Quartz & Granite Countertops in Garland, TX

Elite Stone Countertop Design serves Garland, TX from our base in Dallas. Garland sits 12.9 miles northeast of downtown Dallas in a straight line and reaches into Dallas, Collin and Rockwall counties. We fabricate and install quartz, granite, marble, quartzite and porcelain countertops for Garland kitchens and bathrooms, and we install cabinets too. We come to you for measurements, and the estimate is free. Call (469) 478-0220.

Countertop Replacement in Garland, TX

Garland's homes are older than those of any other town on our list. The US Census (ACS 2024 5-year) puts the median year built at 1978, and 54.8 % of the city's 86,216 housing units were built before 1980. Only 18.1 % date from 2000 or later. In a city of 246,844 people, 61.6 % of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and 68.4 % of housing units are detached single-family houses.

That adds up to a lot of 1960s and 1970s ranch houses, many with a kitchen on its first or second countertop. Those tops are usually laminate or tile:

• Laminate from that era lifts at the seams and around the sink, and it scorches near the range. Once water has swelled the core, it is not worth repairing.
• Tile counters crack, and their grout lines stain however much you scrub. Tile usually sits on a thick mortar bed, which comes off with it.

Either way, the old top comes off and the cabinets underneath are seen for the first time in years. Our countertop replacement and repair page covers when a top is worth fixing and when it is time for a new one.

Cabinets and Countertops Together

In an older Garland kitchen, the countertop job often starts with the cabinets. Some original cabinets are solid and only need shimming level. Others have a swollen floor under the sink from an old leak, face frames pulling loose, or boxes that have racked out of square. A stone top needs a level, solid base: a 3 cm slab is far heavier than the laminate it replaces, and a cabinet that sags can crack it.

When the cabinets have to go, the order matters. The prefabricated cabinets are set first, level and fastened, and the slabs are measured from them and installed after. We do both, so the cabinets are set to the height and level the stone needs. Our cabinet installation page explains that part of the job.

Quartz and Granite for an Older Garland Kitchen

Most people replacing an old top choose between quartz and granite.

• Quartz is engineered from ground quartz and resin. It needs no sealing, it comes in solid colors and in Calacatta-look and Carrara-look veining, and it suits a kitchen getting new painted cabinets. Keep hot pans on a trivet: its resin does not like direct high heat.
• Granite is natural stone, and every slab is different. It takes heat well, and its colors and movement sit easily next to original wood cabinets that are staying. Our granite countertops page covers the colors and finishes.

The City of Garland's own FAQ says: "Garland's water is considered hard. The hardness levels can change from month to month, but averages 161 milligrams per liter or 7.0 to 10.5 grains per gallon." Hard water leaves white mineral spots and a film around the faucet as it dries. On quartz that film wipes off. On granite, a good seal slows how fast water and minerals get into the stone, and a quick wipe with a soft cloth after use keeps the film from building up. Skip vinegar, the usual hard-water remedy: it etches marble and wears down the sealer on granite.

Bathroom Vanity Tops in Garland

Bathrooms in houses of this age often still have cultured marble vanity tops with a molded bowl, or tile around a drop-in sink. A new stone vanity top usually gets an undermount sink, with the faucet holes drilled for the faucet you choose: a single hole, a 4-inch centerset or an 8-inch widespread. The vanity cabinet can often stay if it is sound, and the new top is cut to fit it.

Small and large projects are welcome: one vanity, or every bathroom along with the kitchen.

How a Garland Countertop Job Goes

• Call or text. Call (469) 478-0220 or text (469) 315-6878 with the rooms and the stone you have in mind.
• Free estimate at your home. We measure and check whether the cabinets can stay.
• Choose the stone. Granite, marble and quartzite vary by slab, so you choose the slab itself; quartz is consistent from slab to slab.
• Template, fabrication, install. Once the cabinets are ready, the tops are templated and fabricated. On install day the old tops come off and the new ones are set, leveled and seamed. Our countertop installation page has the details.
• Plumbing. A licensed plumber disconnects the sink before the old top comes off and reconnects it after.

On permits, the City of Garland's building permit page says: "All new construction/remodels/additions/interior completions/demolition (either in part or whole) require permits." Whether a countertop swap counts is the city's call, and its Building Inspection page asks you to contact the department before you start if you are unsure. Moving a sink or gas line is a licensed plumber's job.

We bring over 14 years of experience, and we are fully insured. Our kitchen countertops page compares the stones.

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