Countertops in Summerville, SC

Town limits or county: check before you plan

Summerville is mostly in Dorchester County, with smaller pieces in Berkeley and Charleston counties, and a Summerville mailing address doesn't always mean you are inside town limits.

Inside them, the Town of Summerville's building rules apply; outside, your county's do. A plain countertop swap is interior work, but a relocated sink or a new gas line brings in trade permits, so it helps to know which office you are dealing with.

Install day inside town limits

Two lines from the Town's Building Permit Guidelines are worth knowing before a crew arrives:

• Working hours. Construction is permitted between 7 AM and 9 PM under town ordinance 12-35(1), so plan deliveries and the install inside that window.
• Licensed trades. Before it issues a certificate of completion on a permitted job, the Town requires every subcontractor to be current with state contractor licenses and Town business licenses. On a remodel with a plumber and electrician involved, ask your contractor to confirm each trade is registered with the Town.

Choosing between the stones people ask about

For an indoor kitchen that takes daily abuse and should look the same end to end, read about quartz countertops, our engineered option.

If you want natural stone with a marble look and real toughness, start with quartzite countertops. Marble is softer and etches from acids, so it asks for more care; read how to prevent stains on marble countertops.

Bathrooms are where a smaller budget can buy a bolder stone. Our guide to the best stone for a bathroom walks through vanities and shower walls.

The four steps, Summerville to North Charleston and back

1. First contact. Send the room, rough sizes and your timing; we answer within 24 hours, as our site says.
2. Slab selection at the North Charleston showroom, with a stone specialist.
3. Templating at your house once cabinets are set, followed by cutting and polishing in our shop.
4. Installation, each piece scribed to the cabinetry.

Want to see the slabs first? Book a showroom time.

Flowertown, in its residents' words

Summerville incorporated in 1847, and its seal still reads "Sacra Pinus Esto," the pine is sacred. The places people rate highest on Google Maps (read October 9, 2026) say a lot about the town:

• Azalea Park, 4.7 from 1,909 reviews: visitors talk about the walks, the pond, the flowers, the sculptures and Turtle Pond.
• Hutchinson Square, 4.7 from 828 reviews: festivals, the fountain, the Sweet Tea Festival and Christmas lights come up again and again.
• Historic Central Avenue, 4.8 from 108 reviews: shops, a walkable street and a calm, small-town feel.

How a Summerville quote is put together

We don't list prices because material costs change. What changes your quote: the stone and how rare it is, square footage and slab count, edge profile and thickness, cutouts for sinks and cooktops, backsplash and waterfall pieces, and removal of the old tops. Send your layout for a quote.

When another company is a better fit

An old countertop that needs repair, resurfacing or resealing is a job for someone else: we fabricate and install new stone tops.

Summerville questions

Do you install vanity tops as well as kitchens?

Yes. Bathroom vanities and showers are part of our work, alongside kitchens, fireplaces and feature walls.

Can I see quartzite and marble side by side?

Yes, at the North Charleston showroom, where full slabs stand next to each other.

Which permit office covers my house?

Inside Summerville town limits, the Town; otherwise Dorchester, Berkeley or Charleston County, depending on where the property sits.

Contact and showroom

Stonhaus Design · 7389 Industry Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418 · (843) 284-7866 · [email protected]