Countertops & stonework in Cherry Hill, NJ
Countertops in Cherry Hill, NJ
Granite, quartz and marble countertops for Cherry Hill's split levels, ranches and colonials from Barclay Farm to Woodcrest, from our Pleasantville showroom.
Or visit our Pleasantville showroom, open Monday to Saturday.
Cherry Hill, NJ
Countertops for a Cherry Hill kitchen built in the boom
Cherry Hill countertops nearly always replace the top in a kitchen built between 1955 and 1975. The township went from ten thousand people in 1950 to more than sixty thousand by 1970, and the neighborhoods from that boom are what people are remodeling now: Kingston Estates, Erlton, Ashland and Old Orchard with their split levels and ranches, Barclay Farm with its colonials, Woodcrest and Downs Farm with the larger splits and two stories of the 1960s. Haddonfield Road, Kings Highway, Chapel Avenue and Springdale Road are the spines, and the east side off Kresson Road, Wexford Leas, Fox Hollow and the Short Hills, is the 1980s and 1990s wave of bigger colonials whose builder kitchens are now due. The classic Cherry Hill kitchen is compact: a galley or a U in a split level, a wall to the dining room, a window over the sink. The common project takes that wall down, adds a peninsula or a small island, and puts a stone top on new or kept cabinets.
We help Cherry Hill homeowners and the contractors and designers remodeling here choose stone that fits the house and the family. A split level kitchen wants a lighter stone that keeps the room open; a Wexford Leas colonial has room for a real island and a slab backsplash. Each step from template to finished counter is explained on our countertop fabrication and installation page.
Granite, quartz, marble and quartzite
Which stone for a Cherry Hill kitchen
Granite countertops in Cherry Hill
Granite suits a Cherry Hill family kitchen that cooks every night. It is quarried stone, very hard, and it takes hot pans, homework and a dropped jar without a mark. A warm brown or grey granite with some movement pairs with the stained cabinets a Barclay Farm colonial still has, and a honed black updates a split level kitchen without a full gut. Being natural stone it is porous; a yearly coat of sealer, applied when water stops beading, keeps it stain free. In a U shaped kitchen the two seams go at the corners.
Quartz countertops in Cherry Hill
Most Cherry Hill remodels that go to white or grey cabinets land on quartz. Engineered stone is non-porous and never sealed, so grape juice and tomato sauce wipe up clean and the color is uniform across every piece. The lighter colors make a compact split level kitchen feel bigger, and the long slabs mean a peninsula comes in one piece. Hot pots go on a trivet. For a family that wants to stop thinking about the counter, it is the answer.
Marble countertops in Cherry Hill
Marble in Cherry Hill shows up mostly in the baths, where a honed Carrara vanity top and shower threshold make a 1960s bath look new. On a kitchen island it is beautiful but soft, and it etches where lemon or vinegar sits, so it suits an owner who cooks carefully and is keeping the house. A marble island in a Woodcrest colonial that is staying in the family is a classic look. For a busy kitchen we suggest a white quartzite instead.
Quartzite countertops in Cherry Hill
Quartzite gives a Cherry Hill kitchen the veined white look of marble on a natural stone harder than granite, and it is the premium island choice for an owner who wants that look without the upkeep. It shrugs off the scratching and etching marble shows, comes in slabs long enough for a seamless island, and is sealed the way granite is. Because it costs more than most granite, a common plan is quartzite on the island and a quieter stone on the perimeter runs.
What we do
Our services in Cherry Hill
It is not just countertops. Cherry Hill remodels often add a fresh fireplace facade for a split level family room, a matching slab backsplash that replaces 1970s tile in one piece, new vanity tops, and shower seats and thresholds for a primary bath, all fabricated in granite, quartz, marble or quartzite from one showroom.
Cherry Hill
Opening up a split level kitchen
The most common Cherry Hill project is a split level whose kitchen was a closed room off the landing, now opened to the dining room with a peninsula where the wall came down. In a small kitchen the stone carries the room: a lighter stone with soft veining keeps it open, a simple eased edge does not catch in a tight walkway, and a slab backsplash from the same stone carries the look up the wall without grout lines. We template to the real walls, which in a 1960s house are rarely square, so the top sits tight.
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The showroom trip
From Cherry Hill to our Pleasantville showroom
From Cherry Hill, the Marlton Pike east or Kings Highway south puts you on the North South Freeway, and from there the Atlantic City Expressway runs east the whole way to Pleasantville. Take the Pleasantville exit and follow the signs for the Black Horse Pike; the showroom is a few minutes from the ramp, in the building we share with Cabinets Direct. Many Cherry Hill owners make the trip on a Saturday morning and have the stone chosen by lunch.
7034 Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville, NJ 08232Mon to Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 2pm, Sun closed. Call (215) 626-1165.
Why Rye Marble & Granite
Why Cherry Hill homeowners choose our showroom
Cherry Hill homeowners use our showroom because we have done the split level, the ranch and the colonial kitchen many times and know what each needs, and because granite, quartz, marble and quartzite are all here to compare side by side under one light. Hold the edge samples against your cabinet door while you are here; estimates cost nothing.
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Cherry Hill questions
How long does a Cherry Hill countertop replacement take?
We template once the cabinets are set, then the stone is fabricated, then it goes in. The timing depends on the stone and the size of the kitchen, so we give you a schedule after the template visit rather than a guess up front. The day the stone goes in, the kitchen is usable that evening.
Which stone should I pick for a split level kitchen in Cherry Hill?
Most split level kitchens are compact, so a lighter stone with soft veining keeps the room feeling open, and a slab backsplash from the same stone carries that up the wall. Quartz is the low maintenance pick for a busy family kitchen.
Can you replace the top and keep my Barclay Farm cabinets?
Yes, if the cabinets are sound. The new stone is templated to the existing boxes, the old top comes out and the new one goes in the same day. A new stone top changes a 1960s kitchen more than any other single move.
Where will the seams fall in a Cherry Hill U shaped kitchen?
In the two corners, where a seam reads as a natural break. A straight run shorter than about ten feet is usually one piece. Before anything is cut we map the layout on the slab and show you every seam.
Do you do bathrooms as well as kitchens in Cherry Hill?
Yes. We fabricate vanity tops, shower seats, thresholds and fireplace stone for Cherry Hill homes all the time, usually scheduled with the kitchen so the house shares one stone.
Can we choose cabinets and countertops for a Cherry Hill kitchen in one trip?
Yes. Cabinets Direct shares our building, so the cabinet boxes and the stone can be chosen, quoted and scheduled together, with the door color right there to hold the stone sample against. Bring a photo of the kitchen and rough measurements.
Nearby
Stonework in nearby South Jersey towns
From Kingston Estates to Wexford Leas, Cherry Hill kitchens start with a run down the Expressway to our showroom. Haddonfield, Voorhees and the rest of Camden and Burlington County take the same road.
All towns: South Jersey service areas