Free written scope consultation - allowances, timeline, and change-order rules on paper before a single trade is scheduled
Styles & brands we work with
See the difference
Before
After
Before
After
Before
AfterQuartz & Granite Countertops in Miami, FL
Quartz and granite countertops in Miami typically cost between $55 and $140 per square foot installed, with most kitchen jobs landing between $3,200 and $7,800 depending on slab selection, edge profile, and the amount of fabrication work involved. Quartz runs on the higher end because it’s engineered and carries consistent color and pattern, while natural granite varies slab to slab and often comes in at a slightly lower per-square-foot price. At Penhallow Remodeling Miami, every countertop project starts with a written price, a defined arrival window, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise that’s spelled out on paper before the first template is cut. If you’re weighing new counters as part of a larger Kitchen Remodeling project or as a standalone upgrade, call us at (850) 988-7559 and we’ll walk you through what makes sense for your kitchen.
We install quartz from Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, plus natural granite slabs sourced through local Miami stone yards in Allapattah and Medley. Trevor Nash leads every project personally, from material selection to final walkthrough, so the person who quotes your job is the same person who checks the seams before we leave.
When You Need Quartz & Granite Countertops
Most Miami homeowners call us when their current counters have stopped doing their job. Sometimes it’s cosmetic, sometimes it’s structural. Here are the situations we see most often across neighborhoods like Kendall, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, and Cutler Bay:
- Laminate counters are peeling, bubbling, or lifting at the seams. Miami’s humidity doesn’t do laminate any favors. Once moisture gets under the top layer near a sink or dishwasher, the surface starts separating and there’s no reliable way to glue it back flat.
- Tile counters with failing grout. Grout absorbs cooking oil, coffee, and water over the years. In older Miami kitchens we regularly see grout that’s permanently stained or crumbling, which creates gaps where water sits and eventually damages the plywood underneath.
- The kitchen layout is changing. If you’re moving a sink, adding an island, or extending a peninsula, the existing counter panels won’t transfer. New slabs get cut to fit the new footprint, and that’s the right time to upgrade material too.
- You’re selling your home. Miami buyers consistently rank kitchens as the deciding factor. New quartz countertops are among the fastest, most visible upgrades for a pre-listing refresh, and they photograph well for listing photos.
- Your current stone is cracked or deeply stained. Natural stone can crack from thermal shock or impact. Deep stains from oil, wine, or rust that have penetrated the stone can often be polished out, but at a certain point replacement is more honest than chasing an invisible fix.
- You want a maintenance shift. Granite needs sealing on a schedule. Quartz doesn’t. If you’re tired of thinking about whether your counters are protected, engineered quartz removes that chore from the list entirely.
Our Quartz & Granite Countertops Process
We keep the process simple because we’ve seen what happens when countertop projects get handed off between too many parties. You deal with Penhallow directly, start to finish. Here’s how it works:
- In-home measurement and material conversation. We come out, take detailed measurements, check the cabinet condition and the substrate (the layer that supports your counters), and talk through quartz versus granite with actual slab samples. This visit is free.
- Written price before any work starts. You get a number on paper. Not a range, not a ballpark, not a follow-up estimate. The price you read on day one is the price you pay when the job is done. This is how we’ve operated under the Kingswell standard since 2004, and it means there are no surprises after the template is set.
- Slab selection at the stone yard or our showroom. If you choose natural granite, we meet you at the yard so you can pick your exact slab. Every slab is unique, and the one you select is tagged with your name. Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone quartz options are selected from full-size samples that show the true scale of the pattern.
- Digital templating and fabrication. We use precise digital measurements, not paper templates, so seams land where they should and overhangs are accurate to the plan. Fabrication typically takes one to two weeks depending on the stone yard’s schedule and your edge profile.
- Installation day. Our background-checked, uniformed technicians arrive in the window we gave you. They remove the old counters, set the new slabs, and seal everything properly. For granite, the first seal is applied before we leave. We haul away any debris and leave the kitchen clean.
- 365-Day Done Right Promise walkthrough. Before we consider the job complete, we walk the kitchen with you. If anything isn’t right, we make it right. If something fails inside the first year, we come back and fix it at no charge. That’s in writing on every countertop project we do.
Quartz & Granite Countertops Pricing in Miami
Here’s what you can expect to pay for quartz and granite countertops in Miami right now, based on jobs we’ve completed in the last 18 months. These are real installed ranges, including fabrication, edging, templating, installation, and cleanup.
| Material | Typical Installed Range (per sq. ft.) | Average Kitchen (35 sq. ft.) |
|---|---|---|
| Granite – standard slabs (e.g., Santa Cecilia, Uba Tuba, Black Pearl) | $55 – $85 | $1,925 – $2,975 |
| Granite – premium or exotic slabs | $90 – $140 | $3,150 – $4,900 |
| Quartz – mid-range (Silestone, Caesarstone core colors) | $70 – $95 | $2,450 – $3,325 |
| Quartz – premium (Cambria, bookmatched or veined patterns) | $100 – $140 | $3,500 – $4,900 |
| Edge profile upgrade (eased to ogee, waterfall) | $12 – $30 per linear ft. | $150 – $500 |
| Sink cutout and undermount prep | $250 – $400 | Included in most full-kitchen jobs |
What drives the price up: a larger island, mitered edge profiles, waterfall panels, full-height backsplash and tile work in the same stone, and any slab that needs multiple pieces with bookmatching. What drives it down: standard colors from major brands, straight edges, single-slab kitchens, and a straightforward rectangular footprint with no peninsula. Homes in Doral and Kendall with larger kitchens and islands will naturally sit higher than condo kitchens in Brickell or Edgewater.
We give you the written number after the measurement visit, not before, because guessing at a countertop price without seeing the cabinets and the sink position would be doing you a disservice. For smaller or partial kitchen remodels, the same careful approach applies. The estimate is free, the number is firm, and it doesn’t change after demo starts. Call (850) 988-7559 to schedule your measurement.
Quartz vs. Granite: An Honest Breakdown
We install both, so we don’t have a financial reason to push you one way. Here’s how they actually compare in a Miami kitchen:
- Maintenance: Quartz is non-porous and never needs sealing. Granite is porous and needs a quality sealer applied roughly once a year. We apply the first coat at install, and good sealers hold up well even in high-humidity Miami homes.
- Heat resistance: Granite handles hot pans directly off the burner or oven. Quartz can scorch or discolor under extreme direct heat, so we recommend trivets or hot pads for quartz surfaces.
- Stain resistance: Quartz resists staining better than almost anything because it’s engineered with resin binders. Granite can stain if something sits too long, especially oils and red wine on lighter slabs, which is why sealing on schedule matters.
- Appearance: Granite gives you natural, one-of-a-kind movement. No two slabs are alike, and if you want your kitchen to feel like it has a piece of the earth in it, granite is the choice. Quartz gives you consistency and the ability to match a precise color palette, which a lot of Miami homeowners want when they’re coordinating with specific cabinet colors.
- Price: On average, standard granite comes in below standard quartz. Premium quartz end rivals premium granite. The difference is usually a few hundred dollars on an average kitchen, not thousands, so we encourage you to pick the material you actually want rather than trying to save on material alone.
- Longevity: Both materials, properly installed, will outlast the cabinets they sit on. The bigger question is whether the stone is supported correctly underneath, which matters more than the material itself for preventing cracks over time.
Substrate and Structural Matters Most Miami Contractors Skip
Your countertop sits on what’s called a substrate, the structural layer between the cabinets and the stone. In Miami homes built before the 1990s, we regularly find particleboard or plywood substrates that have swelled from years of sink moisture, dishwasher steam, or leaky faucets. If the substrate isn’t flat and sound, your countertop installation will fail no matter how good the stone is. Seams crack, slabs shift, and corners pop out of place.
We inspect the substrate during the measurement visit and include any necessary substrate replacement or leveling in the written price before work starts. That’s not an add-on we spring on you at install time. It’s part of the job, whether it’s in a Coral Gables water-front property or a 1980s rancher in Westchester. The Kingswell standard applies to every layer of the project, and that includes the part you’ll never see once the stone goes down.
FAQs – Quartz & Granite Countertops
How much do quartz countertops cost in Miami?
Quartz countertops in Miami typically cost $70 to $140 per square foot installed, which puts an average 35-square-foot kitchen between $2,450 and $4,900 depending on the brand, color, and edge profile. We install Cambria, Silestone, and Caesarstone, and the written price you get after measurement is the price you pay. Call (850) 988-7559 for a free in-home measurement and a firm number.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace my countertops?
For chips and small cracks, repair is usually cheaper, running $200 to $600 for color-matched epoxy fill and polishing. For cracked slabs, deep staining, failing seams, or laminate separation, replacement is the honest answer because patch repairs on stone tend to be visible and temporary. We’ll tell you which route makes sense for your specific situation, and we’ll never sell you a replacement when a repair would serve you better.
How long does countertop installation take in Miami?
From measurement to finished install, most projects take two to three weeks. The template is set on the measurement visit, fabrication takes one to two weeks at the yard, and installation day is typically a single visit of four to six hours for an average kitchen. If you’re combining counters with a full Kitchen Remodeling project, we coordinate the countertop timeline so your sink isn’t out of service longer than necessary.
Do quartz and granite countertops need to be sealed?
Granite needs to be sealed roughly once a year with a quality stone sealer; we apply the first coat at installation and can recommend products that hold up in Miami’s humidity. Quartz is non-porous and never needs sealing, which is why many Miami homeowners choose quartz for busy kitchens where sauces, oils, and citrus are daily factors. If you want a zero-maintenance surface, quartz is the pick.
Can you install new countertops without replacing the cabinets?
Yes. We install new countertops on existing cabinets all the time, as long as the cabinet boxes are structurally sound and the substrate is in good shape. If you’re also considering cabinet refacing or installation, we can coordinate both. If you’re happy with your cabinets but sick of the counter, this is one of the most cost-effective ways to change the whole feel of your Miami kitchen. We’ll determine cabinet condition during the measurement visit and let you know if there’s anything that needs reinforcing before installation.
Why Miami Homeowners Call Penhallow Remodeling
Most of our countertop customers have already had a bad experience with a contractor. Maybe a price ballooned after demo day. Maybe a crew never showed. Maybe a seam cracked six months after install and nobody answered the phone. Those are the exact failures the Kingswell standard was built to prevent in 2004, and they’re the failures we still design against today.
Here’s what you get with Penhallow Remodeling Miami, in plain language: a written price before any work starts, a defined arrival window that we actually honor, background-checked and uniformed technicians on every job, a live person answering the phone 24/7 at (850) 988-7559, and a 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something fails inside the guarantee period, we return and fix it at no cost. If a repair fails, the second visit is free. No service call, no re-inspection fee, no fine print.
We install Cambria quartz, which carries its own lifetime warranty alongside ours, so the layers of protection behind your countertops are stacked in your favor. For natural granite, we work with stone yards in Allapattah and Medley that consistently stock quality slabs, and we inspect every slab before fabrication. Trevor Nash reviews every material selection personally.
If you’re at the start of a countertop decision and you want real numbers and an honest material comparison, call us at (850) 988-7559. The measurement visit is free, the price is written, and the guarantee is in your hand before any work begins.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner at Penhallow Remodeling Miami, serving Miami.
