The Right Countertops for Your Lifestyle
We've installed granite and quartz countertops all over Washington state, from Everett to Tacoma, from Seattle to Gig Harbor, from Eastern Washington to the San Juan Islands. Travel charges apply for install sites outside of King County and Pierce County.
What type of countertop do you want?
Quartz Countertops
The current most popular countertop, there are hundreds of designs ranging from $70-$150 per square foot installed. Man-made with 90-93% natural quartz crystals (one of the hardest, most abundant minerals on earth) and 10-7% epoxy, resin, and colorants. Incredibly scratch-resistant and stain-resistant, quartz is low maintenance and never needs to be sealed. Designs range from solid colors to marble, limestone, and granite looks. Quartz is sensitive to UV damage and should not be installed outside.
Granite Countertops
Ranging from $50-$100+ per square foot installed, granite comes in both very common and very exotic varieties. Sourced from all over the world, including Brazil, Norway, India, China, and beyond. Granite is available in thousands of colors, each with lots of patterning and variation. If you want a solid color, stick with quartz or porcelain. But if you want natural beauty and variation, granite is a classic choice. Seal with a food-safe penetrating sealer to help repel stains.
Quartzite Countertops
A durable natural stone with high quartz content, quartzite is denser than granite with veining and colors similar to marble. It tends to be pricier than both granite and marble, around $100-$150 per square foot installed. Available with elegant polished, sleek satin, or earthy leather finishes. Seal with a food-safe penetrating sealer to help repel stains.
Marble Countertops
A beautiful natural stone with a wide variety of colors and dramatic veining, ranging from $70 for common marbles to $120+ for more exotic options. Be careful what cleaners you use on marble; it is vulnerable to acid and chemical damage. Seal with a penetrating sealer to help repel stains. We don’t recommend marble for kitchens as acidic food and drinks can permanently etch it. Marble is a softer stone making it easier to scratch than granite or quartzite.
Most people who want a marble look are using quartz or porcelain slabs instead to get the marble aesthetic without the maintenance.
Porcelain Slab Countertops
Printed images of marble, quartzite, soapstone, concrete, limestone, metal, leather, and terrazzo create the illusion of other materials without the maintenance. Porcelain slabs can be used inside or outside, on walls or countertops, for large format looks on easy-to-clean surfaces. They start around $100 per square foot installed, but certain edge shapes can add to the cost.
We don’t recommend the polished porcelain slabs on countertops; wall only. Matte and leather finishes are fine for countertops, walls, or floors.
Tile Countertops
Do you want a less expensive countertop option? Consider large-format tiles on your counter for a slab look for half the price. The bigger the tile, the fewer seams for crumbs and spills to get stuck in. If you install it yourself, it’s an even less expensive project. Porcelain is the most popular tile for a low-maintenance tile countertop, ranging from $3-$12 per square foot (+ installation costs). You could also use natural stone tiles or ceramic tiles, but these are less durable and will require more maintenance.
Clean and care for your natural stone countertops.
Check out our cleaning and maintenance guide.
Which countertop finish should you choose?
Click here to read the pros and cons of the polished, honed, and leather finishes.
Don’t forget your sink!
Click here to see our collection of in-stock sinks.
Which edge profile do you prefer? Eased is the least expensive, chiseled and mitered edges are the most expensive. Actual pricing varies between countertop fabricators.
Can you set hot pots directly on your countertops?
Read our article to find out!
