab is cut, the edges are shaped and polished, and the sink and cooktop openings are cut. Our fabrication and installation page walks through edges, cutouts and seams.
• Install. The new top is set, leveled and seamed, the sink is set, and a licensed plumber reconnects it.

A replacement is also the time to fix what bothered you about the old top: a small sink, a short overhang at the bar, or a tile backsplash with grout lines to scrub.

Replacing Laminate, Tile and Dated Granite

Each kind of old top comes off differently.

• Laminate. It comes off quickly, often with its attached backsplash, which can leave a strip of wall to patch and paint. Stone is several times heavier, so the cabinets get a closer look.
• Tile. Tile counters in older houses usually sit on a thick mortar bed or a cement board base, and both come off with the tile. The cabinet tops underneath are then checked for level, since stone needs a flat, solid base.
• Dated granite. Granite from the 1990s and 2000s is often still sound but busy or dark for today's kitchens. Some people go to quartz, some to a calmer granite.

Rental Property? Thinking About Selling Your Home?

New countertops are a common change before a house goes on the market or between tenants. A countertop job is contained: the cabinets, floor and walls can stay, and the kitchen is back in use once the plumber has reconnected the sink.

For a rental, pick for wear: a stone that handles daily use, an eased or rounded edge that chips less than a sharp one, and a plain color that suits the next tenant as well as the last. Quartz is often chosen for rentals because it needs no sealing and resists stains.

Countertop Replacement and Repair in Dallas and Mesquite

We serve Dallas, Mesquite and towns across Dallas-Fort Worth, for one cracked vanity top or a whole house of counters. We are fully insured. For stone choices in the kitchen, see our kitchen countertops page, then call (469) 478-0220 and tell us what you have.

Cracked, Chipped or Just Dated?

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