Quartz Countertops in Des Plaines, IL
Des Plaines is the oldest housing profile of the twelve — median build year 1966 — and the most settled, at 78.3% owner-occupancy.
Quartz in Des Plaines
Des Plaines is the oldest housing profile of the twelve — median build year 1966 — and the most settled, at 78.3% owner-occupancy. Postwar Cape and Georgian kitchens are compact, which puts a full quartz kitchen here at the affordable end of the stone conversation rather than the aspirational one.
Why quartz keeps winning in Des Plaines
Short runs mean the galley and small bands below are the realistic ones, and those are the bands where quartz costs less than natural stone. For a house someone has lived in for thirty years, no-sealing is not a feature, it is the whole point.
What it costs in Des Plaines
Same shop, same crew, same price in Des Plaines as in every other town we serve — the 6 miles are not a line item.
Engineered quartz, installed, by kitchen size. These are the bands that fit Des Plaines: nearly half the stock (49.7%) was built between the 1940s and the 1960s, mostly Cape Cods, brick Georgians and ranches on compact lots.
| Kitchen size | Engineered Quartz |
|---|---|
| Galley kitchens in Des Plaines (30–45 sqft) | $3,600–$6,750 |
| Small kitchens in Des Plaines (45–60 sqft) | $5,400–$9,000 |
Installed project ranges as of 2026-07 — template, fabrication and standard installation included. A free in-home template turns the range into a firm number.
If your kitchen is bigger or smaller than its Des Plaines neighbors, the full table for every size sits on the quartz countertops page — the numbers there are the same numbers, just with more rows.
Getting to Des Plaines
Des Plaines sits about 6 miles from the shop at 2260 Elmhurst Rd, Elk Grove Village — 4-5 miles east of the shop via Oakton St or Touhy Ave; roughly 10-15 minutes.
Des Plaines is in Cook County, Illinois — one of 65 towns and 117 ZIP codes we serve in that county, at a median 13.8 miles from the factory. The nearest other towns on our list are Mount Prospect (3 mi), Arlington Heights (5.8 mi), Elk Grove Village (6 mi), so a Des Plaines job and a Mount Prospect job are usually on the same run.
Des Plaines questions
Do you charge more in Des Plaines than in towns closer to the shop?
No. Same shop, same crew, same published price in every town we serve — the 6 miles between Des Plaines and 2260 Elmhurst Rd is our cost of doing business, not a line on your quote. What changes your number is square footage, edge profile, cutouts and how much tear-out there is, and none of those are about your ZIP code.
How do I know a slab sold as "quartzite" is real quartzite?
Ask the fabricator to acid-test a sample: put a drop of lemon juice or vinegar on it for 10-15 minutes — true quartzite will not etch, while dolomitic marble sold under names like "super white" often will. Also try scratching a hidden spot with a steel knife tip; real quartzite (~7 Mohs) resists it. This matters because mislabeled "soft quartzite" behaves like marble but is priced like quartzite.
How much should I budget for new quartz countertops in the Chicago area?
Most Chicago-area homeowners pay $75-$130 per square foot installed for quartz, with entry options near $60 and premium brands like Cambria reaching $150-$200. For a typical 30-40 square foot kitchen, plan on roughly $3,500-$7,500 all-in once fabrication, cutouts, delivery, tear-out, and installation are included — quotes that look dramatically cheaper usually exclude several of those line items.
Is quartz an eco-friendly countertop choice?
It is genuinely mixed. In its favor: engineered quartz is durable, repair-rare, and never needs sealing, and a surface that lasts thirty years is a real environmental win. Against it: standard lines are made from mined minerals bound in petroleum-based resin, often shipped internationally, with little or no recycled content. If you want quartz with better credentials, look for published per-design recycled content — some designs now run from 27% up to 99% recycled — and for plants with third-party-verified renewable energy and water reuse. Ask for the specific design's numbers, not brand-level marketing.
Is quartz really more durable than granite?
It depends which failure you care about. Quartz wins on stains and maintenance — it is non-porous and never needs sealing — while granite clearly wins on heat, since quartz resin can scorch or discolor under a hot pan and granite generally shrugs one off. On scratches they are roughly equal. If you habitually set pans straight from the burner onto the counter, granite (or quartzite/porcelain) is the safer pick; if you want zero upkeep, quartz is.
Where this fits
Quartz Countertops is one of eight things we do, and Des Plaines is one of twelve towns with its own page.
Countertops in Des Plaines, IL
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Non-porous, no sealing, and the widest color range we stock. Des Plaines is 6 miles from the shop, which is close enough that we come back fast if anything ever needs attention.
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Free in-home template and an honest quote — you keep your money until there's a countertop to trade it for.