Kitchen countertops, measured, cut and fitted in Cape Town
Granite, marble, quartz and porcelain, cut in our own workshop in Diep River and fitted by our own crew. Every numbered part of this kitchen is a line on your quote, and below each line says what moves the price. Measuring and quotes are free.
Each number on the picture jumps to its line on the quote.
Out of this view: 6, the scullery
For kitchens we cut
- Granite
- Marble
- Quartz
- Porcelain
- Free measuring and quotes
- Usually fitted 4 to 5 days after templating
- 20 mm and 30 mm stone, 12 mm porcelain
- Cape Town and the Western Cape
What goes on a kitchen countertop quote?
A kitchen top is quoted part by part, not per kitchen. These are the lines, in the order we measure them. There are no rand figures here, because the numbers only mean something once we have measured your kitchen.
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The countertop run
- What it is
- The main working surface along the wall, measured in running metres.
- Options
- 20 mm or 30 mm, or usually 12 mm in porcelain; a straight run, an L or a U; the joins placed where they show least.
- Moves the price
- The running metres, how many slabs the run takes, and each corner that needs a join.
A straight run and upstand in Carrara marble. -
The island and its waterfall ends
- What it is
- A freestanding top, usually the piece everyone sees first.
- Options
- An overhang for seating, with brackets if it is deep; one or two waterfall ends; a mitred edge so the pattern turns the corner.
- Moves the price
- The size of the top against the size of a slab, each waterfall end, and the mitre work.
- Overhang for seating
- Waterfall end, mitred
A mitred waterfall end: the pattern turns the corner. Eezi Quartz Charcoal Grey. -
The splashback
- What it is
- The stone on the wall behind the hob or the sink.
- Options
- A 100 mm upstand, a panel behind the hob, or a full-height splashback cut from the same slab.
- Moves the price
- The area, and whether the pattern has to line up with the top below it.
- 100 mm upstand
- Full height, same slab
A full-height splashback from the same slab as the top. Caesarstone Airy Concrete. -
The sink cut-out and drainer grooves
- What it is
- The opening for the sink, and any grooves milled into the stone beside it.
- Options
- Undermount, for a clean polished edge and room for grooves, or drop-in; a set of drainer grooves.
- Moves the price
- Each cut-out, the polishing an undermount edge needs, and each set of grooves.
- Undermount, with grooves
- Drop-in
An undermount sink with drainer grooves. Caesarstone Airy Concrete. -
The hob cut-out
- What it is
- The opening for a gas or induction hob, cut to the hob maker’s own template.
- Options
- Any hob; tell us the model before we template, so the opening is right first time.
- Moves the price
- It is a line of its own, like every cut-out.
A hob cut-out in Black Pearl granite. -
The scullery
- What it is
- A second, working run behind the kitchen, where the washing up and the mess happen.
- Options
- The same stone as the kitchen, or a harder-wearing, plainer one; an upstand; a deep undermount sink.
- Moves the price
- The same things as the main run: the metres, the slabs and the cut-outs.
A scullery in Black Pearl granite, the workhorse stone. -
The edges
- What it is
- The profile polished onto every visible edge.
- Options
- Pencil round, bevel, bullnose, square polished, or a mitred build-up for a thicker look.
- Moves the price
- A mitred build-up adds a strip of stone and the hand work to join it.
- Pencil round
- Bevel
- Bullnose
- Square
- Mitred 40 mm look
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The fitting
- What it is
- Our own crew fits the pieces, usually 4 to 5 days after templating, and fills the joins with a colour-matched filler.
- Options
- Old tops taken out first, or new cabinets straight from the kitchen maker.
- Moves the price
- Access and stairs, and how many installers the pieces need to carry in safely.
Illustrative: lowering a top onto new cabinets.
Total
Quoted line by line, free, once we have measured your kitchen.
How this quote becomes a kitchen
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Measure
Bring your plans to the workshop or email a drawing, and we quote from that. For a firm price we come out and measure. Free, either way.
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Template
Once your base cabinets are in, a fitter templates the exact shape: every wall, the sink, the hob. Every line above is cut to that template in Diep River.
Choosing between two stones? Ask us to quote both.
Which stone for your kitchen?
All four make a good kitchen. The right one depends on how you cook, how much looking after you want to do, and the look you are after.
 GraniteNatural stone. Shown: Black Pearl. |
 MarbleNatural stone. Shown: Carrara. |
 QuartzEngineered stone. Shown: Eezi Quartz Bianco Statuario. |
 PorcelainSintered surface. Shown: Dekton Nebbia. |
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| The look | Every slab different; flecks rather than veins. | Soft veining; the classic. | Consistent from slab to slab, from plain whites to marble looks. | Large, thin slabs; stone, concrete and marble looks. |
| Everyday life | Very tolerant of heat, and very hard-wearing. | Lemon, wine and vinegar can etch the surface, and it marks more easily than the others. | Non-porous and hard-wearing; keep hot pans off it. | Very hard, and tolerant of heat and sun. |
| Care | Seal it now and then. | Seal it, and wipe acids up quickly. It gains a patina over time. | None beyond wiping. It never needs sealing. | None beyond wiping. The edges need care when it is fitted. |
| Choose it for | Busy family kitchens, sculleries and braai areas. | Bakers, statement islands, and people who like stone that shows its life. | Low-maintenance family kitchens and the widest choice of colours. | Outdoor kitchens, sunny rooms and very modern looks. |
Quartz and porcelain each have a page of their own: every quartz brand and colour we cut, and porcelain from the kitchen to the braai.
The kitchens and close-ups on this page are renders, generated from photographs of the stones named. Natural stone varies from slab to slab, so granite and marble are chosen from the slab itself. For photographs of kitchens we have fitted, see the gallery.
Chosen for the evenings, not just the photograph
A kitchen top is used every day for twenty years. We help you pick the stone for how you actually cook, then cut it to the kitchen you actually have.
What customers say about their kitchens
“From start to finish of our new countertop we experienced the impeccable service of Marble Mill. Upon entering their office, we had the most kind help in choosing the material. The template was made in our house by one of Marble Mill’s crew members who gave us exquisite advice to make our new kitchen more amazing. Soon after, the installation crew did their job and I must say, what fantastic workers! Kind, thorough, hardworking and true craftsmen. The end result is better than we expected.”
Linda, Google review, June 2026
“I had an excellent experience with Marble Mill for my kitchen countertop installation. Dewald, Mandy, Cisco, Scott, and the whole team were very professional, efficient, and did a fantastic job! The countertops look amazing, and the entire process was smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend their services!”
Fourie, Google review, November 2024
“What a pleasure dealing with Marble Mill! From measuring up our counter tops to final installation, everything was seamless and our kitchen counters are stunning. All in all a fantastic experience and would very highly recommend Marble Mill.”
Donna, Google review, March 2024
Questions people ask about kitchen countertops
What is the best countertop for a kitchen?
The one that suits how you use it. Granite for heat and hard use, quartz for the least looking after and the widest colour choice, marble for the look if you accept a patina, porcelain for sun and very modern kitchens. We cut all four and will tell you honestly which fits your kitchen.
Granite or quartz for a kitchen?
Granite is natural, every slab is different, and it is more tolerant of hot pans, but it needs sealing now and then. Quartz is engineered, consistent in colour, and never needs sealing, but a trivet belongs under hot pans. Both are hard-wearing; the choice is mostly about looks and looking after.
Is marble a good idea in a kitchen?
Yes, if you know what to expect. Lemon juice, wine and vinegar can etch its surface and it marks more easily than granite or quartz, so it is sealed and spills are wiped up quickly. Many people choose it precisely because it gains a patina, especially on an island or a baking surface.
How thick should kitchen countertops be?
In granite, marble and quartz, 20 mm is the standard for most kitchens and 30 mm is chosen for islands and feature pieces that want a heavier look. Porcelain is thinner, usually 12 mm. A mitred edge on a 20 mm top gives a 40 mm look for the cost of an extra strip of stone rather than a thicker slab.
Do my cabinets need to be in before you measure?
We can quote from a drawing before the cabinets are in, so the stone can be chosen and ordered early. The template, which is what the stone is cut to, is made once the base cabinets are installed.
How long does a kitchen countertop take?
Installation usually takes place 4 to 5 days after templating. Quoting from a drawing happens before that and is free.
Can you make an island with a waterfall end?
Yes. The top turns down to the floor at one or both ends, and the corner is mitred so the pattern follows it round. Deep overhangs for seating may need brackets, which we plan at the template stage.
Do you charge for measuring and quotes?
No. All measuring and quotes are free. You only pay for the work we do.
Send us the measurements, or a photo of the plan
A drawing, a photo of the plan or a list of lengths is enough to start. We come out to measure before anything is cut, and the quote is free.
Mon to Thu 7:45 to 16:30, Fri 7:45 to 15:00. 11 Mocke Road, Diep River, Cape Town. Also see quartz countertops, bathroom tops and wall cladding.
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