$60-$100 per square foot
As we’ve noted in other posts, granite countertop prices for the material and installation range from about $30 per square foot up to $155. That’s a broad spectrum! Here are the factors that affect the price you’ll pay for granite counters. Labor, tools and supplies are not a significant portion of the cost required to install marble countertops. The vast majority of the total cost is material alone. For example, the material cost for 53 square feet of marble at the average rate of $60 per square foot is $3,180. The time to install the countertops averages around 10.2 hours. Low-end, per-hour labor costs are around $30, high-end, labor costs per hour are around $50. 1 Some manufacturers require a minimum purchase. 2  Slab granite countertops--solid pieces of granite custom cut to the width and shape of a countertop -- cost $60-$100 per square foot depending on the color and rarity of the granite, the style of edging. 3  Expect to pay $1,800-$3,000 for a typical kitchen, installed. The cost of a granite countertop will, of course, depend on the size of your surface area. However, the average granite countertop will cost approximately $50 to $100 per square foot. In addition to the size, the cost will also depend on how thick you want the slab to be. 1 Stone countertops, including granite, other natural stone and quartz resin (engineered stone) cost $4-$150 per square foot, or $120-$4,500 for a typical 30 square foot kitchen countertop. 2  Stone tiles cost $4-$20 per square foot; slab stone countertops cost $50-$150 per square foot. The Costs. The average minimum cost of marble countertops is $40/sf. The average maximum cost of marble countertops is $100/sf. The average cost of marble countertops is $60/sf. 1 Slab granite countertops--solid pieces of granite custom cut to the width and shape of a countertop -- cost $60-$100 per square foot depending on the color and rarity of the granite, the style of edging. 2  Expect to pay $1,800-$3,000 for a typical kitchen, installed.
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