Original 1970s laminate
If your counters date from the 1970s, the cores have usually seen enough water. Replacement is the practical choice.
Countertop Fabrication & Installation →Serving Elk Grove Village & nearby Itasca, Wood Dale
Countertop Services in Elk Grove Village, IL
Chipped, stained, dull or just dated? We repair, refinish, restore or replace kitchen countertops in Elk Grove Village.
- Crews working in Elk Grove Village ZIP 60007
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Countertop problems we fix in Elk Grove Village
A chip by the dishwasher, rings on marble, peeling laminate or a layout that no longer works: each one calls for a different repair. We handle all four kinds of countertop work in Elk Grove Village, so you get the fix that fits instead of the biggest job.
Swollen laminate at the sink
Laminate that bubbles or lifts at the sink has wet particleboard underneath. It can't be refinished; new tops are the lasting fix.
Countertop Fabrication & Installation →Chipped edge or corner
Most chipped corners get a color-matched resin fill that is shaped flush and polished. From standing height it is hard to find.
Countertop Repair →Dated cultured marble or tile counters
If the shape is fine but the color isn't, a refinishing coat changes cultured marble or tile without removing anything.
Countertop Refinishing & Resurfacing →Burn mark or scorch on quartz
A hot pan can leave a pale or brown mark in the resin of quartz. Light marks often polish out; deeper ones get a filled patch.
Countertop Repair →Seam that opened up or feels raised
An open or lipped seam is cleaned out, the pieces are pulled level and the joint is refilled with color-matched epoxy.
Countertop Repair →Crack across the stone
Cracks start where the stone is thinnest or poorly supported. We repair the line and fix the support, or tell you when the piece needs replacing.
Countertop Repair →Loose undermount sink
A sink that has dropped away from the stone leaks into the cabinet. We remount it with new clips or a support bracket and reseal the joint.
Countertop Repair →What we do on the job
- Diagnosis on siteA visit to see whether the counter needs repair, a new finish, restoration or replacement.
- Chip and crack repairDamaged spots filled, leveled and buffed to blend with the stone.
- Seam repairOld filler ground out, the pieces leveled and the joint refilled.
- Honing and polishingEtch marks and dull areas on marble and granite taken out with diamond pads.
- Laminate and cultured marble refinishingA new coating over sound laminate or cultured marble, no tear-out.
- Sink remountingWe lift, reattach and seal sinks that have pulled away from the stone.
- New countertop installationTemplating, fabrication, tear-out and installation of new tops.
Options to choose from
Repair, refinish, restore or replaceSmall damage: repair. Worn look: refinish or restore. Failing or unwanted tops: replace.
LaminatePlastic laminate over particleboard: easy to update, sensitive to standing water.
GraniteDurable stone whose shine and sealer can be renewed in place.
QuartziteNatural stone with a marble look and more hardness; it still needs sealing.
Cultured marble and solid surfaceCast and acrylic surfaces that can often be sanded, patched or recoated.
What the work looks like in Elk Grove Village homes
Before
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AfterCountertop Services in a 1960s ranch, Elk Grove Village
This one is a 1960s ranch in Elk Grove Village. The kitchen as it was: laminate with an aluminum edge band. What bothered the owners most: counters that were wearing through. After: black honed granite countertops installed on the existing cabinets.
Before
AfterCountertop Services in a two-story colonial from the 1990s, Itasca
A two-story colonial from the 1990s near The Ranchettes, a typical kitchen for Itasca. Before: white Corian-style solid surface with a yellowed seam. The reason for the call: a yellowed solid-surface top with a visible seam. The result: dark soapstone-look quartz countertops installed on the existing cabinets.
Countertop Services in Itasca →
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AfterWood Dale kitchen, postwar bi-level: countertop services
The site: a postwar bi-level in Wood Dale. The kitchen as it was: speckled laminate. The main complaint was laminate that had seen better days. After: creamy quartzite-look quartz countertops installed on the existing cabinets.
Countertop Services in Wood Dale →
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AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Elk Grove Village
Finished: cabinets in light butter yellow with polished nickel pulls, black honed granite counters, a gray beveled subway tile backsplash, light oak hardwood flooring and two glass pendants and recessed lights.
Kitchen Remodeling in Elk Grove Village →
Before
AfterElk Grove Village kitchen, 1960s ranch: kitchen cabinet painting
What changed: the same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Elk Grove Village →Day by day
- Send photos or callShow us the chip, stain, crack or the whole counter and tell us what bothers you.
- Look on siteWe check the material, the depth of the damage and the support underneath.
- Written estimateYou get an itemized estimate for the repair, refinish, restoration or new tops.
- We do the workRepairs and restoration are often done in a visit; new tops follow templating and fabrication.
Countertop Services questions from Elk Grove Village homeowners
How can I update my countertops without replacing them?
Refinishing changes the look of laminate; restoration renews the shine on granite and marble. Neither involves tear-out.
What does countertop work cost?
It depends on the material, the size of the damage or the kitchen, and which fix you choose. We give a written, itemized estimate after the visit.
Should I repair or replace my countertops?
If the counter is sound and you like it, repair, refinish or restore it. If the substrate has failed or the look is wrong for the kitchen, new tops make more sense.
What is the difference between an etch and a stain?
An etch is a dull spot where acid damaged the stone surface; a stain is a darker spot where something soaked in. Etches are polished out, stains are drawn out.
Can you just replace the countertops and keep my cabinets?
Usually. Solid cabinets carry new stone fine; we level them first and reinforce where an overhang needs it.
Do you work in my part of Elk Grove Village?
Yes. Our crews work across Elk Grove Village — ZIP 60007 — and nearby Itasca, Wood Dale, Schaumburg.
Working in Elk Grove Village
- A lot of Elk Grove Village kitchens date from the 1970s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Most Elk Grove Village homes are single-family. We protect floors and driveways and leave the site clean every day.
- Older paint is treated with lead-safe practices: containment, HEPA cleanup and a clean hand-over.
ZIP 60007
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Other kitchen services in Elk Grove Village
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Kitchen Cabinet PaintingFactory-smooth painted cabinets without replacing them.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.
Kitchen Backsplash InstallationTile backsplashes with clean lines and flush outlets.