Houston Countertops

[Andrea Tinney]

Good evening. I couldn't find someplace that was clearly where this ought to be posted, and so I am hoping in this subforum was a reasonable choice.

I am pretty new around the BP forums and so far have been working on educating myself and figuring out what I think is the path I want to take. Before I can dive into in REI future, I need to take care of the fact that I still own a small condo in Houston that I had been DIYing renovations on before I got a new job and needed to move. All it really needs to finish it out at this point is countertops and a backsplash, but so far I have found that trying to figure that out long distance (I live in Colorado now) is a bit stressful.

For those of you who have been fixing up real estate in Houston, including kitchens, is there anyone you would recommend (or absolutely not recommend, so that I don't make a poor decision) for countertops? It is a small kitchen so I would like to do a granite, I think, though I would like to look at my options and see if even in a smaller kitchen the price is a bit more than I'm willing to put into a space that I am not confident I will get the money back out of.

Thank you all in advance for any recommendations and warnings, I am still quite new to the real estate thing and appreciate you sharing your local knowledge.

[Bill S.]

Personally in your shoes, I would bit the bullet and go to Home Depot or Lowes and get it done. You might find a good referral here but if you don't, don't let that stop you from moving forward. BTW don't fret over colors or finishes. In a low end condo, make sure you have a neutral granite (ask the sales guy which one they sell the most of) and the cheapest edges and cuts you can find. I don't think you can mess it up.