Service · Montréal, Laval and the West Island

Kitchen countertops in Montréal, cut to the room you have

Quartz, quartzite, Dekton and porcelain. Templated off the cabinetry once it is standing, fabricated to that template, and fitted with the sink and the backsplash.

The four materials

Brushed brass pull down faucet over an undermount sink with a Taj Mahal quartzite counter in Terrebonne — Taj Mahal quartzite with an undermount sink. The cut out is made in the shop from the template, so the reveal is even all the way round.

Second mitred waterfall end of a quartz island, open to the living room in a new Laval home — The second waterfall end on a Laval island. Both ends are mitred, which means the top and the leg are cut from one continuous piece of stone.

The service

Templated off your cabinets

A countertop is the one part of a kitchen that cannot be adjusted afterwards. So it is measured last. The cabinetry is delivered, levelled and locked together first, then a template is taken off the boxes that are actually standing, and the slab is cut to that. Templating from a drawing is how you end up with a sink that is thirty millimetres off centre and a waterfall leg that does not line up with the panel below it.

We supply and fit quartz, quartzite, Dekton and porcelain. Quartz is engineered, so the pattern is predictable and the price is predictable with it, which is why most of the kitchens we build end up with it. Quartzite is natural stone, harder than marble and more interesting to look at, and no two slabs match. Dekton is sintered, which makes it the one to choose when the counter will take direct heat or sits outside. Porcelain is thin and light, which is what makes it useful on a wall or over an existing top.

The visible decisions are the edge, the seams and the sink. A twenty millimetre slab with a mitred edge reads as forty and costs less stone than a true forty. Seams are placed where the eye does not travel, usually over a cabinet division and never through a sink cut out. Undermount sinks are cut in the shop; farmhouse sinks change the cabinet below them and have to be decided before the cabinetry is drawn, not after it.

Choosing between the four

Quartz for a consistent pattern, a wide colour range and a predictable price. Not for a spot where a hot pan lands straight from the oven.
Quartzite for natural veining and real hardness. Expect variation between slabs, and expect to choose your own.
Dekton for heat, ultraviolet light and outdoor kitchens. Hard, and it wants careful handling at the edges during fabrication.
Porcelain for full height backsplashes and thin profiles, especially where weight matters on an upper floor.

Where the seams go

Slabs come in a fixed size, so any run longer than about ten feet has a seam somewhere. The question is where. We place it over a cabinet division, away from the sink and away from the cooktop, and we match the veining across it before the slab is cut rather than after. On an island with two waterfall ends the whole top is usually one piece with mitred corners, which uses more of the slab but leaves no joint on the surface anybody touches.

What a countertop includesLimakdéco · supplied and installed

Materials: Quartz, quartzite, Dekton, porcelain
Thickness: 20 mm or 30 mm, mitred to read thicker where you want it
Edges: Square, eased, mitred, bullnose or a shaped profile
Template: Taken off the installed cabinetry, never off a drawing
Seams: Placed over a cabinet division, veining matched across the joint
Sink: Undermount, top mount or farmhouse, cut in the shop
Tap holes: Drilled to your tap and your soap dispenser
Cooktop: Cut out to the manufacturer template, with the clearances checked
Waterfall: One or two mitred ends, cut from continuous stone
Backsplash: Full height in the same slab, or a four inch return
Vanity tops: The same materials for bathroom vanities
Lead time: Two to three weeks from template to installation
On site: Half a day to a day for a normal kitchen
Old top: Removed and taken away when we are replacing
Plumbing: Disconnected and reconnected by a licensed plumber
Area: Montréal, Laval, the West Island and the South Shore

Materials and details

QuartzQuartziteDektonPorcelainTaj Mahal quartziteCalacatta patternsBlack veined quartzMitred waterfall endsFull height backsplashUndermount sinksFarmhouse sinksIntegrated drainboardsMitred edgesShaped edge profilesIsland overhangsWindowsill returnsOutdoor kitchen tops

Not sure which of the four your kitchen actually needs?
Tell us how you cook and where the sun hits the room. That answers the material question faster than a showroom walk, and we will price two options so you can compare them side by side.

White and wood kitchen in a Montreal plex with a large veined stone waterfall island and an oak strip floor — A veined waterfall island in a plex kitchen. The slab was chosen for the movement in the vein, then cut so that the movement continues down the leg.

White kitchen with a grey island, a quartz top and two upholstered stools, by Limakdeco — A quiet quartz on a grey island. Where the cabinetry has two colours, a plain top usually reads better than a busy one.

Where we work

Countertops near you

Templating and installation across the island and beyond, from the workshop in Saint-Laurent. These are the twelve areas we are asked for most often.

Pointe-ClairePost-war bungalows and split-levels around the Village and Valois, about twenty minutes from the shop.Service area HampsteadLarger 1950s houses off Queen Mary and Fleet, where new fronts have to answer existing millwork.Service area BeaconsfieldLakeside houses on Beaconsfield Boulevard and the streets above Highway 20.Service area VillerayDuplex and triplex kitchens off Jarry and Villeray, narrow rooms that get measured twice.Service area PierrefondsWest Island bungalows and semis. We finished a handleless kitchen here in 2026.Service area Ville-MarieDowntown condos and Old Montréal lofts, with freight lifts and booked delivery windows.Service area Côte-Saint-LucHouses off Cavendish and Mackle, and the towers where the elevator has to be reserved.Service area Plateau-Mont-RoyalThird floor walk-ups off Mont-Royal, carried up by hand and fitted to the millimetre.Service area WestmountGreystones and stone semis above Sherbrooke, usually painted shaker or inset fronts.Service area KirklandNineteen eighties and nineties houses, with the floor area for a real island.Service area Saint-LaurentOur own borough. The workshop is on Thimens, so a site visit is usually the same week.Service area Dollard-des-OrmeauxSplit-levels off Sources and Lake, refacing and full replacements in equal measure.Service area

Stone we templated and fitted

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Questions about countertops

What people ask before choosing a slab

How much does a kitchen countertop cost in Montréal?

Stone is priced by the slab, so the number depends on the material, how many slabs the layout needs, and how much fabrication is in it. A single galley run in a standard quartz is at one end. An island with two mitred waterfall ends, a full height backsplash and a farmhouse sink is at the other, because all three consume slab and shop time. We measure, we lay the pieces out on the slab and we quote it in writing.

Quartz, quartzite or Dekton: which should I choose?

Quartz if you want a predictable pattern and a predictable price, which is most kitchens. Quartzite if you want natural veining and are willing to choose your own slab. Dekton if the counter takes direct heat, sits in strong sun, or lives outside. All three are fine under normal use. The honest difference is not durability, it is how the surface behaves in the one situation your kitchen actually creates.

Is quartz heat resistant?

Not fully. Engineered quartz holds a polymer binder, and a pan straight off a burner can mark it. Use a trivet and it will outlive the kitchen. If you want a surface you can genuinely put a hot pot on, that is Dekton, and we will say so rather than sell you the more convenient answer.

Can you replace only the countertop and keep the cabinets?

Often, and it is one of the most cost effective changes in a kitchen. The old top comes off, the boxes are checked and re-shimmed where needed, then the new stone is templated and fitted. It also pairs well with refacing the doors, which together read as a new kitchen without touching the plumbing or the layout.

Will there be a visible seam?

In any run longer than a slab, yes, and the skill is in where it sits. We put it over a cabinet division, away from the sink and the cooktop, and we match the veining across it before cutting. On islands we work from one piece wherever the slab allows it.

Do you do full height backsplashes?

We do, in the same slab as the counter or in porcelain when weight is a concern. It is the single detail that makes a kitchen look designed rather than assembled, and it removes the grout lines behind the range. It needs to be decided before the slab is laid out, because the offcut it uses is the piece we would otherwise plan around.

How long does it take?

Two to three weeks from template to installation, and half a day to a day on site. The template can only be taken once the cabinetry is installed, so on a full kitchen the stone is the second visit rather than the first.

Which areas do you cover?

The workshop is at 4130 Boulevard Thimens in Saint-Laurent. We template and install across Montréal, Laval, the West Island, the South Shore and the North Shore. The service areas page lists them all.

Limakdéco supplies and installs quartz, quartzite, Dekton and porcelain countertops in Pointe-Claire, Hampstead, Beaconsfield, Villeray, Pierrefonds, Ville-Marie, Côte-Saint-Luc, the Plateau, Westmount, Kirkland, Saint-Laurent and Dollard-des-Ormeaux, with custom cabinets, refacing and bathroom vanities across Montréal and Laval. See every area we serve →

The rest of the workshop

Other things we make and fit

A countertop rarely arrives alone. It comes with new cabinetry, with refaced doors, or with a vanity top cut from the same slab.

Custom kitchen cabinetsDrawn, built and installed from nothing, in our own workshop.Service Kitchen cabinet refacingNew doors and fronts on boxes that are already sound.Service Kitchen installationDelivery, levelling, scribing and finishing, usually one to three days.Service Cabinet stripping and refinishingStripping, sanding and spraying solid wood and MDF doors.Service Kitchen design and 3D plansMeasured drawings, elevations and 3D views before anything is cut.Service Commercial millworkReception desks, counters and fitted storage for commercial rooms.Service Bathroom vanitiesFloating and floor standing vanities, mirrors and storage towers.Service Everything we makeThe full list of services, all out of the same workshop in Saint-Laurent.All services

Before you choose a slab

Quartz, quartzite or Dekton: three countertop materials comparedMaterials Dekton countertops in Montréal, and what they resistMaterials Taj Mahal countertops, and why they suit a classic kitchenMaterials Custom kitchen cabinets in Montréal, built to measureGuide What happens on installation day, in six stepsProcess

Limakdéco showroom at 4130 Boulevard Thimens, Saint-Laurent, Montréal

4130 Boul. Thimens, Saint-Laurent

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Visit us

Put your hand on the stone before you order it

Showroom: 4130 Boulevard Thimens, Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2B9Free parking at the door
Hours: Mon to Fri · 10am to 6pmSaturday 11am to 4pm
Phone: (514) 887-3324
Email: info@limakdeco.com

Free visit→Drawings and a written price→Built and installed by us

Quartz, quartzite, Dekton and porcelain samples are all on the floor on Boulevard Thimens, next to the door finishes they will sit against. Twenty minutes from Pointe-Claire.

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One slab, measured off your room

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