If the laminate or tile in your Hutto kitchen has had it, we replace it with a real stone slab. You pick the exact slab on the floor, then one crew does the templating, fabrication and installation.
Most of the work in a Hutto countertop replacement is not glamorous, it is measuring, hauling and fitting. The old top comes off, the base cabinets get checked for level and square, and the new stone goes on so the seams land where they should. That is the job, and it is the only job we do.
Hutto has a lot of houses built in the last twenty years, which means a lot of builder-grade tile and laminate counters still doing their job but doing it ugly. Swapping that material for slab stone changes how the kitchen cleans up and how it holds up to daily use, but it requires honest prep work, not just leaning a pretty slab against the wall.
We work along the I-35 corridor out of Austin, so Hutto is a regular stop for us. You call, you get a straight quote, and if the schedule works you pick your slab off a real Austin slab floor with a few hundred lots to choose from.
You walk the slab floor in Austin and pick your actual stone. No random sample that looks different in your kitchen. The lot number on your quote is the lot that gets fabricated and installed.
The sink cutout and sink set are part of the fabrication work, not an extra line item that surprises you later. We cut the hole for your existing sink or a new one you supply and set it in place.
Laminate, tile, dated granite, whatever is on there comes off down to the cabinet boxes. We dispose of the old top so you are not hauling broken tile to the curb in a Hutto summer.
Before the new slab goes down, the old top has to come off and the base cabinets have to be honest about their condition. Laminate tops usually screw on from underneath or sit on a layer of old adhesive. Tile requires prying up the old mortar bed, which can be messy and can loosen cabinet screws if the installer goes at it wrong.
When the old top is off, the top edges of the cabinets get checked. Most Hutto houses from the early 2000s have cabinet boxes that are square enough, but some are not. If the front corners are off by half an inch, the stone will show that gap. We shim and scribe so the slab sits flat, and we tell you if a cabinet needs a simple repair before we set anything.
The backsplash is part of this. If you have a tile backsplash that runs down to the old counter, the new stone might be thicker or thinner than the old top. We cut the stone to the wall and scribe the backsplash edge where needed, but do not expect us to rip out your backsplash and rebuild it. That is a separate job, and we will tell you that clearly before you commit.
Here is the part that surprises people in Hutto: a countertop swap does not automatically include a new backsplash. If your tile backsplash is still in good shape and you like it, we work around it. If it is dated or chipped, the clean move is to remove it before we template, so the new stone can go up the wall and the tile can be replaced separately.
If you keep the old backsplash, expect a caulk joint where the new stone meets the tile. The stone thickness may not match the old laminate exactly, so the transition might look slightly different. That is not a defect, it is a geometry difference, and it is why we recommend deciding on the backsplash before final templating.
Cabinets are another decision. If you are also painting or refacing the cabinets, do that before the countertop goes on. New paint under a heavy slab is fine. If you paint after, you risk getting paint on the stone and fighting to clean it off. We do not paint cabinets, but we can work around your schedule if you want to paint first.
Hutto kitchens run the range from rental-grade flips to custom builds on large lots. The right slab for one is not the right slab for the other. A rental property does not need a showpiece granite with heavy veining that costs like art. It needs a dense, forgiving stone that tenants will not ruin with a hot pan and a bottle of wine.
We work with a slab selection partner for rental grade and flip grade stone. That does not mean ugly, it means practical: simpler patterns, consistent edges, and a price that makes sense for a property that turns over. For a family kitchen that sees three meals a day, a quartzite or good granite might make more sense because it takes abuse and still looks like a slab.
The material itself matters more than the color. Granite is a natural igneous stone that is hard and heat tolerant but porous enough to want sealing. Quartz is engineered from ground stone and resin, is non porous, needs no sealing, and can be damaged by direct heat and by long UV exposure outdoors. Marble is calcium based and etches from acids like lemon and vinegar regardless of sealing. Know that before you fall in love with a white marble look for a busy Hutto household.
The order of work matters more than most people think. First, the old top comes off. Second, the cabinets get prepped and any repairs get made. Third, we template the exact slab with all the sink, cooktop and seam locations. Fourth, the stone is cut and finished in the shop. Fifth, the crew comes back to set it.
That means two visits to your house, not one. The templating visit is quick, usually under an hour, but it is when every measurement has to be exact. The install visit is the heavy one. We haul the slab in, set it on the cabinets, glue and clamp the seams, and cut the sink hole with water so the dust does not coat your whole house.
During the gap between visits, your kitchen has a cabinet box and no counter. That is normal, but it is why you want the quote to include a written schedule, not a vague promise. Our crew gives you dates in writing with the quote, so you know exactly when the counter will come off and when the new slab goes on. That gap is usually short, but we do not quote a specific number of days because every job is different.
A straight quote needs a few things from you: the rough dimensions of the countertop, whether you are bringing a sink or using the one already installed, and the type of stone you are leaning toward. You do not need to be exact on the measurements, but it helps if you know if the kitchen is a galley, an L-shape or an island layout.
Call us at (512) 297-7493 or email info@atxgraniteking.com. We are reachable seven days a week. On the call, we ask about the old top, the cabinet condition, and your timeline. We give you a quote over the phone after we understand the job, and we put the dates in writing with that quote.
For Hutto, that means we see you from anywhere along US 79 or the sections of the I-35 corridor where the new subdivisions are going in. We have done plenty of these in Williamson County. We will not send you to a showroom across town and then disappear. You pick the slab, we install it, and the whole thing is one crew start to finish.
$38 per square foot, cut, measure, and install included. Jobs over 1,000 square feet: $30 per square foot.
Sink cutout and sink set are included in the fabrication work. Non standard work is still quoted before work begins. Send the rough square footage and the rooms involved, or call (512) 297-7493 for a straight quote.
Usually no. Tile stores drop lines constantly, and a countertop crew does not custom pour tile. If your backsplash tile is old and you only need a small piece to patch a corner, you might find it on a resale site, but do not count on it. The practical move is to plan the new stone to go up the wall partway and then add a new backsplash, or keep the old backsplash and live with the caulk joint. We can help you measure the area, but we will not promise to match a tile that no longer exists.
Yes, empty the cabinets that sit under the countertop. The crew needs to reach the inside to remove screws and to set the sink hardware. Heavy dishes and pans can also shift during the work and break. It is a pain, but it is a one-time move. Plastic bins in the dining room work fine. The crew will also lay down drop cloths, but the less fragile stuff in the work zone, the better.
We get them off. Laminate is almost always screwed or stapled from underneath, but some older tops were glued to a plywood base. We take a pry bar and a scraper and get it up without wrecking the cabinet boxes. The honest downside is that sometimes the glue leaves a residue that needs sanding, which adds a little time to the job but does not change the quote unless we find rotten wood underneath. That is rare in Hutto, but we will tell you if we see it.
Yes, if it is a standard size and the rim is in good condition. Undermount sinks with a steel rim can be reused, but the old clip screws sometimes strip, so we bring new ones. Drop-in sinks work too, but the old sink cutout size has to match the new slab layout. If the sink is a weird builder special that is warped or rusted, we will tell you honestly that a new sink is a better move. Sink cutout and sink set are included in the fabrication work either way.
For a rental, quartz is often the safer choice because it is non porous and needs no sealing. A tenant can leave a lemon cut on it overnight and it will not etch the way marble would. The honest limitation is that quartz cannot handle direct heat. A hot skillet left on a quartz top can burn the resin and leave a permanent mark. Granite handles heat better but wants a sealant reapplied every couple of years. If your tenants are hard on kitchens, quartz is usually the lower stress pick, but remind them to use trivets.
Tell us the rooms, the rough square footage and what you have in mind for kitchen countertop replacement in hutto. You get a number for the whole job, in writing, before anyone cuts anything.