Marble countertops in Chantilly, VA

What to expect from marble

Marble is a natural stone formed from limestone under heat and pressure. Its softness is part of its character: it polishes to a deep shine, it takes a crisp eased or mitered edge, and it ages with a patina that many people want in a kitchen they plan to keep.

That softness also means marble etches. Lemon juice, vinegar, wine, tomato sauce and some cleaners can leave dull marks where they sit, even on sealed stone, and a knife or a dropped pan can scratch or chip it. A honed finish hides etching better than a polished one. Wipe spills up quickly, use cutting boards and trivets, and clean with a pH-neutral stone cleaner.

Marble needs sealing to slow down stains; how often depends on the stone, and we tell you what the slab you pick needs. If you want the look without the care, ask us about quartzite, or about quartz made to look like marble: our quartzite and quartz pages compare the trade-offs.

Where marble works best

Bathrooms are marble’s easiest home: a vanity top sees less acid and less knife work than a kitchen counter. Fireplace surrounds, feature walls and shower walls show off a dramatic slab where nobody cooks on it. In a kitchen, marble suits a baking station, a bar or an island that is cared for, more than a busy prep counter.

A feature wall like the Verde Guatemala one above is planned as a set of slabs. We lay the slabs out together on photos so the veins carry from panel to panel, and the joints land where you approve them. For granite, marble and quartzite, support depends on the stone; we will advise for yours. We stock both 2 cm and 3 cm.

See marble slabs in Chantilly

The shop is at 14805 Willard Rd, Ste H, Chantilly, VA 20151, near Dulles Airport. Walk-ins are welcome for slab viewing, no appointment needed. Hours: Mon–Fri 7 AM–6 PM · Sat 7 AM–4 PM · Sun 12–4 PM.

Marble varies more from slab to slab than almost any stone, so see the slab you will get, under shop light, before you decide. A 50% deposit holds a slab for one week. Bring a cabinet door or a tile sample; a white marble can look warm or cool depending on what sits next to it.

How we fabricate and install marble

1. Tell us the project. A sketch, rough sizes and a photo of the room. For a wall or a fireplace, include the height and any outlets or switches in it.
2. Choose the slabs. Pick the marble itself on our racks. For more than one slab, choose them together.
3. Digital template. We measure with Prodim digital templating on site once your cabinets are installed. If we are mounting a sink, send us its make and model. Major brands such as Kohler and Kraus publish cutout templates, so the model is all we need. Many unbranded sinks bought online don't, and then the sink has to be on site when we measure. The faucet doesn't need to be there. Just tell us what you bought: single hole or 3 holes, 4-inch or 8-inch spread, plus any soap dispenser or garbage-disposal button. Small holes like these we can drill on site.
4. Approve the layout. Before we cut, you approve a layout drawn on photos of your actual slab, including seam and vein placement. Vein matching is standard on our jobs.
5. Cut and finish. We cut on a BACA robotic SawJet and on Donatoni and Park Industries CNC machines. Marble is handled gently through cutting and polishing, and the edge profile you chose is finished before the stone leaves.
6. Install. Our own crew brings the pieces, sets them and joins the seams. Usually 2–3 business days from the day we measure, when your slab comes from our yard. Special-order stone takes longer. Your countertops are ready once the silicone dries, usually 5–8 hours after installation.

Marble suppliers

We are an authorized fabricator for MSI, Cambria and Cosentino. Marble itself comes from quarries through stone importers, so our racks hold marble from more than one supplier. We name the color first and the supplier after it, since one marble name can cover stone from different quarries. We also fabricate Caesarstone, LG Viatera, Daltile and Venezia, plus slabs bought elsewhere.

What a marble quote shows

Your quote shows fabrication, installation and templating, with cutouts, edge upgrades, backsplash and supports listed as separate lines. The slab drives most of the total: rare colors and bookmatched sets cost more. Square footage, the edge profile, cutouts, wall height and tear-out move it too.

An eased edge is standard. Mitered and waterfall edges are quoted as upgrades. We remove and haul away old countertops. We disconnect the plumbing before we remove the old top. We don't reconnect plumbing and aren't responsible for it. We give you two plumber references to contact directly. Tear-out and the plumbing disconnect each appear as separate lines on your quote. Send your drawing for a line-item quote. How our pricing works.

Where we install marble

Every marble piece is cut in Chantilly, and our own crews install it across Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties, Arlington and Alexandria, as well as in Washington DC and Maryland.

The full list of counties and cities is on where we install. Tell us your town when you send your sketch.