Where We Work

How far we go, and why there is no travel charge

Everything we install is fabricated in Edgewood, which sits at the junction of I-40 and NM-14, the Turquoise Trail. That puts Albuquerque thirty-five minutes west, Santa Fe an hour north, Rio Rancho fifty minutes, and Los Lunas an hour south. We batch measurements and installs by area so the drive is built into the schedule, which is why we can say honestly that there is no travel charge anywhere on this list.

What changes from town to town

The material recommendation does. Well water in the East Mountains, Corrales, Placitas, and Eldorado spots dark polished stone and pushes toward quartz or honed natural stone. High-altitude sun in Santa Fe and the Foothills argues for granite or quartzite on exposed counters. Adobe walls in the valleys and the Eastside need cabinets scribed to the wall. Builder boxes in Rio Rancho and the Westside are usually sound and make refacing the smart money. Each city page explains what we actually see there.

Choosing a countertop material in central New Mexico

Most people arrive with a material already in mind. We will fabricate whatever you choose, but we are also going to tell you where each one struggles, because the climate here is not neutral. Big south- and west-facing windows are common here, and high-altitude UV is harder on resin binders than it is on natural stone. Water across the metro runs hard, which spots dark polished surfaces and argues for keeping natural stone properly sealed.

• Granite — $55–$95 per sq ft installed. Igneous stone, every slab unique, indifferent to heat and sun. Needs sealing every one to three years. The default recommendation for sunrooms, outdoor bars, and anyone who cooks hard.
• Quartz — $65–$120 per sq ft installed. Engineered, non-porous, never sealed, consistent from sample to slab. The default for busy family kitchens and for anyone who will not think about maintenance. Keep it out of direct all-day sun.
• Marble — $75–$150 per sq ft installed. The most beautiful stone we cut and the softest. Perfect for vanities, fireplace surrounds, and a baking station. Etches from acids in a working kitchen, and we will say so.
• Quartzite — $85–$160 per sq ft installed. Natural stone that reads like marble and wears like granite. The answer when someone wants a white veined top in a kitchen that actually gets used.

Every one of those is templated, cut, and polished in our shop at 2369 Old Hwy 66, Edgewood, NM 87015, which is why we can hold a seam tight and keep an overhang even. You can see the full breakdown on our pricing guide.

How a project runs with us

1. Call or send the form. Jesus answers, asks what you are trying to do, and books a time to come measure.
2. On-site measurement and a straight conversation. We look at the room, the plumbing, the walls, and how you cook. If a material is wrong for your situation, this is where we say so.
3. One written number. Template, fabrication, tear-out, install, haul-away, sealing. No per-item surprises after the fact.
4. Slab or sample approval. For natural stone you see the actual slab and where the cuts land. For cabinets you approve a door sample and a finish chip.
5. Fabrication in Edgewood. Cabinets built and finished in the shop. Countertops laser-templated once the cabinets are set and level, then cut on the CNC and polished.
6. Install by the same crew. The people who measured are the people who build and the people who install. One point of contact from first visit to final walkthrough.

Countertop-only projects typically run one to two weeks from template to install. Full cabinet packages run four to eight weeks depending on wood and finish. A complete kitchen remodel is usually six to ten weeks once materials are approved.