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AfterQuartz & Granite Countertops in Dallas, TX
Quartz and granite countertops in Dallas typically run $55 to $130 per square foot installed, with the full job landing between $2,800 and $6,400 for an average kitchen. That range depends on the slab quality, edge profile, backsplash height, and whether your existing counters need reinforcement before the new stone goes down. At Penhallow Remodeling Dallas, our Kitchen Remodeling services put that number in writing before any work starts, and we back the install with our 365-Day Done Right Promise, because a countertop is the one surface in your kitchen you touch every single day.
We’re a Kitchen Remodeling in Dallas contractor, and quartz and granite countertops sit at the center of most of the kitchens we build. Trevor Nash runs this location, and the way we work is simple: you get a written price up front, we show up in a real arrival window, and if anything goes wrong inside a full year, we come back and fix it at no charge. Call us at (940) 204-5368 and a live person answers, day or night.
When You Need Quartz & Granite Countertops
Some countertop jobs are cosmetic. Most of the ones we see in Dallas neighborhoods like Lakewood, Preston Hollow, and Richardson are structural, or close to it. Here’s what typically pushes a homeowner to pick up the phone:
- Your laminate is swelling at the seams near the sink. Once water gets under the top layer, the particleboard core swells and never goes back. That edge near the faucet starts looking like a biscuit left in the rain.
- Tile counters have become a grout maintenance job. Older Dallas kitchens built in the 1980s and 1990s still have tile counters, and the grout lines along the front edge crack from the foundation settling. North Texas clay soil shifts, and grout doesn’t flex.
- You’re putting your house on the market. In Dallas, granite or quartz reads as “this kitchen was maintained.” Buyers in $400,000-plus homes notice the counter material before they notice the cabinet hardware.
- You cook often and wipe the counters constantly. Laminate scratches, butcher block stains, and ceramic tile traps crumbs and grease at every grout line. Quartz and granite take hot pans, acid spills, and daily scrubbing without complaint.
- Your current counters are cracked or chipped at the corner. A dropped cast-iron skillet on a granite edge can take a chunk with it. Quartz is less likely to chip, but older man-made materials delaminate.
- The substrate is failing. If the plywood or MDF under your existing counters is water-damaged, new stone will crack at the overhang. You’d only know after pulling the old top, which is why we inspect and price substrate repair before quoting the install.
Our Quartz & Granite Countertops Process
Here’s the sequence we follow on every countertop job in Dallas, from first call to final wipe-down. It’s designed to remove surprises, because surprises are what turn a $4,000 counter into a $7,000 argument.
- Measure and template. We come to your home, measure the existing footprint, check whether the cabinets are level, and inspect the substrate (the plywood or cement board underlayment that supports the stone). We also check for plumbing, electrical, or gas line clearance issues around the sink cooktop cutout.
- Written price and material selection. You sit down with our team, pick from slab yards across the Dallas area, and we hand you a written price that includes demolition, substrate repair, slab, fabrication, edge profile, sink cutout, and install. That number is the number on the invoice, period.
- Fabrication. A stone fabricator in the Dallas metro cuts your slab to the template using CNC equipment and water jets. This is where the sink cutout, the faucet holes, and the edge profile get shaped. We coordinate this directly so you’re not running between three different suppliers.
- Demolition and substrate prep. We pull the old counter, remove the sink, and inspect the cabinet tops. If the plywood sub-deck is soft, warped, or missing, we replace or build it up so the slab sits on a flat, stable surface.
- Slab installation and seaming. The stone goes down, seams get color-matched and sealed with resin, and the slab is secured to the cabinets. Larger Dallas kitchens with an island or a peninsula run a second seam, and we’ll tell you exactly where that seam falls before the saw touches the stone.
- Sink, faucet, backsplash, and seal. We set the sink and faucet, install the backsplash if your project includes it, apply the penetrating sealer (for granite), and walk the job with you before we leave. The job site gets swept, the cabinets wiped down, and the floor cleaned under where we worked.
We install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz, all of which carry their own manufacturer warranties in addition to our 365-Day Done Right Promise. That means the stone itself is covered by the people who made it, and the install is covered by us. Two layers of protection, both in writing.
Quartz & Granite Countertops Pricing in Dallas
Here’s what countertop work costs in the Dallas market as of this writing. These are real installed ranges, not per-slab wholesale numbers that leave out fabrication and labor.
| Project Scope | Typical Dallas Price Range | What Drives the Number |
|---|---|---|
| Granite, standard edge, ~30 sq ft | $2,800 – $4,200 | Slab tier, edge style, plumbing disconnects |
| Quartz, standard edge, ~30 sq ft | $3,300 – $4,900 | Quartz brand (Cambria runs higher than entry quartz), sink cutout complexity |
| Large kitchen with island, 55 – 70 sq ft | $5,500 – $9,000 | Seams, cooktop cutout, slab size, backsplash height |
| Countertop replacement with substrate repair | Add $300 – $800 | Rotted plywood replacement, cabinet shimming, leveling on settled Dallas slab foundations |
| Full kitchen remodel that includes quartz/granite counters | $30,000 – $55,000 | Cabinet line, layout changes, plumbing and electrical moves, appliance packages |
Those numbers are honest, and here’s the honest explanation: Dallas sits on expansive clay soil, and a lot of homes in East Dallas, Lake Highlands, and Garland have settled a quarter inch or more since they were built. That means the cabinet run under your counters may not be level, and the substrate may need shimming or rebuilding-or even Cabinet Installation & Refacing-before the stone goes down. We inspect all of that during the template phase, so when you get our written price, it already accounts for the leveling work. You won’t get a call on install day saying the job costs more because the cabinets weren’t flat.
Edge profiles affect cost too. A standard eased or pencil edge is included. A waterfall edge on an island (where the stone runs down the sides to the floor) adds $800 to $1,500 per side is common in Highland Park and University Park kitchens, but it’s not for everyone-especially in Small & Partial Kitchen Remodels where budget is key. We’ll show you three to four edge options at the quote appointment and let you pick based on your budget, not our margin.
This is also the place to say it plainly: cheaper isn’t the goal here. If you’ve been burned by a contractor who quoted low and then “discovered” a problem after demo day, you already know how that story ends. Our written price covers what we find during inspection, because we actually inspect before we quote. Call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll set up that appointment. The estimate is free, and it’s not a “free estimate” that turns into a sales pitch. It’s a real number for the work you asked about.
FAQs – Quartz & Granite Countertops
Is quartz better than granite for a Dallas kitchen?
For most Dallas homeowners, quartz wins on maintenance and granite wins on heat resistance and price. Quartz is non-porous, never needs sealing, and resists staining from wine, oil, and citrus. Granite is more heat-tolerant (you can set a hot skillet directly on it), costs less per square foot, and needs a penetrating sealer reapplied every 12 to 24 months. Both handle the slab-on-grade humidity we get in North Texas without warping or delaminating the way laminate does. If you want a counter that requires zero upkeep, quartz is the better call. If you want the natural stone look at a lower upfront price, granite does it. Call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll walk you through both options with slab samples in hand.
How much does it cost to replace countertops with quartz in Dallas?
A typical 30-square-foot kitchen with quartz countertops runs $3,300 to $4,900 installed in the Dallas area. That includes removal of the old counter, substrate inspection and any minor leveling, the slab, fabrication, sink cutout, a standard edge profile, and installation. The price moves up if you choose a premium quartz brand like Cambria or Caesarstone, add a waterfall edge, enlarge the island, or need significant substrate repair. We write the full number before work starts, and that’s the number on the invoice. For a free estimate on your exact kitchen, call (940) 204-5368.
Can you install quartz or granite countertops in one day?
The physical installation usually takes one day, but the full process does not. After we template your kitchen, the slab goes to a fabricator in the Dallas metro for cutting and shaping, which typically takes 5 to 10 business days. Install day itself runs 4 to 8 hours depending on the number of pieces, seams, and whether we’re setting a sink and faucet the same day. You won’t have a usable kitchen sink during that window, so plan accordingly. If your job is on a tight timeline, tell us during the estimate and we’ll sequence the fabrication to hit your date. Call (940) 204-5368 and we’ll give you a realistic schedule, not an optimistic one.
Do you handle countertop substrate repair before installing new stone?
Yes, and in Dallas it’s more common than homeowners expect. Foundation settling leaves cabinets out of level, and years of sink splash can rot the plywood sub-deck under laminate or tile counters. We inspect the substrate during the template phase, include any repair in your written price, and build it back to a flat, stable surface before the stone goes down. Skipping substrate work is why some countertops crack near the sink or at the overhang within the first year. That’s also why our 365-Day Done Right Promise exists: if the work fails inside the guarantee period, Penhallow comes back and fixes it at no charge. Free second visit, no re-inspection fee.
If your countertops have reached the point where they’re embarrassing, cracking, or absorbing stains you can’t remove, you don’t have to live with them for another year. Call Penhallow Remodeling Dallas at (940) 204-5368. You’ll get Trevor Nash or a member of the team on the line, a written price before any stone gets ordered, and a guarantee that’s in writing before the saw comes out. We work the home the way we’d want someone to work ours: the price first, the work second, and the follow-through long after the install crew has gone home.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Dallas, serving Dallas.
