Quartz Countertops in Wilmington, DE
- Quartz and Granite
- Undermount Sinks
- Island Downdraft Cooktop Swaps
Have a rough length for each run of counter when you call.
New countertops change a kitchen without tearing it apart. When the cabinets are sound, but the laminate is chipped, the seams are lifting, or the old granite simply isn't your taste, replacing the tops gives you a new work surface, a new sink and a cleaner line along the wall.
Replacing countertops starts underneath them, with the cabinets that will carry the weight. Our part of the job is everything around the stone: removing the old tops, preparing the cabinets, and restoring the sink and faucet to working order.
Countertop Prep by People You Can Vet
Level cabinets under heavy stone
The boxes have to sit level under the weight, and Jimmy checks that.
Island cooktop swaps
An island downdraft cooktop with a pop-up vent can be replaced in the framing already there.
Water back on before we leave
The sink drain, supply lines, and faucet are reconnected and run.
Stone Is Never Flatter Than the Cabinets Under It
A new top is only as good as the boxes it rests on, so a countertop job starts with the cabinets and ends with the stone.
What happens before the template
Stone shows every flaw in the cabinets under it. A countertop that sits on a high corner can rock, and a slab that bridges a low spot is under strain. Once the old tops come off, Jimmy checks each box for level and for a solid bottom and frame. Where a cabinet sits low, rocks, or has a weak sink base, that work is priced at the estimate and done before the template is made. Stone can't take a screw the way a laminate top can, so a dishwasher that was fastened to the old top needs another way to attach.
The materials we install
Quartz and granite are the two stones we replace tops with, and butcher block and laminate are options too.
Quartz
Quartz is an engineered slab of crushed natural quartz bound with resin. It is dense and non-porous, needs no sealing, and comes in consistent colors, including clean whites and marble looks. Its weak spot is heat: the resin can scorch under a pot set straight from the burner, so a trivet stays by the stove.
Granite
Granite is quarried stone, so no two slabs match. It takes heat better than quartz, but it has some porosity, and a periodic sealer keeps oil and wine from soaking in. A slab with bold veining is worth seeing before it is cut, since the pattern is laid out along your counters at the template.
Quartz vs. granite countertopsButcher block and laminate
Butcher block is hardwood strips glued into a top. It can be sanded and re-oiled when it wears, and it needs that oil to stay sealed. Laminate is a printed surface bonded to a substrate. It is light and quick to install, but it is hard to repair once the surface chips or a seam swells.
Islands with a downdraft already framed
An island with a downdraft cooktop in the middle already holds what a swap needs: a cooktop opening, framing around it, and a path for the vent below the counter. That is why these jobs are normally replacements: a new cooktop with a pop-up vent fitted into the existing framing. The vent rises from the counter behind the burners and drops back out of sight when it is off, so the new top has to be cut with room for the vent as well as the burners. That cutout is laid out to the new unit's size rather than the old opening's, since a new cooktop may not match the old one to the inch.
Getting a slab into a narrow Wilmington house
Stone arrives as finished pieces, and each one has to be carried on edge from the truck to the kitchen. In a narrow Wilmington house with the kitchen at the back, that path runs through the front door and down a hall, or in through a back door off a small yard, and every turn limits how long a piece can be. On a long run of counter, that can decide where a seam has to fall. Jimmy walks the route per the estimate, so the stone is cut into pieces that can fit into the house, and the seam lands where you have agreed to it.
How Your New Counters Go In
Start with what's there now
Call or text Jimmy with a picture in words: the counters you have, the ones you want, and whether the sink, faucet, or backsplash will change.
The estimate in your kitchen
Jimmy measures the runs and the island and opens the sink base to see the plumbing and the cabinet floor.
Choose the material
You pick the quartz, granite, butcher block, or laminate; the color and edge; and the sink and faucet.
Old tops out, cabinets readied
The old countertops and sink come out, and any cabinet that needs work is repaired.
Template and fabrication
The fabricator templates the readied cabinets and cuts the stone to that template, including sink and cooktop cutouts.
Sink and faucet back in service
The new tops go in, and the sink and faucet are reconnected. Then the backsplash is tied in, and Jimmy runs the water with you and checks the drain and supply connections under the sink for drips.
Under, Around and on Top of the Cabinets
| Part of the job | How it's handled | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Removing the old countertops and sink | By us | Laminate, tile or stone |
| Cabinet repairs | Where needed | Low corners and weak sink bases |
| Templating and cutting the stone | By the fabricator | Edges, sink and cooktop cutouts included |
| Edge profile | Talked through with you | Chosen with the material |
| Sink drain, faucet and supply lines | Reconnected by Jimmy | Undermount sinks are common with stone |
| Dishwasher attachment | Where needed | Stone can't take a screw from below |
| Backsplash tie-in to the new top | By us | Tile backsplash can be replaced at the same time |
| New cabinets | As part of a kitchen remodel | KraftMaid and Wood-Mode |
| Cabinet refacing | Not included | Tops go on the cabinets you have |
We don't reface cabinets. Countertops go on your existing cabinets as they are, or on new cabinets.
Already bought the fixture or the material? We can usually install it, as long as it suits the job. On customer-supplied materials, our warranty covers the labor only.
The $2,000 to $20,000 Spread, Explained
- Project
Countertop replacement
Range$2,000 to $20,000 - Project
Island downdraft cooktop with a pop-up vent, replaced
Range$4,000 to $7,000 - Project
Full kitchen remodel, for comparison
Range$12,000 to $25,000 for a typical kitchen
A short run of laminate along one wall sits at the low end of countertop work. A large kitchen with an island in quartz or granite, an undermount sink and a new tile backsplash sits much higher, because it takes far more material. Overhangs, edge profiles and each cutout add fabrication, and cabinets that need repair add carpentry. The full kitchen figure is there for the day new cabinets join the plan.
Jimmy prices every project in person at your home, never from a photo or a text. Project estimates are free and are usually scheduled in the evening.
Our warranty
Our work carries a one-year workmanship warranty, dated from the day the job is finished.
Rated by a Kitchen Customer Near Wilmington
A kitchen remodel underway with Jimmy and his son
Teresa Dudley, Google review, May 2025
“Jimmy and his son have done a fantastic job for us thus far. We are remodeling our kitchen and they have been here to help with any problems encountered. We have a lot more work for them to do. Extremely happy”
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The Small Choices on a Big Stone Top
Yes. The tops come off, and the new ones go on the same boxes, and the doors and finishes stay as they are. If new cabinets are on your list for the next few years, do them first: a slab is cut to fit the cabinets under it and won't move to a new set.
About 12 inches gives knees room at counter height. Past that, stone needs support underneath, such as brackets or a wider base, because a long unsupported edge can crack. The fabricator sets the limit for the slab you choose.
A square or eased edge gives a clean, modern line and is the simplest to fabricate. A bevel or a bullnose softens the corner, and a bullnose is kinder to hips and to small children. Ornate profiles, such as an ogee, require more fabrication. Every step up from the simplest edge adds to the price, so pick it when you pick the material.
Moving from laminate to stone is the natural time to do it. An undermount sink hangs below a polished cutout, so crumbs wipe straight into the bowl with no rim to catch them. It is simplest with a solid top like quartz or granite; laminate needs a special undermount edge, so a laminate top normally takes a drop-in sink.
A short stone splash or the strip along the old top comes off with it. A tile backsplash set down onto the old counter may chip at the bottom row when the top is removed. Replacing the tops is a good time to install a new tile backsplash, and Jimmy can price it alongside the tops.
It can be, with upkeep. Wood that stays wet swells and darkens, so the area around the sink needs regular oiling and a quick wipe-down after use. One way around it is to use butcher block on an island or at a baking station, with stone around the sink.
Price Your New Countertops
Leaning toward quartz, or still torn between quartz and granite? Call or text Jimmy, and bring that choice to the estimate, where the runs and the island are measured.
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Serving Wilmington, Claymont, North Wilmington, Hockessin, Pike Creek, Greenville, Newark, New Castle, Bear and the rest of northern Delaware.
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