Countertops in Huntington, IN

Countertops in Huntington are easier to choose once you know what kind of house they are going into. This city on the Wabash River has several historic districts, including Old Plat, Drover Town and Hawley Heights, and each represents a different building era. A surface that looks perfect in a 1940s Tudor Revival can feel out of place in an 1870s Italianate. We help Huntington homeowners pick materials, colors and edge profiles that respect the house while working the way a modern kitchen needs to.

Old Plat and Drover Town: the Victorian core

The Old Plat Historic District covers about 130 acres with 177 contributing buildings developed between about 1860 and 1920, in Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne styles. Drover Town, listed in 2006, adds 231 contributing buildings from about 1857 to 1930. In houses from this period, owners often like:

• Honed granite or soapstone-look quartz with a matte finish
• Simple square or eased edges rather than ornate ogee profiles
• Marble on a bathroom vanity paired with period fixtures

These homes also tend to have high ceilings and tall windows, so a lighter quartz can bounce light around a kitchen that was never designed with lots of upper cabinets.

Hawley Heights: the 20th century revivals

The Hawley Heights Historic District has 87 contributing buildings built from about 1914 to 1954 in Colonial Revival, Mission Revival and Tudor Revival styles. Kitchens in these homes are often smaller and more compact. A continuous quartz top with an integrated backsplash, or a warm granite with a bullnose edge, fits the period. In a small galley, we often suggest a single slab color throughout to make the space feel larger.

Postwar ranches and newer homes

Outside the historic districts you will also find mid-century ranches and later builds. Here the field is wide open: bright white quartz, bold veined patterns, waterfall islands. Where a kitchen still has its original laminate, a straight replacement with quartz or granite on the existing cabinets is often the simplest upgrade.

Getting value out of the project

Census estimates put the median value of an owner-occupied home in Huntington at $119,500 for 2020 to 2024. That makes it worth thinking about how much to put into a countertop relative to the house. For a home you plan to sell in a few years, a mid-range quartz or a quality laminate may make more sense than an exotic quartzite. For a home you intend to stay in, a top that lasts decades is money well spent. We will give you options at more than one level so you can choose.

Solid surface and laminate still have a place

About a third of homes in Huntington are rentals, based on the Census owner-occupied rate of 65.1%. Landlords often prefer solid surface or laminate for units because they are less costly to replace and solid surface can be repaired if scratched. We install both, with modern edge options that look far better than the laminate tops of past decades.

Plumbing and layout changes

If your plan moves a sink, adds a dishwasher or relocates a gas range, that work goes beyond the countertop. Ask the City of Huntington's building office whether a permit is needed, and have a licensed plumber or gas fitter make the connections. We make the cutouts to the exact specs of your fixtures and coordinate install day so reconnection happens quickly.

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Call (260) 823-4488 or send photos of the room and the outside of the house. Knowing the era of your home helps us suggest materials before we even visit. Every estimate is written and itemized.

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