THE HONEST VERDICT
For most Northwest Arkansas kitchens, epoxy delivers the stone look for roughly half the granite price with no demolition and one to three days of downtime.
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EPOXY VS GRANITE
Granite means templating, fabrication, a crane-worthy slab and a kitchen out of service. Epoxy pours right over the counters you already have.
| Epoxy | Granite slab | |
|---|---|---|
| Installed cost | $35–$70 / sq ft | $50–$200 / sq ft |
| Demolition | None — pours over laminate, tile or stone | Old tops removed and hauled off |
| Seams | Seamless, including the backsplash | Visible seams on long runs |
| Look control | Veining drawn by hand to your palette | Whatever the slab in the yard looks like |
| Heat | Use trivets | Handles hot cookware |
Installed cost
Epoxy: $35–$70 / sq ft
Granite slab: $50–$200 / sq ft
Demolition
Epoxy: None — pours over laminate, tile or stone
Granite slab: Old tops removed and hauled off
Seams
Epoxy: Seamless, including the backsplash
Granite slab: Visible seams on long runs
Look control
Epoxy: Veining drawn by hand to your palette
Granite slab: Whatever the slab in the yard looks like
Heat
Epoxy: Use trivets
Granite slab: Handles hot cookware
WHEN GRANITE SLAB IS THE RIGHT CALL
Pick granite if you set hot pans directly on the counter or want a natural stone resale story.
GOOD TO KNOW
- Is epoxy cheaper than granite countertops?
- Usually yes. Epoxy resurfacing runs $35–$70 per square foot installed versus $50–$200 for granite, and it skips demolition, disposal and plumbing resets — so a 40 sq ft kitchen is often $1,400–$2,800 instead of $2,000–$8,000.
- Can epoxy go over existing granite or laminate?
- Both. We scuff and prime the existing surface, so laminate, tile, cultured marble and dated granite all become the substrate instead of landfill.
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