Countertops for Rentals - Charlotte, NC

[Chris Ayers]

I just had a terrible experience with countertops and I'd like some advice. 

We ordered laminate countertops from Lowes and we're told 4-6 weeks for installation. Nothing special or unusual about them. Took them 8 weeks to come in and 4 out of 6 of them were wrong.  Lowes refunded our purchase but the manager told me they have a lot of issues with their 3rd party who does the countertops but there is only 1 company who does it in the area. 

Questions:  

1. What do you typically install for countertops in rentals that is durable, cost effective, and can be installed in a timely manner?  

2. Can anyone recommend any countertop places in the Charlotte area? 

[Jim D.]

If the counter layout just has straight sides (no corners), you can buy 8' wide sections of basic laminate counters for under $100 in stock at a lot of stores and cut them to the length you need. If there's a corner involved, I order them in pre-cut which takes 3 weeks and costs around $25-30/foot.