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JPR's Granite

7911 Hawk Park
5.00(
1
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•Approved Pro

JPR's Granite

7911 Hawk Park
5.00(
1
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
24 years of experience

JPR's Granite is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 15 years of experience serving Humble, TX and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"He is a really great worker and does great work! They are good people and hard workers!"

Jose . on May 2020

JPR's Granite is committed to excellence every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and responsibility in all of our jobs. We are a locally owned and operated business with more than 15 years of experience serving Humble, TX and surrounding areas. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call today and let us put our experience to work for you!

"He is a really great worker and does great work! They are good people and hard workers!"

Jose . on May 2020

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Eve's Formica Service

9979 FM 1361
4.93(
28
)
•Approved Pro

Eve's Formica Service

9979 FM 1361
4.93(
28
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
10 years of experience

With 10 years of experience in the countertop industry, Eve's Formica Service is your industry expert in Burleson county. We pride ourselves on our extreme professionalism and attention to detail. Our customer satisfaction guarantee will assure you that we will not leave your property until we are completely satisfied with our work. Give us a call today & we look forward to working with you!

"I can't say enough about how beautiful my kitchen looks. Ebby made a suggestion which gave me more countertop space. It gave my kitchen a more updated look than I had ever dreamed. I sent pictures to family and friends right away. He tore out the old countertop down to the base MDF that the builder had used. He custom cut 3/4" plywood onsite. I could see the sturdiness of the counters before he had applied the laminate. The seams were not visible unless you were closely examining the counter. The edges of the counters were just as beautiful as was the backsplash. His work was impeccable. Regarding customer service, he kept me notified on when the materials would be in as I had a personal schedule he had to work around. His professionalism was outstanding. In the end, he was hooking up the pipes to my new sink. I didn't get new pipes purchased, so one of the old ones cracked as it was being tightened. At 7:00 at night he was insistent that he go from my house in the country to the nearest town to find that part so I was not left with a problem. Luckily, my neighbor down the road is a plumber and I got him to come over with the part. I don't think Ebby was going to leave me with a problem that night. Service people don't do that these days. He wasn't leaving till his job was done well. In the end, he made sure that he and his helper left the area clean of any mess. You won't regret hiring him for your job. The quality of work blew my mind. I just never expected the extra mile he goes to make the project everything you expect and more."

CATHY C on September 2022

With 10 years of experience in the countertop industry, Eve's Formica Service is your industry expert in Burleson county. We pride ourselves on our extreme professionalism and attention to detail. Our customer satisfaction guarantee will assure you that we will not leave your property until we are completely satisfied with our work. Give us a call today & we look forward to working with you!

"I can't say enough about how beautiful my kitchen looks. Ebby made a suggestion which gave me more countertop space. It gave my kitchen a more updated look than I had ever dreamed. I sent pictures to family and friends right away. He tore out the old countertop down to the base MDF that the builder had used. He custom cut 3/4" plywood onsite. I could see the sturdiness of the counters before he had applied the laminate. The seams were not visible unless you were closely examining the counter. The edges of the counters were just as beautiful as was the backsplash. His work was impeccable. Regarding customer service, he kept me notified on when the materials would be in as I had a personal schedule he had to work around. His professionalism was outstanding. In the end, he was hooking up the pipes to my new sink. I didn't get new pipes purchased, so one of the old ones cracked as it was being tightened. At 7:00 at night he was insistent that he go from my house in the country to the nearest town to find that part so I was not left with a problem. Luckily, my neighbor down the road is a plumber and I got him to come over with the part. I don't think Ebby was going to leave me with a problem that night. Service people don't do that these days. He wasn't leaving till his job was done well. In the end, he made sure that he and his helper left the area clean of any mess. You won't regret hiring him for your job. The quality of work blew my mind. I just never expected the extra mile he goes to make the project everything you expect and more."

CATHY C on September 2022

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Laminate Countertops, Inc.

3832 North Sheperd Drive, Suite B
4.71(
221
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•Approved Pro

Laminate Countertops, Inc.

3832 North Sheperd Drive, Suite B
4.71(
221
)
•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 96% of Angi customers
Recommended by 96% of HomeAdvisor customers
19 local quotes requested

We offer the largest selection of laminate sheets, laminate countertops, and laminated cabinets in Houston at affordable prices. Every project is unique which is why we offer three options that will best meet your needs. Let us save you time and money by scheduling an appointment for a free quote today, we can fabricate any countertop or cabinet based on the measurements you provide, or you can purchase all the materials necessary to do the installation yourself. Our laminate selection includes major brands such as Wilsonart, Formica, Nevamar, and Pionite with 18 countertop edge styles to choose from. We can also ship any laminate sheets, countertops, or cabinets anywhere in the United States. Our goal is to always give you the highest level of quality products and customer service where your satisfaction is guaranteed.

"Fast, affordable, easy to work with!"

Tim B on July 2024

We offer the largest selection of laminate sheets, laminate countertops, and laminated cabinets in Houston at affordable prices. Every project is unique which is why we offer three options that will best meet your needs. Let us save you time and money by scheduling an appointment for a free quote today, we can fabricate any countertop or cabinet based on the measurements you provide, or you can purchase all the materials necessary to do the installation yourself. Our laminate selection includes major brands such as Wilsonart, Formica, Nevamar, and Pionite with 18 countertop edge styles to choose from. We can also ship any laminate sheets, countertops, or cabinets anywhere in the United States. Our goal is to always give you the highest level of quality products and customer service where your satisfaction is guaranteed.

"Fast, affordable, easy to work with!"

Tim B on July 2024

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Houston Custom Carpets, Flooring and Custom Home Remodeling

23920 Highway 59 North
4.63(
23
)
•Approved Pro

Houston Custom Carpets, Flooring and Custom Home Remodeling

23920 Highway 59 North
4.63(
23
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
26 local quotes requested
37 years of experience

At Houston Custom Carpets, we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer�s needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.We have been in business for over 27 years. Started with floor coverings and branched into full remodeling.

"The crew showed up on time, were very courteous, made every attempt to confine the debris, did an excellent job and cleaned up when they were done."

Donald O on August 2025

At Houston Custom Carpets, we take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer�s needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.We have been in business for over 27 years. Started with floor coverings and branched into full remodeling.

"The crew showed up on time, were very courteous, made every attempt to confine the debris, did an excellent job and cleaned up when they were done."

Donald O on August 2025

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Super Floor Store and Remodeling Center

3570 FM 1488 Ste 500
5.00(
22
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•Approved Pro

Super Floor Store and Remodeling Center

3570 FM 1488 Ste 500
5.00(
22
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers
650 local quotes requested

Super Floor Store and Remodeling Center is geared for all your home improvement needs. We are an owner operator business. We have over 25 years of experience and lots of selections to choose from. Not only are we a flooring company. We do remodels on kitchens and bathrooms. We carry LVT, Hardwood, Tile, Lots of Mosaics to choose from, Travertine and more. Stop by and see us and let us make your dreams come true at an affordable price.

"Good company"

Renee R on February 2025

Super Floor Store and Remodeling Center is geared for all your home improvement needs. We are an owner operator business. We have over 25 years of experience and lots of selections to choose from. Not only are we a flooring company. We do remodels on kitchens and bathrooms. We carry LVT, Hardwood, Tile, Lots of Mosaics to choose from, Travertine and more. Stop by and see us and let us make your dreams come true at an affordable price.

"Good company"

Renee R on February 2025

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Remodel Specialists

2530 Spring Cypress Rd
4.80(
184
)
•Approved Pro

Remodel Specialists

2530 Spring Cypress Rd
4.80(
184
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers
489 local quotes requested

We are a kitchens and bathrooms company. We specialize in custom showers, custom cabinets and counter tops. We staff high end professionals and use sub contractors only when necessary. We also give a very detailed estimate, action oriented so you only pay for the work preformed and gives control to the homeowner.

"Using Angie's List, we secured several bids from highly-rated local contractors to complete a few remodel projects in our home. We wanted to replace the backsplash in our kitchen, breakfast area and butler's pantry, change out almost every light fixture in the home and build custom cabinets to increase storage in the mudroom. First met Jim Godre with Remodel Specialists when he came out to look at the work we wanted done. He arrived at the scheduled time and listened intently as we walked him through the list of items we wanted to complete. As promised, we received a detailed estimate from Jim with separate itemized totals for each part of the project . After reviewing all of the bids we received, we made the decision to hire Remodel Specialists to complete the work. From the initial consult, Jim Godre and his entire team were very professional in every aspect of the project. From the first day the work commenced, all the way through to the completion of the project, we received daily email communication from Remodel Specialists informing us of who was coming to the house that day and what item(s) of the project was being worked on. Every Remodel Specialists' employee we came in contact with was very respectful of our home and went out of their way to ensure the work area was cleaned up at the end of the day. They even went above and beyond to bring scaffolding back out to the home to lower a new chandelier that was installed too high. (Thank you Trevor!) Finally, we had custom cabinets built in the mudroom to provide additional storage. Remodel Specialists' cabinet maker, Andy, is a true craftsman. In constructing the new cabinets for the mudroom, Andy perfectly matched the cabinet style and color in the adjoining laundry room. We were in awe at how great the cabinets look and how functional the space is today. (Thank you Andy!) Based on our experience, we know we made the right decision to engage Remodel Specialists to complete the work in our home. We will not hesitate to conduct Jim Godre and Remodel Specialists to perform any additional projects in our home. Thank you Jim - and your team - for exceeding our expectations!"

Mark P on May 2019

We are a kitchens and bathrooms company. We specialize in custom showers, custom cabinets and counter tops. We staff high end professionals and use sub contractors only when necessary. We also give a very detailed estimate, action oriented so you only pay for the work preformed and gives control to the homeowner.

"Using Angie's List, we secured several bids from highly-rated local contractors to complete a few remodel projects in our home. We wanted to replace the backsplash in our kitchen, breakfast area and butler's pantry, change out almost every light fixture in the home and build custom cabinets to increase storage in the mudroom. First met Jim Godre with Remodel Specialists when he came out to look at the work we wanted done. He arrived at the scheduled time and listened intently as we walked him through the list of items we wanted to complete. As promised, we received a detailed estimate from Jim with separate itemized totals for each part of the project . After reviewing all of the bids we received, we made the decision to hire Remodel Specialists to complete the work. From the initial consult, Jim Godre and his entire team were very professional in every aspect of the project. From the first day the work commenced, all the way through to the completion of the project, we received daily email communication from Remodel Specialists informing us of who was coming to the house that day and what item(s) of the project was being worked on. Every Remodel Specialists' employee we came in contact with was very respectful of our home and went out of their way to ensure the work area was cleaned up at the end of the day. They even went above and beyond to bring scaffolding back out to the home to lower a new chandelier that was installed too high. (Thank you Trevor!) Finally, we had custom cabinets built in the mudroom to provide additional storage. Remodel Specialists' cabinet maker, Andy, is a true craftsman. In constructing the new cabinets for the mudroom, Andy perfectly matched the cabinet style and color in the adjoining laundry room. We were in awe at how great the cabinets look and how functional the space is today. (Thank you Andy!) Based on our experience, we know we made the right decision to engage Remodel Specialists to complete the work in our home. We will not hesitate to conduct Jim Godre and Remodel Specialists to perform any additional projects in our home. Thank you Jim - and your team - for exceeding our expectations!"

Mark P on May 2019

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H-Towne & Around Remodelers, Inc.

14139 Cypress North Houston Rd
4.69(
125
)
•Approved Pro

H-Towne & Around Remodelers, Inc.

14139 Cypress North Houston Rd
4.69(
125
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
250 local quotes requested
19 years of experience

H-Towne Remodelers is a full service remodeling company in Houston, TX. We specialize in all types of remodeling, with expertise in room additions, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, and custom patios and porches. No project is too big or too small! If you're looking for superb Houston remodelers, we've got you covered! We provide free estimates and design work for our customers. Our prices are competitive and we will bend over backwards to make the project a reality for you. As a general contractor, although most of our people are sub-contractors they are real tradesman that have worked with us for many years. Unlike other contracting companies we do not bid out your job to the lowest bidder, we continue to use our same people job after job. This translates into a worry free project for you and us. The owner, J.R Smith is the recipient of two NARI Contractor Of The Year awards while he was contracted out to a well known remodeling company in Houston. These projects competed against many other beautiful projects in the area. Unlike some of the other contractors out there who refuse to break out the job costs on a project, H-Towne Remodelers does not use "smoke and mirrors" with our estimates. We detail the job in full and attach a price to each item. This transparency wins us many bids because we truly put the cards on the table. H-Towne Remodelers has no desire to be the largest remodeling company around. We believe in quality not quantity. Although our business is growing nicely, we are proud to grow the right way, happily putting our name on every job. Many "production" remodelers pride themselves on how many jobs they can blow through, we like to enjoy the process of transforming our clients home with attention to detail. Having said that, we have very little dead time on our jobs, we stay on top of them daily. We normally accomplish around one thousand dollars of production daily on jobs under $30,000. That amount normally increases to closer to $1500.00 per day of production on bigger jobs. During the job we are always reachable, our sales staff have smart phones so they can be reached anytime either through phone calls, emails or text messages. We also like to keep our customers informed during the projects by those methods also. You can check us out at H-Towneremodelers.com we would love the opportunity to look at your project.

"Having heard about H Towne and Around from a couple of Facebook groups, we reached out to JR initially to renovate our garage interior. While they were completing the project we enquired about extensive renovations on the house. This would include removing half of a double staircase, building a second floor office into the entranceway and splitting an existing Jack and Jill bathroom into two new ones. JR was easy to get along with, very pragmatic from the get-go and great at explaining pros & cons of various layouts. He also helped us organize the project into convenient phases, allowing us space to live in while other areas were under construction. JR’s team, which included Chemo, Mitchel & William (and many more) were excellent to work with. All of them were highly skilled, experienced, hard-working and good humored guys. The team were very professional, cleaning up each day and screening off sections of the house so family life could continue somewhat normally. (This Mom of two little ones and a dog sure appreciated that!). It was a joy to watch the craftmanship unfold: bespoke cabinetry, herringbone wood floors, precision tiling, floating vanities, wooden accent walls and new purpose-built spaces created. They took on board all our ideas and gave us the house we dreamed of. Cannot thank you all enough and we would highly recommend anyone to work with HTowne and Around!"

Catherine W on May 2025

H-Towne Remodelers is a full service remodeling company in Houston, TX. We specialize in all types of remodeling, with expertise in room additions, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, and custom patios and porches. No project is too big or too small! If you're looking for superb Houston remodelers, we've got you covered! We provide free estimates and design work for our customers. Our prices are competitive and we will bend over backwards to make the project a reality for you. As a general contractor, although most of our people are sub-contractors they are real tradesman that have worked with us for many years. Unlike other contracting companies we do not bid out your job to the lowest bidder, we continue to use our same people job after job. This translates into a worry free project for you and us. The owner, J.R Smith is the recipient of two NARI Contractor Of The Year awards while he was contracted out to a well known remodeling company in Houston. These projects competed against many other beautiful projects in the area. Unlike some of the other contractors out there who refuse to break out the job costs on a project, H-Towne Remodelers does not use "smoke and mirrors" with our estimates. We detail the job in full and attach a price to each item. This transparency wins us many bids because we truly put the cards on the table. H-Towne Remodelers has no desire to be the largest remodeling company around. We believe in quality not quantity. Although our business is growing nicely, we are proud to grow the right way, happily putting our name on every job. Many "production" remodelers pride themselves on how many jobs they can blow through, we like to enjoy the process of transforming our clients home with attention to detail. Having said that, we have very little dead time on our jobs, we stay on top of them daily. We normally accomplish around one thousand dollars of production daily on jobs under $30,000. That amount normally increases to closer to $1500.00 per day of production on bigger jobs. During the job we are always reachable, our sales staff have smart phones so they can be reached anytime either through phone calls, emails or text messages. We also like to keep our customers informed during the projects by those methods also. You can check us out at H-Towneremodelers.com we would love the opportunity to look at your project.

"Having heard about H Towne and Around from a couple of Facebook groups, we reached out to JR initially to renovate our garage interior. While they were completing the project we enquired about extensive renovations on the house. This would include removing half of a double staircase, building a second floor office into the entranceway and splitting an existing Jack and Jill bathroom into two new ones. JR was easy to get along with, very pragmatic from the get-go and great at explaining pros & cons of various layouts. He also helped us organize the project into convenient phases, allowing us space to live in while other areas were under construction. JR’s team, which included Chemo, Mitchel & William (and many more) were excellent to work with. All of them were highly skilled, experienced, hard-working and good humored guys. The team were very professional, cleaning up each day and screening off sections of the house so family life could continue somewhat normally. (This Mom of two little ones and a dog sure appreciated that!). It was a joy to watch the craftmanship unfold: bespoke cabinetry, herringbone wood floors, precision tiling, floating vanities, wooden accent walls and new purpose-built spaces created. They took on board all our ideas and gave us the house we dreamed of. Cannot thank you all enough and we would highly recommend anyone to work with HTowne and Around!"

Catherine W on May 2025

EZ Home Repairs

Located In:
5.00(
5
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•Approved Pro

EZ Home Repairs

Located In:
5.00(
5
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
249 local quotes requested

We have the experience and dedication to bring your dreams to reality! Specializing in Remodeling, we guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click to schedule a free estimate today!

"Absolutely AMAZING! The owner of the company is Julio Barron. He arrived on time and from the first moment he listened to what I have in mind and I finished, he walked me through his suggestions. He suggested the wifi lighting connected to my phone, and also without asking he came with detail-oriented little things to match my bathroom decoration to the project. He guided my husband to different places for quality and affordable prices to pick materials. He told me the job would take approximately no more than six and a half weeks and he finished in five! In general, very HONEST from the beginning. He asked me how much was my budget and he helped us to work with it. The final job is OUTSTANDING! and 100% recommendation for him and his whole crew! by the way, now they do my plumbing, and my roofing, and for sure next year they will be hired to remodeling my whole kitchen! Thank you Don Julio!!!"

Carolina F on April 2022

We have the experience and dedication to bring your dreams to reality! Specializing in Remodeling, we guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. We pride ourselves on the quality work we provide, while delivering great customer service! Call or click to schedule a free estimate today!

"Absolutely AMAZING! The owner of the company is Julio Barron. He arrived on time and from the first moment he listened to what I have in mind and I finished, he walked me through his suggestions. He suggested the wifi lighting connected to my phone, and also without asking he came with detail-oriented little things to match my bathroom decoration to the project. He guided my husband to different places for quality and affordable prices to pick materials. He told me the job would take approximately no more than six and a half weeks and he finished in five! In general, very HONEST from the beginning. He asked me how much was my budget and he helped us to work with it. The final job is OUTSTANDING! and 100% recommendation for him and his whole crew! by the way, now they do my plumbing, and my roofing, and for sure next year they will be hired to remodeling my whole kitchen! Thank you Don Julio!!!"

Carolina F on April 2022

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Artesa - Build & Design

2525 Robinhood Street
4.72(
36
)
•Approved Pro

Artesa - Build & Design

2525 Robinhood Street
4.72(
36
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 94% of Angi customers
Recommended by 94% of HomeAdvisor customers
1153 local quotes requested

We are a family-owned boutique construction company with more than 10 years of experience. we are operating as a one-stop-shop, in which we offer a variety of construction solutions. Being one of the top-rated construction companies in Houston Texas, we are dedicated to giving our clients the best possible experience, making sure their dreams and their visions are being brought to life. Our in-house designers and staff will keep you updated and involved as much or as little as you would like. We are here to make sure you are 100% satisfied and proud of your new home with a service guarantee.

"Highly recommend it. They are too fast ."

Danious M on September 2025

We are a family-owned boutique construction company with more than 10 years of experience. we are operating as a one-stop-shop, in which we offer a variety of construction solutions. Being one of the top-rated construction companies in Houston Texas, we are dedicated to giving our clients the best possible experience, making sure their dreams and their visions are being brought to life. Our in-house designers and staff will keep you updated and involved as much or as little as you would like. We are here to make sure you are 100% satisfied and proud of your new home with a service guarantee.

"Highly recommend it. They are too fast ."

Danious M on September 2025

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The Deck and Patio Company, LLC

17750 Southridge Dr
4.64(
133
)
•Approved Pro

The Deck and Patio Company, LLC

17750 Southridge Dr
4.64(
133
)
•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
2213 local quotes requested
15 years of experience

Celebrating 15 Years of service. Contact us to learn how you can receive 15% off a new build! 15+ employees. Most work is done by us, though we do use some subs (electrical, plumbing, etc). Free estimates and HOA approval processing are included! Top quality for a fair price, call us today! Formerly: Sullivent Services

"Working with Tom Ruddell was great. He was knowledgeable in his craft, timely, and most importantly, honest about balancing our needs versus wants to maximize our modest budget. I would definitely consult him again about future projects. Thanks, Tom!"

Michelle S on January 2025

Celebrating 15 Years of service. Contact us to learn how you can receive 15% off a new build! 15+ employees. Most work is done by us, though we do use some subs (electrical, plumbing, etc). Free estimates and HOA approval processing are included! Top quality for a fair price, call us today! Formerly: Sullivent Services

"Working with Tom Ruddell was great. He was knowledgeable in his craft, timely, and most importantly, honest about balancing our needs versus wants to maximize our modest budget. I would definitely consult him again about future projects. Thanks, Tom!"

Michelle S on January 2025

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FAQs for laminate countertops installation projects in Porter, TX

With the right care and a professional installation, laminate counters last 10 to 15 years. Wipe up spills quickly, clean with a nonabrasive product, and keep hot pots off the surface to prevent warping or scorch marks. Limiting prolonged moisture at seams also pays off. Your installer can walk you through simple maintenance habits that will help you squeeze every year out of your new counters.

Yes—if the existing laminate is solid and level, a pro can bond a fresh sheet right on top. They’ll rough up the old surface, apply the correct adhesive, and make precise cuts so the new layer sits tight. Skipping steps can lead to bubbles or weak seams, so this project is best left to an experienced installer who has the tools to deliver a clean, durable finish.

Absolutely, you can give tired laminate a facelift with paint, tile, or a concrete overlay instead of a full tear-out. The key is thorough prep: clean, degrease, and lightly sand so the new finish sticks. 

Follow the product instructions for primer, sealers, and cure times, or hire a pro if you’d rather avoid the mess. When done correctly, these updates freshen the look and add a few more years of useful life.

Mix baking soda with just enough water to form a paste, then spread it over the stain and let it sit for five minutes. Wipe away with a soft, damp cloth—don’t scrub, as abrasives can dull the surface. Repeat if needed. For stubborn marks, ask your installer about cleaners made specifically for laminate.

Laminate isn’t built to battle the elements. Water, UV rays, and temperature swings quickly cause swelling, fading, and mold. Even a covered patio won’t protect the material for long. If you’re planning an outdoor kitchen or bar, skip laminate and choose a weather-tough option like stone, tile, or concrete so you don’t end up replacing your counters after the first season.

Traditional laminate isn’t the greenest choice. Most sheets rely on plastics like melamine and can emit trace VOCs over time. They also can’t be recycled at the end of their life. A few brands now use recycled pulp cores, but plastics still make up much of the product. 

If sustainability tops your list, consider natural or recyclable materials such as solid wood, stone, or recycled glass instead.

The Porter, TX homeowners’ guide to laminate countertops installations

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