Original 1960s laminate
If your counters date from the 1960s, the cores have usually seen enough water. Replacement is the practical choice.
Countertop Fabrication & Installation →Serving Lombard & nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn
Countertop Services in Lombard, IL
Chipped, stained, dull or just dated? We repair, refinish, restore or replace kitchen countertops in Lombard.
- Crews working in Lombard ZIP 60148
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Countertop problems we fix in Lombard
Not every worn countertop has to be torn out. In Lombard we fill chips, rejoin seams, resurface laminate, polish dull stone and install new tops when nothing else will do, and we tell you up front which of those your kitchen actually needs.
Swollen laminate at the sink
Once water swells the core around a sink cut-out, coatings won't hold. We replace the tops and seal the new sink edge properly.
Countertop Fabrication & Installation →Chipped edge or corner
Edge chips in granite and quartz are a repair, not a reason for new tops. We fill, sand and buff the spot to match the surrounding surface.
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 →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 →Oil or water stains in stone
Dark spots near the stove or around the faucet are often oil or water soaked into the stone. A poultice draws many of them out before resealing.
Stone Countertop Restoration →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 →Counters you simply don't like
Busy speckled granite, a color that clashes with new cabinets or a layout that wastes space: when the problem is the top itself, we template and install new counters.
Countertop Fabrication & Installation →What's included
- Diagnosis on siteWe look at the material, the damage and the cabinets under it before recommending a fix.
- Chip and crack repairColor-matched resin fills for chips, cracks and pits, shaped and polished flush.
- 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.
- Stain removal and sealingStains treated and the stone resealed so new spills bead up.
- 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.
Materials and finishes
Repair, refinish, restore or replaceRepair fixes damage, refinishing changes the surface, restoration renews stone, replacement changes everything.
MarbleA classic surface that develops patina and can be refinished many times.
Cultured marble and solid surfaceMolded tops that respond well to repair and refinishing.
QuartziteHarder than marble, often veined, and repairable like granite.
GraniteHard natural stone that takes heat well; it needs resealing over time and can be repolished.
What the work looks like in Lombard homes
Before
In progress
AfterLombard kitchen, 1950s ranch: countertop services
The site: a 1950s ranch in Lombard. The kitchen as it was: laminate with an aluminum edge band. The main complaint was laminate that had seen better days. Finished kitchen: black honed granite countertops installed on the existing cabinets.
Before
AfterVilla Park kitchen, postwar bi-level: countertop services
A postwar bi-level in Villa Park, a typical kitchen for Villa Park. Before: speckled laminate. What bothered the owners most: counters that were wearing through. The result: creamy quartzite-look quartz countertops installed on the existing cabinets.
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Before
AfterCountertop Services in a postwar bi-level, Glen Ellyn
A postwar bi-level in Glen Ellyn, a typical kitchen for Glen Ellyn. Before: light beige laminate. The reason for the call: laminate that had seen better days. Finished kitchen: charcoal concrete-look quartz countertops installed on the existing cabinets.
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Before
AfterA Lombard postwar Cape Cod: before and after
Cabinets in dark teal with brushed nickel bar pulls, charcoal concrete-look quartz counters, a white 2x8 tile in a vertical stack backsplash, hickory luxury vinyl plank flooring and recessed lights and under-cabinet LED strips.
Kitchen Remodeling in Lombard →
Before
AfterBefore and after: a postwar bi-level in Lombard
What changed: the same doors sprayed in powder blue, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Lombard →How the job goes
- Send photos or callA few photos of the damage and the material usually tell us where to start.
- 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 workThe work is scheduled, done with the area protected and the kitchen cleaned up afterward.
Countertop Services questions from Lombard homeowners
What does countertop work cost?
Repairs, restoration, refinishing and replacement are priced very differently. After we see the counters, you get a line-item estimate.
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.
How can I update my countertops without replacing them?
Depending on the material: a resurfacing coat over laminate, or a polish and reseal on natural stone.
My laminate countertop is peeling. Can you fix it?
Peeling edges can be reattached when the board underneath is sound; a swollen core means new counters.
Do you repair counters you didn't install?
Yes — who installed the counter doesn't matter. We look at the material and the damage.
Do I need a Lombard-registered contractor for countertop project?
Contractors must register with the Village: $100 fee, valid 1 year, online or via Building Division; insurance certificate with at least $300,000 liability coverage. We take care of that before work starts.
Do Lombard condo associations need to approve countertop project?
Associations usually set rules for work hours, elevators, deliveries and insurance, and many require approval for plumbing, electrical or structural changes. We provide the certificate of insurance and follow the building's rules.
Do I need a permit for countertop project in Lombard?
It depends on the scope. Lombard's rule in short: Village requires a building permit for new structures and updates to existing structures; replacing interior doors and fixtures at the same size with no structural change needs no permit. We handle the permit when one is needed with Building Division, Community Development and Building.
Do you work in my part of Lombard?
Yes. Our crews work across Lombard — ZIP 60148 — and nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn, Addison.
Working in Lombard
- A lot of Lombard kitchens date from the 1960s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- We know how Building Division, Community Development and Building handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
ZIP 60148
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Other kitchen services in Lombard
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.