Project · Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill countertops: laminate to Silestone Persian White, 30 mm
Countertops only: the painted cabinets stayed, the dark laminate went, and polished 30 mm Silestone Persian White went on every run, with one seam on the whole job.
The cabinets in this kitchen had already been painted and had new black handles. What still dated the room was the counter: dark laminate with a rolled front edge, a drop-in sink in the corner and a backsplash lip all the way round. We replaced every counter in the room, the L around the corner sink, the range wall, the pantry run and the little landing counter by the fridge, with polished Silestone Persian White in 30 mm.
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The job
| Town | Richmond Hill, ON |
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| Scope | Countertop replacement on the existing cabinets: corner sink L, range wall, pantry run, fridge landing counter; new undermount sink |
| Stone | Silestone Persian White, 30 mm, polished |
| Edge | Eased edge |
| Slabs | Two Silestone jumbo slabs, about 61 sq ft of finished top cut into five pieces |
| Seams | One on the whole job |
| Backsplash | Tile, not part of our work |
| Timeline | Measured Aug 19, slabs reserved Aug 20, installed Saturday Aug 29, 2026 |
| Warranty | 2 years workmanship on the countertop, plus the manufacturer's warranty on the Silestone |
Decisions along the way
- Where the seam goes. The corner and the whole right-hand run came out of one 114" piece, about 400 lb, so there is no seam anywhere near the sink or the dishwasher. We walked the route into the house before install day. The one seam on the job sits where you won't look for it.
- 30 mm stone. At 30 mm the slab has the thickness on its own, so the front gets a crisp eased edge instead of a built-up one.
- The corner sink. The old drop-in sink came out and a new 34" undermount went into the chamfered corner. The sink cabinet opened to just 34 1/8" at its narrowest, so the sink was checked against a tape before any stone was cut; the stone is rodded on both sides of it and cut to the sink's own template.
- Every counter, the small ones too. The landing counter beside the fridge got the same stone as the rest, so every surface in the room reads as one. The owner did his own tile backsplash and plumbing.
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What it would cost
Silestone is brand-name quartz, in our Designer tier: from $92 per sq ft installed, with the built-up mitred edge on 2 cm stone, one undermount sink cut-out and faucet hole, delivery and installation in the price. This kitchen is 30 mm stone with an eased edge, which is priced on the quote. For scale, a small 30 sq ft kitchen in Designer quartz on 2 cm is $3,036 installed. All prices + HST. See countertop replacement and what each quartz tier includes.