You pick the slab off a real Austin slab floor. Then a single crew templates, fabricates and installs your new countertops. No salespeople, no subcontractors.
Replacing kitchen countertops in Round Rock is a straight up job. You have a countertop you want gone, and you want something else in its place. The work involves tearing out the old surface, making sure the cabinets are ready, handling the backsplash situation, and then getting the new stone set. ATX Granite King handles all of that with one crew from start to finish.
Round Rock has a lot of houses built in the big master planned subdivisions from the 1990s through the 2010s. Many of those kitchens came with laminate or tile countertops. Some have older granite that was installed when the house was built. The original backsplash is often the same 4 inch laminate or tile that matches the counter. When you replace the countertop, you decide what happens with that backsplash.
The crew from ATX Granite King works off a real slab floor in Austin. You go look at actual slabs, pick the one you want, and they template your kitchen, fabricate the stone, and install it. They include the sink cutout and sink set in the fabrication work. You call for a straight quote. The square foot rate is on this page, and the quote for your job comes from the crew.
You go to a direct importer slab floor in Austin with 299 lots on the floor. You see the exact slab you are buying. Not a picture, not a sample. You walk the rows and pick the stone that goes in your kitchen.
The same crew templates your kitchen, fabricates your stone, and installs it. No handoffs between teams. The people who measure are the people who set the stone. That keeps the fit tight.
The sink cutout and sink set are part of the fabrication work. You do not pay extra for the crew to cut the sink hole and set the sink in place. It is included in the scope.
When you replace kitchen countertops, the old surface comes off. If you have laminate, the crew pries it up from the substrate. If you have tile, the tile and the mortar bed come off. If you have stone, the crew cuts the seams and lifts the slabs off. The cabinets underneath stay in place. The crew does not remove or modify cabinets unless you arrange that separately.
The backsplash is a separate decision. If you have a 4 inch backsplash that matches the old counter, that gets removed with the counter. The wall behind it will be bare drywall or painted drywall. You can leave that wall bare, or you can have tile installed later, or you can have a full height stone backsplash done as part of the countertop job. ATX Granite King can fabricate and install a stone backsplash from the same slab you picked. That is a separate quote.
The sink comes out with the old counter. If you are keeping the same sink, the crew works around it. If you are replacing the sink, you need the new sink on site before the template appointment. The crew cuts the sink opening in the new stone based on the actual sink you provide.
After you pick your slab at the slab floor, the crew comes to your Round Rock house to template. They measure the countertop, mark the sink location, note the cooktop or rangetop cutout, and check the wall for square. Round Rock houses built in the master planned subdivisions often have walls that are not perfectly square. The crew accounts for that so the stone fits tight to the wall.
The template is done with a digital measuring tool or with physical strips. The crew takes the measurements back to the fabrication shop. They cut the stone from your slab, polish the edges, cut the sink hole, and drill the faucet holes. The fabrication takes a few days. The crew gives you the timeline in writing with your quote.
During fabrication, the crew does the sink cutout and sink set as part of the job. They do not send that out to a separate shop. When the stone is ready, the crew brings it to your house and sets it in place. They silicone the seam joints, attach the sink, and hook up the plumbing if you have a drop in sink. For an undermount sink, they clamp it from below.
Granite is a natural igneous stone. It is hard and handles heat well. A hot pan can sit on granite without damaging it. But granite is porous. It wants sealing every year or two, depending on the color. Darker granites usually need less sealing than light ones. Spills left on unsealed granite can stain. That is the honest downside: you have to maintain the seal.
Engineered quartz is ground stone mixed with resin. It is non porous and needs no sealing. Spills do not stain. But quartz does not handle direct heat. A hot pan set on quartz can crack the resin and leave a permanent mark. Long UV exposure from direct sunlight can yellow or degrade quartz over time. For a kitchen that gets a lot of cooking heat, quartz may not be the best choice.
Marble is calcium based. It etches from acids like lemon juice, vinegar, and tomato sauce. No amount of sealing stops etching. The stone chemically reacts and leaves a dull mark. Some people like the patina that develops. Others find it frustrating. Quartzite is metamorphosed sandstone and is very hard, but some slabs sold as quartzite are actually softer and etch like marble. You need to know what you are buying. The slab floor in Austin has all these materials. You can look at them and ask questions.
Start with how you use the kitchen. If you cook a lot with hot pans and want low maintenance, granite is a solid choice. If you want no sealing and do not set hot pans on the counter, quartz works. If you want the look of marble and are okay with etching, marble is fine. If you want a hard stone that looks like marble but can etch, be careful with quartzite.
For the backsplash, you have options. You can leave the wall bare and paint it. You can have tile installed later. Or you can have a full height stone backsplash from the same slab. A full height backsplash means the stone goes from the counter up to the bottom of the upper cabinets. That gives a seamless look but uses more slab material. The crew can do that as part of the job. You get a quote for the whole thing.
If your house is a rental or a flip, ATX Granite King works with a slab selection partner that has rental grade and flip grade stone. You do not have to pay for a showpiece slab. You can get a functional stone that looks good at a price that works for that property. Call for a straight quote on any material or grade.
To start, call ATX Granite King at (512) 297-7493 or email info@atxgraniteking.com. They are reachable seven days a week. Tell them you want kitchen countertops in Round Rock. They will ask about your current countertop and what you are looking for. They will set up a time for you to go to the slab floor in Austin to pick your slab.
At the slab floor, you walk the rows and look at the slabs. There are 299 lots on the floor. You pick the one you want. The crew then comes to your house to template. The template appointment takes about an hour for a typical kitchen. The crew measures everything and notes any issues with the cabinets or walls.
After template, the crew fabricates the stone and gives you a written timeline. When the stone is ready, they come back and install it. The sink cutout and sink set are included. The crew cleans up and leaves the kitchen with new countertops. You call for a straight quote. The square foot rate is on this page, and the quote for your job comes from the crew.
$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.
Yes. The crew tears out the old countertop and any 4 inch backsplash that matches it. They do not remove tile backsplash that goes up the wall unless you ask for that. That is a separate scope. The tear out is included in the quote. You do not have to do it yourself.
Cabinets that are not level can cause the stone to sit unevenly. The crew can shim the stone during installation to level it. But if the cabinets are badly out of level or have water damage, you need to address that before the countertop goes on. The crew can tell you during the template appointment if the cabinets need work.
Yes, if the sink is in good shape and you want to reuse it. The crew needs the sink on site during template so they can measure the cutout. If the sink is a drop in, they set it back in the new stone. If it is an undermount, they reattach it from below. The sink set is included in the fabrication work.
Look at how you cook. If you set hot pans on the counter, go with granite. If you want no sealing and do not use direct heat, quartz works. If you want marble but can live with etching, marble is fine. The slab floor in Austin has all these materials. You can see them in person and ask the crew. They will give you honest advice.
The honest downside is that the job takes days, not hours. You are without a countertop for the time between template and installation. The sink is out during that time. Also, seams in the stone are visible. No seam is invisible. The crew places seams in low traffic areas, but you will see them. And stone can chip or crack if something heavy hits the edge. That can happen during installation or later.
Tell us the rooms, the rough square footage and what you have in mind for kitchen countertop replacement in round rock. You get a number for the whole job, in writing, before anyone cuts anything.