Honest hustle, real countertops
Countertops templated, fabricated, and installed by Ace's own crew — quartz, granite, marble, and quartzite. Free in-home quote, honest pricing, no mystery fees.
Licensed, trained, accountable
Accredited Natural Stone Fabricator
Trained and accredited in natural-stone fabrication and installation.
Certified Quartz Fabricator
Factory-certified fabricator for premium engineered-quartz surfaces.
Licensed & Insured (Illinois)
Fully licensed and insured home-improvement contractor.
Cleaner kitchens
GREENGUARD-Certified Surfaces Available
Many of our engineered-quartz surfaces are GREENGUARD Gold certified for low emissions.
Low-VOC Adhesives & Sealers
We use low-VOC adhesives and sealers so your kitchen is safe to use the day we finish.
Remnant Reuse Program
Usable offcuts become vanities, shelves, and cutting boards instead of landfill.
One shop, one crew, no middleman
The whole job stays in our hands from tape measure to final wipe-down.
Most countertop quotes pass through three companies: a showroom that sells it, a fabricator that cuts it, and an install crew nobody has met. We are all three. Your slab is templated by us, cut and polished in our Elk Grove Village shop, and set by the same crew that measured it.
That is not a marketing line — it is why our timelines hold. When the person who measured your kitchen is the person standing at the saw, nothing gets lost in translation and nobody gets to blame a subcontractor.
How a project actually goes
The same sequence every time — you always know which step you are on.
Design, measure, and finalize the layout
Layout resolved, every appliance model confirmed (cabinet openings are built around them), storage decisions made, field measurement done. Runs 1-3 weeks when decisions come fast; published design-phase schedules run up to 60 days with bidding.
Tip: Nothing orders until this is done, and everything after depends on it. Decide appliances first — cabinet boxes are literally sized around their spec sheets.
Choose material and get quotes
Shortlist materials, visit a showroom or slab yard, and get an itemized quote: material, fabrication, edge profile, cutouts, tear-out, template fee. Selection pace is the homeowner's to control — a few days to two weeks is typical.
Tip: Rough tape-measure dimensions within an inch are fine for quoting; the fabricator laser-measures before anything is cut. Take samples home and look at them in your own morning and evening light before committing.
research and ballpark budgeting
Measure the existing runs (length x depth in inches), shortlist materials against how the household actually cooks, and gather ballpark ranges. Most homeowners cycle through this phase for months before acting - the active version takes a week or two.
Tip: Accuracy within an inch is fine - the fabricator laser-measures before cutting, so your numbers only need to support a ballpark quote. Photograph the kitchen and note fixed constraints: window sills, appliance widths, outlet positions.
Cabinet manufacturing lead time (order to delivery)
The dominant calendar phase. Stock lines: ~2-4 weeks. Semi-custom: 4-8 weeks. Custom: 8-12+ weeks (published ranges run to 16). No quality cabinetry arrives in under about 3 weeks.
Tip: Do not let anyone start demolition based on an optimistic delivery estimate. Rush fees (10-20 percent) mostly buy substitutions, not speed.
Lock in sink, faucet, and cooktop before template day
Every cutout and faucet hole is cut at the shop from exact specifications, so the sink, faucet (including soap dispenser or filter taps), and cooktop models must be final before templating. An undermount sink usually needs to be physically on site at the template appointment.
Tip: This is the deadline that ambushes people. Changing the sink or cooktop after templating typically adds 1-3 weeks of re-fabrication. Buy the sink early and keep the spec sheets handy.
material selection and slab viewing
Narrow to a material family (quartz, granite, quartzite, laminate, butcher block), then to specific colors. For natural stone or heavily veined quartz, view full slabs at a yard or showroom rather than sample chips.
Tip: A 4-inch chip cannot show how veining moves across nine feet of island - ask to see the full slab. Take samples home and look at them in your own morning and evening light before deciding.
Demolition and site prep
Old cabinets and tops out, walls repaired, flooring corrected or installed, site protected. Starts only when cabinet delivery is confirmed near.
Tip: Set up the temporary kitchen (microwave, coffee, dish bin near a utility or bathroom sink) before demo day, not after. This is day one of the no-kitchen stretch.
What we stand behind
Two warranties, in plain English, before you sign anything.
| Warranty | Covers | How long |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Installation Warranty | Labor | Lifetime |
| Manufacturer Surface Warranty | Materials | Up to lifetime |
Full terms on the warranty page — no asterisk games.
Where we work
Fabricated in Elk Grove Village, installed across the northwest suburbs.
Our shop sits at 2260 Elmhurst Rd in Elk Grove Village, and our install radius is deliberately tight: Elk Grove Village, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Rolling Meadows, Itasca, Wood Dale, Bensenville, Roselle. Close enough that the crew that cuts your top is the crew that installs it — and close enough to come back fast if anything ever needs attention.
Questions people ask about working with us
Straight answers before you ever pick up the phone.
Can I get new countertops without touching my cabinets, or will the swap wreck them?
Countertop-only replacement is one of the most routine jobs in remodeling, and sound cabinets survive it fine. The installer pries off the old tops, checks that the boxes are level and solid, shims where needed, and sets the new surface. The honest caveats: cabinets with swollen particleboard around the sink from years of small leaks may need repair first, old tile-over-mortar tops can be violent to remove, and you should expect some paint touch-up along the wall line where the old backsplash sat. A good fabricator flags all of this at the template visit, not on install day.
Can I install a tile backsplash myself?
Of the three projects, this is the most DIY-friendly: small area, no structural stakes, forgiving timeline. The skills that separate good from regrettable are layout planning around outlets and edges, straight cuts (rent a wet saw), consistent spacing, and clean grout work - and buy 10 to 15 percent extra tile for cuts and breakage. Professional labor runs roughly $5 to $20 per square foot if you decide midway that a flawless finish matters more than the savings.
Can I install my own backsplash, or should I hire a tile setter?
A straight running-bond or stacked ceramic backsplash is one of the most DIY-friendly tile jobs in a house - small format, no water exposure like a shower, and you save roughly $10-15 per square foot in labor. Hand it to a pro when the job involves glass tile (visible adhesive and cut edges), natural stone (sealing, blade chatter, breakage), herringbone or diagonal layouts (compounding alignment errors), large-format panels, or any slab product, which is fabricator work full stop. Whoever installs it, outlets are the tell: sloppy cuts around receptacles are the first thing a trained eye notices.
Can I keep my existing countertops when the cabinets are replaced?
Plan on no. Old tops - especially stone - rarely survive tear-out in reusable condition, and new boxes almost never match the old footprint exactly, so even a surviving top will not fit. Budget countertops with the cabinets and sequence the project cabinets first, then template, then tops; expect 1-3 weeks on temporary plywood tops while the new counters are fabricated.
Can I put a farmhouse sink into my existing cabinets?
Usually yes, with real modification: the horizontal rail above the door opening comes out, the doors get shortened, and the cabinet gets a reinforced sub-frame because fireclay and cast iron apron sinks weigh 100-200 lb before water. Budget several hundred dollars for that cabinet work on top of the sink itself, and expect the whole farmhouse install to land in the $700-$2,200 range. As a sizing rule, a 33 in apron sink is the practical maximum for a standard 36 in sink base.
Ready for a real number?
Free in-home template and an honest number — you keep your money until there is a countertop to trade it for.
Ready for a real number?
Free in-home template and an honest quote — you keep your money until there's a countertop to trade it for.