Quartz countertops in Chantilly, VA

Why quartz works in a busy kitchen

Quartz is engineered stone: crushed natural quartz bound with resin and pigment, then pressed into slabs at the factory. That recipe is what makes it easy to live with. The surface is non-porous, so coffee, wine and cooking oil sit on top instead of soaking in, and quartz does not need sealing. A soft cloth with warm, soapy water handles daily cleaning; harsh chemicals and abrasive pads are the things to keep away from it.

Because the pattern is made rather than quarried, a quartz color looks much the same from one slab to the next. That helps when a kitchen needs two or three slabs, or when you want a bathroom vanity to match the kitchen a year later. Veined quartz still has a direction, though, so where the veins land on an island is a decision we make with you, not one the saw makes for you.

Two limits are worth knowing before you choose. The resin does not like direct heat, so a hot pan belongs on a trivet, never straight on the counter. And most quartz is made for indoor rooms, because strong sunlight can discolor it over time. For an outdoor kitchen or a sun-filled bar, porcelain or Dekton is usually the better pick, and we cut both.

We stock both 2 cm and 3 cm. Quartz needs support brackets for overhangs over 12 inches. If your island has seating, tell us the overhang depth when you send the layout, so the supports are planned with the cabinets instead of after them. Still deciding on a material? Granite or quartz? compares the two, and our granite countertops page covers natural stone.

Quartz brands we fabricate

We are an authorized fabricator for MSI, Cambria and Cosentino. For quartz, that means MSI’s Q quartz, Cambria, and Cosentino’s Silestone, bought direct from each maker. We also fabricate Caesarstone, LG Viatera, Daltile and Venezia, plus slabs bought elsewhere.

Our racks also carry quartz from other suppliers. On this page and on every color page we write the color first and the supplier after it, because two makers can sell a color under the same name, and their slabs cannot be seamed together. If you are matching an existing countertop, tell us the maker as well as the color.

From your sketch to installed quartz

1. Send a sketch. Rough measurements, a photo of the room and your town are enough to start. Mark the sink, the cooktop and any seating, because each one changes the cutouts and the supports.
2. Pick your slab. Walk the racks in Chantilly and choose the slab itself, not just a color chip. If the kitchen needs more than one slab, pick them together, so they come from the same batch.
3. Digital template. We measure with Prodim digital templating on site once your cabinets are installed. If we are mounting your 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. Be there, or send someone who can decide overhangs and seams.
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. On a strongly veined quartz, this is where you choose whether a vein carries across a seam or turns down a waterfall end.
5. Cut and finish. We cut on a BACA robotic SawJet and on Donatoni and Park Industries CNC machines. Sink, cooktop and faucet cutouts are made to the fixtures you gave us, and the edges are finished in the shop.
6. Install. Our own install crew brings the finished pieces, sets and levels them on your cabinets 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.

What your quartz quote shows

Your quote shows fabrication, installation and templating, with cutouts, edge upgrades, backsplash and supports listed as separate lines. The total moves with five things: the quartz itself (prices climb with brand and veining, and an in-stock color avoids a special order), the finished square footage, the edge, the number of cutouts, and whether you need tear-out or plumbing.

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.

Keeping your cabinets? Usually that works, as long as they are level, solid and free of water damage, because quartz is heavy. Tell us about any loose or out-of-level cabinet before we template. For a number, send your layout and we will price it from your drawing. How our pricing works.

See quartz slabs in Chantilly, seven days a week

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

You walk the slab warehouse, see the quartz you would actually get under shop lights, and get answers from the shop on the spot. Bring a cabinet door or a flooring sample if you have one: a white or gray quartz can look warmer or cooler next to your real finishes than it does on a screen.

Where we install quartz

Our shop is in Chantilly, in Fairfax County. In the same county we install quartz in Fairfax and Herndon, and in Loudoun County in South Riding. A kitchen in any of them runs the way one in Chantilly does: we measure on site, cut the quartz in our shop, and our own install crew sets it on your cabinets.

For the rest of Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Montgomery County, Maryland, see where we install: that page lists every town by county. Tell us your town when you send your sketch.