Countertops in Elk Grove Village, IL
Templated, fabricated, and installed by our own crew — Elk Grove Village and the surrounding northwest suburbs.
- Address
- 2260 Elmhurst Rd, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
- Phone
- (630) 403-6095
What we install here
Countertop Installation
Our own crew sets your slab level, seamed tight, and sealed — most kitchens in a single day.
In Elk Grove Village →Countertop Fabrication
We cut, profile, and polish your slab in-house so the piece that shows up is the piece we made for your kitchen.
In Elk Grove Village →In-Home Templating
A precise laser template of your actual cabinets — no guesswork, no gaps, no "close enough."
In Elk Grove Village →Quartz Countertops
Low-maintenance engineered quartz in every look from crisp white to deep-veined marble-alike.
In Elk Grove Village →Granite Countertops
Natural granite with the kind of movement no two slabs share — sealed and ready for real cooking.
In Elk Grove Village →Marble & Quartzite Countertops
Show-stopping natural marble and hard-wearing quartzite for the kitchens that want the real thing.
In Elk Grove Village →Backsplash Installation
Glass, ceramic, and stacked-stone backsplashes that finish the wall your new countertop deserves.
In Elk Grove Village →Sink & Faucet Installation
Undermount sinks cut and polished into the stone, faucets set and plumbed while we're already there.
In Elk Grove Village →Nearby towns we serve
What Elk Grove Village kitchens are working with
Countertop advice starts with the housing stock, so here is yours.
A Centex Corporation planned community incorporated in 1956, with the housing stock doubling during the 1960s build-out; median construction year is 1974 and median property value was about $347,100 in 2024. The stock is dominated by late-1950s-to-1970s Centex ranches and split-levels on the residential (west/north) side of town, deliberately separated from the industrial park. Owner-occupancy is high at 74.7% of 13,011 occupied units, a stable long-tenure community.
Centex-era ranches and split-levels carry modest closed-plan galley and L-shaped kitchens, many on their second or third remodel cycle; original laminate tops and 1980s-90s replacement kitchens are both aging out. Wall removal to open the kitchen to the living space is a common companion project, and same-footprint countertop swaps (laminate to quartz/granite) fit the housing stock perfectly.
The projects we see most in Elk Grove Village
- Straight swap: measuring the existing footprint and replacing an aging laminate or early-granite top with quartz — the bread-and-butter job for Elk Grove Village's housing stock.
- Open-up remodels: the countertop goes in after a wall or half-wall comes out. We template last, after the dust, so the new top fits the new room.
- Island and peninsula additions where the floor plan allows — we will tell you honestly if yours does not.
- Sink and faucet upgrades done in the same visit as the top, so there is one cutout, one seal, and one crew to call.
What countertops run in Elk Grove Village
Same shop, same crew, same price in every town we serve — distance is not a line item.
| Kitchen size | Engineered Quartz | Granite | Quartzite | Marble |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galley kitchens (30–45 sqft) | $3,600–$6,750 | $4,200–$7,650 | $4,500–$8,550 | $5,100–$9,000 |
| Small kitchens (45–60 sqft) | $5,400–$9,000 | $6,300–$10,200 | $6,750–$11,400 | $7,650–$12,000 |
| Medium kitchens (60–75 sqft) | $7,200–$11,250 | $8,400–$12,750 | $9,000–$14,250 | $10,200–$15,000 |
| Large kitchens (75–90 sqft) | $9,000–$13,500 | $10,500–$15,300 | $11,250–$17,100 | $12,750–$18,000 |
| Extra large kitchens (90–120 sqft) | $10,800–$18,000 | $12,600–$20,400 | $13,500–$22,800 | $15,300–$24,000 |
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.
Permits in Elk Grove Village
The rule of thumb, and who actually decides.
Countertop replacement is not called out on the village's standard permit list, but interior building work, plumbing, and electrical changes require permits; permit applications are free and can be filed online or at the Community Development counter, 901 Wellington Ave. A like-for-like countertop swap with no plumbing or electrical relocation is typically outside permit scope, but verify with the Community Development Department at (847) 357-4220 before assuming exemption.
Either way, it is not your problem to untangle: when a job needs a permit, we say so in the quote, and the Elk Grove Village Community Development Department has the final word — not a contractor's website, including this one.
Our home turf
0 miles — the shop is in town at 2260 Elmhurst Rd, on the IL-83 corridor at the edge of the industrial park.
- Home to the largest consolidated industrial/business park in North America — roughly six square miles, 62+ million sq ft, and more than 3,600 companies
- Built as a Centex planned community starting in 1956, with residential and industrial areas separated by design; most land between O'Hare and I-290/IL-53 was developed by the end of the 1960s
- Busse Woods (Ned Brown Forest Preserve) borders the village on the northeast
Every top we make anywhere is cut in this town — if you want to see your slab before it becomes a countertop, come by.
Questions homeowners ask us
Are blind-corner organizers like LeMans or Magic Corner worth $400-$1,000?
They are the most expensive storage hardware per cubic foot in the kitchen, so it depends on how much you use that corner. A LeMans II set runs about $779-$974 and holds 55 lb per shelf; a Magic Corner II frame starts around $431 before baskets; a Rev-A-Shelf Cloud two-tier is about $689. Trade sources put their space recovery at roughly 60-80% of the corner versus a basic lazy susan that leaves triangular dead zones. Worth it if the corner holds everyday cookware; skip it if the corner can simply store rarely-used items, and note each unit needs a minimum opening (Magic Corner II wants 20-1/2 in of clear door opening) and a matching left or right swing - constraints that are easiest to satisfy when the cabinet itself is new.
Are countertops priced by the square foot or by the slab — and why does it matter?
Quotes are usually expressed per square foot, but stone is bought by the slab, and that mismatch explains several surprises. If your kitchen needs 55 sq ft and slabs run 50 sq ft, you are buying two slabs and paying for the waste — sometimes a small layout tweak that fits one slab saves four figures. It also makes vein placement a real decision: ask to see your countertop outlines laid over the actual slab before cutting, so the dramatic vein lands on the island rather than under the dish rack.
Are countertops really cheaper downstate than in Chicago?
Generally yes - regional surveys put installed granite around $86 and quartz around $78 per square foot in the Peoria area versus roughly $100 and $91 in Chicago, reflecting lower labor and overhead. The slab material itself costs about the same statewide, so most of the gap is fabrication and install labor; downstate you also avoid the high-rise access and permit-parking surcharges common in the city.
Are the ready-to-assemble cabinets I see online actually any good?
They range from genuinely excellent to disposable, and the flat-pack part is not what decides it - box material and hardware are. Good RTA lines offer all-plywood boxes, dovetailed drawers, and soft-close hinges and slides at prices starting around 96 dollars per linear foot as of 2026, a fraction of semi-custom pricing. The trade-offs are real: someone has to assemble every cabinet, sizes come only in standard increments, shipping-damage claims are your problem, and after-sale support varies wildly by seller. RTA shines for standard layouts on tight budgets with a careful installer; skip it for odd angles, non-standard heights, or when nobody on the project wants to own the assembly and parts-chasing work.
Ready for a real number in Elk Grove Village?
Free in-home template, honest quote, and the same crew from tape measure to install.
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.