Quartz & Granite Countertops in McKinney, TX

Elite Stone Countertop Design serves McKinney, TX with countertop fabrication and installation in quartz, granite, quartzite, marble and porcelain, for kitchens, bathrooms, islands and outdoor kitchens. We are based in Dallas, we come to your home for measurements, and you work directly with the fabricator. Call (469) 478-0220 for a free estimate.

Countertops in McKinney, TX

McKinney's houses are young, even for Collin County. The US Census (ACS 2024 5-year) counts 210,600 people and 77,617 housing units in the city. The median home was built in 2007, against 2003 for the county as a whole, and 72.8% of McKinney's homes were built in 2000 or later. Only 7.8% date from before 1980. Single-family detached houses make up 70.5% of homes, and 63.8% are owner-occupied. The city sits 29.6 miles north-northeast of downtown Dallas, in a straight line.

Newer detached houses with yards point to three kinds of countertop work: replacing the tops the builder chose, reworking the island at the center of an open plan, and adding an outdoor kitchen on the patio.

Upgrading Builder-Grade Countertops in McKinney

A house built between 2001 and 2011 is now 15 to 25 years old, and its countertops often show the date. Builder tops of those years were chosen to suit many buyers at once: a 2 cm or 3 cm granite with a tight, busy grain, a flat eased edge, a stock sink, and a 4-inch splash on every wall. The stone is usually sound. What people want changed is the look, the dull ring where sealer has worn off around the sink, or a seam that no longer sits flush.

• Granite to quartz. A plain or veined quartz in place of a busy granite, with no sealing to keep up. The new top has to cover the old one's footprint, including any gap it left at the wall.
• Granite to quartzite. The look of marble in a natural stone that takes heat; see our quartzite countertops page.
• A new backsplash with it. Pulling a 4-inch granite splash leaves bare wall, so many people take stone up the wall or tile it at the same time. Our backsplashes page covers both.

The City of McKinney buys its treated water from the North Texas Municipal Water District, from plants in Wylie and Leonard, and the district's September 2026 data for its Wylie plants lists total hardness with the note "Naturally occurring calcium." That calcium is in the film that dries around a faucet. On granite or quartzite a good sealer keeps it on the surface, and a quick wipe after the dishes keeps it from building up.

Outdoor Kitchen Countertops in McKinney

A detached house with a yard is where an outdoor kitchen fits, and we fabricate countertops for outdoor kitchens and BBQ areas. Outside, the stone has more to stand up to. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals for DFW Airport count about 106 days a year at 90°F or more, and 29.2 days with a low of 32°F or colder.

• Granite is the usual outdoor stone: it takes direct sun and heat from the grill, and a busier pattern hides pollen and spills. Sealing it matters more outside, where rain soaks in and freezing nights follow.
• Porcelain and quartzite handle UV and heat as well.
• Quartz is the one to keep under a roof, since its resin can yellow or fade in long, direct sun.

A dark top in full sun also gets hot to the touch in July, so a lighter stone or a covered grill station is worth a thought. Our outdoor kitchen countertops page has more on stone for the patio.

Islands in McKinney Kitchens

Open plans from the 2000s and 2010s often center on a large island, and the island is the piece that decides the slab count. An island longer or wider than one slab needs a seam, or a jumbo slab to avoid one. A seating side typically overhangs 10 to 12 inches, and past that, steel supports or corbels go under the stone. A sink or cooktop in the island adds a cutout, and the water or gas line that a licensed plumber reconnects.

Islands get changed, too: a deeper overhang for stools, a waterfall end where the stone turns down to the floor, or one flat level in place of a two-level bar. Our kitchen countertops page goes into seams, edges and sinks.

How a Countertop Job Goes in McKinney

• Measure. We come to your house, measure the cabinets, and settle the stone, edge, seams and sink with you.
• Fabricate. The slab is cut to the template, the edges finished and the openings made.
• Install. The old top comes out and the new one is set, leveled and cleaned.

On permits, the City of McKinney's list of "Work that does not require permits" names "Countertops" and "Cabinets" under finish work, and under plumbing it includes "Replacing toilets, faucets, and other fixtures in the same location without altering the pipes." Moving a sink or a gas line to a new spot is a licensed plumber's job and may need a city permit, so check with the city for your address. We are fully insured. Call (469) 478-0220 or text (469) 315-6878.

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