Multifamily & Commercial

Your trusted partner for countertop fabrication & installation: that is how we put it at Elite Stone Countertop Design when we went looking for contractor partners. We are based in Dallas, TX, and we want to work with general contractors, home builders, remodelers, commercial contractors, multifamily developers, property managers and construction companies who need a reliable countertop partner. We measure, fabricate and install quartz, granite, marble, quartzite and porcelain, and we install the cabinets under them too. Call (469) 478-0220 to talk about your project.

Multifamily and Commercial Countertops in Dallas-Fort Worth

Each kind of partner needs something a little different from a countertop subcontractor:

• General contractors and construction companies need tops measured on site once the cabinets are set, then fabricated and installed in step with the other trades.
• Home builders need one stone, edge and sink layout repeated across new construction, with room to change it for a custom home.
• Remodelers need old tops removed and new ones set in kitchens and baths that people live in.
• Multifamily developers need kitchens and bathrooms in every unit, matched across the building.
• Property managers need a replacement top in one unit that fits in with the units around it.
• Commercial contractors need offices, restaurants and reception desks built to the drawings.

In the words of one of our posts, we're "equipped and ready to handle projects of any size," from residential to large multifamily and commercial installations.

Apartments and Condominiums: Every Unit Measured

A multifamily building repeats the same kitchen and bath on every floor, and the countertop work is planned that way:

• One stone, one edge. A building usually runs one material and one edge profile through every unit, so the units match and pieces can be laid out across each slab with little waste.
• Each unit measured on its own. Identical floor plans still differ by fractions of an inch once the cabinets are in, so each unit's tops are measured on its own cabinets and labeled for that unit.
• Cutouts to the specs. Sink, faucet and cooktop openings follow the fixture cut sheets, the same in every unit of a plan type.
• Installation in phases. Tops go in floor by floor or building by building, as units are released.
• Cabinets too. We also do cabinet installation, so one crew can set the prefabricated cabinets and the stone in the same units.

Quartz is a common choice for apartments. It is engineered, so a color looks the same slab after slab, which matters when every unit has to match and a damaged top has to be replaced later. Our quartz countertops page explains how it is made and where it fits.

Our Multifamily and Commercial Projects

Based in Dallas, TX, proudly serving all of Texas: our work has taken us well past Dallas-Fort Worth. Projects from our posts include:

• An apartment building project in Austin, TX, with both the cabinets and the countertops from our crew.
• A multifamily project in San Marcos, TX.
• An apartment complex in Eugene, Oregon.
• A curved front desk with a terrazzo finish for a project in Oregon, custom fabricated and installed.
• A custom reception desk, designed and installed for a commercial space.

More multifamily projects have been in progress through the year. Around Dallas-Fort Worth we serve Fort Worth, Irving, Plano and the towns between for commercial and multifamily work.

Offices, Restaurants and Reception Desks

Commercial tops work harder than most kitchen tops, and each space asks for something different:

• Offices. Break room counters and restroom vanities take coffee, cleaners and daily use. Quartz needs no sealing and resists stains; granite and quartzite take a hot pot better.
• Restaurants. Bar tops, host stands and service counters take spills, heat and constant wiping. Near heat, granite or porcelain is safer than quartz, whose resin can scorch or discolor under a hot pan.
• Reception desks. Often two heights, a transaction ledge around 42 inches for visitors and a work surface near 30 inches behind it. A curved desk is templated from its built frame and cut to the curve, with seams placed where they read as part of the design.

We also work on new construction and custom homes and on residential remodeling, so a builder can keep one countertop partner across very different jobs.

Working With Your General Contractor

On a commercial or multifamily job the countertop is one trade in a long line, and it fits the GC's schedule:

• Before measuring. Cabinets are set and fastened, and the sink, faucet and appliance specs are final, since every cutout is cut to them.
• Phases. Units or floors are measured, fabricated and installed in the order they are released. Fabrication usually follows measuring by days to a few weeks, depending on the slab and the count.
• Access. Finished tops are heavy and long, so stairs, elevators and staging space are planned ahead.
• Punch list. At the walk-through, items such as a caulk line or a chipped edge go on the punch list before the unit is closed out.

A licensed plumber connects the sinks once the tops are set. Our countertop installation page covers the install itself.

Bids, Pricing and Insurance

For commercial jobs we offer very good pricing. A bid comes down to the number of units or pieces and plan types, the stone and its thickness, the edge profile and backsplash, the cutouts per unit, whether cabinets are in the scope, the removal of old tops on a renovation, and travel and phasing.

We bring over 14 years of experience, and we are insured with references available. Send the drawings and the unit count, or call (469) 478-0220, and we'll put together a free estimate.

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