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Mount Prospect, IL

Countertop Installation in Mount Prospect, IL

Elmhurst Rd runs from our door straight north into Mount Prospect, which makes this one of the shortest hauls we do with finished stone on the truck.

Installing into Mount Prospect's kitchens

Elmhurst Rd runs from our door straight north into Mount Prospect, which makes this one of the shortest hauls we do with finished stone on the truck. The kitchens at the far end are classic postwar — 20 to 30 linear feet of countertop in an L, many still wearing an oak-and-laminate remodel from the 1980s or 90s.

What comes out of a Mount Prospect kitchen first

Twenty to thirty linear feet is right at the line where a kitchen goes from two pieces to three. Which side of it you land on decides whether you get a seam, and that is settled at template, not on install day.

What it costs in Mount Prospect

Same shop, same crew, same price in Mount Prospect as in every other town we serve — the 5.3 miles are not a line item.

Install is not a separate line on our quote — it is inside the installed project price. Here is that price. These are the bands that fit Mount Prospect: mid-size L-shaped kitchens carrying 20 to 30 linear feet of countertop.

Kitchen sizeEngineered QuartzGraniteQuartziteMarble
Small kitchens in Mount Prospect (45–60 sqft)$5,400–$9,000$6,300–$10,200$6,750–$11,400$7,650–$12,000
Medium kitchens in Mount Prospect (60–75 sqft)$7,200–$11,250$8,400–$12,750$9,000–$14,250$10,200–$15,000

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 Mount Prospect neighbors, the full table for every size sits on the countertop installation page — the numbers there are the same numbers, just with more rows.

Getting to Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect sits about 5.3 miles from the shop at 2260 Elmhurst Rd, Elk Grove Village — 4-5 miles straight north of the shop on Elmhurst Rd (IL-83); roughly 10-15 minutes.

Mount Prospect 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 Arlington Heights (2.8 mi), Des Plaines (3 mi), Rolling Meadows (4.3 mi), so a Mount Prospect job and a Arlington Heights job are usually on the same run.

Permits in Mount Prospect

The rule of thumb, and who actually decides.

Install day is when the old top comes off and the sink comes apart, so it is the day the permit question actually bites.

In Mount Prospect that question goes to the Village of Mount Prospect Community Development Department — Building Division at (847) 870-5675. We are a countertop shop, not a permit authority: where a job needs one we say so in the quote, and where the village has not published a rule we say that too rather than guessing on your behalf.

Mount Prospect questions

Do you install countertops everywhere in Mount Prospect?

Yes — all of Mount Prospect, and the rest of Cook County with it. The shop is 5.3 miles away at 2260 Elmhurst Rd in Elk Grove Village, and the crew that templates your kitchen is the crew that installs it. No part of Mount Prospect is far enough away to be somebody else's problem.

Can I save money by tearing out the old countertops myself?

Usually less than you would hope, and the risk lands on you. Tear-out is typically a small line item on a countertop quote because crews do it fast and haul the debris away. DIY removal risks cracking the tile backsplash you planned to keep, gouging cabinet frames, and wrestling a cast-iron sink or heavy stone sections that do not go out with curbside trash. If you do it anyway, confirm the fabricator will still take responsibility for cabinet condition at template, and figure out stone disposal before demo day — a ten-foot run of granite is a genuinely awkward thing to own.

Do I have to tear out the old backsplash, or can new tile go over it?

Tiling over existing tile is technically possible on a sound, flat installation, but most professionals recommend removal: doubling up adds thickness that crowds electrical outlets, window trim, and the counter joint. Removal typically costs $3 to $6 per square foot and often takes chunks of drywall with it, so expect a wall-repair line on the quote - that is normal, not padding.

How long does backsplash installation take, and when can I use the kitchen?

The tiling itself takes only about 3 to 6 hours in a standard kitchen, but the project spans at least two days because thinset must cure roughly 24 hours before grouting, and grout needs another day or more before sealing. Complex patterns, stone, or wall repair stretch it to 2 to 4 days. You can generally use the kitchen throughout - just keep water and grease off the new wall until the grout is cured and sealed.

Where this fits

Countertop Installation is one of eight things we do, and Mount Prospect is one of twelve towns with its own page.

Countertop Installation in Mount Prospect — get a real number

One crew from tape measure to last bead of silicone, out of the shop at 2260 Elmhurst Rd. Mount Prospect is 5.3 miles from the shop, which is close enough that we come back fast if anything ever needs attention.

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