Online countertop calculators produce figures that rarely survive contact with an actual kitchen. Square footage is only one variable, and usually not the one that moves the price. Send us what you have and we will come back with a written figure that includes everything.
Timelines, so you can plan: once your cabinets are set we digitally template, and template to install typically runs one to two weeks. A single vanity or a remnant top can often move faster — ask.
You do not need finished drawings. Any of the following gets us to a useful number:
This gets you a budget figure. It is not a substitute for templating, which we do properly once cabinets are installed.
One. Sketch the layout from above, marking each straight run as a separate rectangle. Include the island.
Two. Measure each run's length and depth in inches, from the wall to the front edge. Standard base cabinets give about 25 to 26 inches of depth with overhang.
Three. Multiply length by depth for each rectangle, add them together, and divide by 144. That is your approximate square footage.
Four. Note any full-height backsplash areas separately, measuring wall width by height from counter to underside of the upper cabinets.
Send us that sketch. It is genuinely enough.
Square footage sets the baseline. These are what change the figure meaningfully:
Material tier. The spread between a stocked granite and a rare quartzite or Italian marble is larger than any other factor on the quote.
Slab yield. A large island can force a second slab even when you need only a few extra square feet. Careful layout sometimes saves an entire slab, which is real money, and it is a conversation worth having before you commit to a material.
Edge profile. Eased is standard. Ogee, Dupont and laminated built-up edges take substantially more shop time.
Mitred waterfalls. The most labour-intensive detail in stone. Extra material, precise vein matching, and no margin for error on the mitre.
Cutouts. Undermount sinks cost more than drop-in because the exposed edge must be polished. Apron sinks, cooktops and drainboard grooves each add work.
Full-height backsplashes. Roughly double the material on a wall run compared with a four-inch splash.
Ask every fabricator for a total delivered price in writing, with templating, cutouts, edge profile, delivery, installation and removal of the existing tops all itemised. A low headline rate with those billed separately routinely lands higher than a fully inclusive quote that looked dearer at first glance.
Also ask who actually does the fabrication and who does the installation. If the answer is a subcontractor, ask who you call when something needs fixing in year three.
Call 914-575-1705 or email pina@cmgstones.com with your sketch or drawings. We will come back with a written figure, and if you want to see the material first, we will book you into the Bridgeport yard.