Countertops in Oak Lawn, IL: Quartz, Granite & Marble

Written by the Al Jory Marble team — countertop fabricators and installers in Crestwood, Illinois, founded by Motie and Naser Hamdan. Updated September 18, 2026.

Quick answer: We’re about 10 minutes from Oak Lawn, at 4711 W 135th St in Crestwood, with quartz, quartzite, marble and granite slabs in one showroom. Most Oak Lawn kitchens run 30 to 45 square feet of counter, which typically lands between $2,200 and $4,500 installed in quartz. Visit the showroom, we measure at your home, and you get written pricing — free, no obligation. Everything is templated, cut and finished at our own facility and installed by our own crew. Call (708) 362-7674 or request a free estimate.

Countertops in Oak Lawn: What Local Kitchens Need, What They Cost, How Post-War Ranches and Bungalows Affect Fabrication, and How the Process Works From Showroom to Installed

Ten minutes from Oak Lawn. See full slabs at our Crestwood showroom, then we measure at your home and give you written pricing.

📞 (708) 362-7674 · 💻 Free estimate · 📍 4711 W 135th St, Crestwood, IL 60418 · Mon–Sat 9–6

What Oak Lawn Kitchens Actually Look Like

Oak Lawn’s housing stock is mostly post-war: brick ranches, Georgians, split-levels and bungalows built from the late 1940s through the 1970s, with newer construction scattered near 95th Street and along the southern edges. After thirty years of fabricating in the south suburbs, a few patterns hold true in nearly every Oak Lawn kitchen we walk into.

What we find	Why it matters for countertops
Galley or L-shaped layouts, 30–45 sq ft	Most kitchens fit within one or two slabs; seam count is usually low
Original or 1990s cabinets	Many are structurally fine but out of level after decades of settling
Laminate counters with a rolled front edge	Tear-out is straightforward, but the substrate underneath sometimes isn’t
Plaster walls in older homes	Walls run out of plumb, so the template has to follow the wall, not a drawing
Soffits above the uppers	Doesn’t affect the counter, but it affects whether a full-height backsplash makes sense
A doorway close to the counter run	Piece size and delivery path both get planned around it
Newer builds near 95th	Larger kitchens with islands, often crossing into a second slab

The one thing worth checking before you call anyone: whether your cabinets are level. In houses this age they frequently aren’t, and stone has to sit flat. We check during the measurement, and if shimming or minor cabinet work is needed we tell you then rather than on installation day.

What Countertops Cost in Oak Lawn

Kitchen	Typical sq ft	Quartz, installed
Galley kitchen, single run	20–30	$1,500–$2,800
Standard L-shape, no island	30–40	$2,200–$4,000
Kitchen with a small island	40–55	$3,000–$5,500
Newer build with a large island	55–80	$4,500–$8,500
Bathroom vanity top	8–15	$600–$1,500

Granite often runs slightly less than quartz, quartzite and marble more. The variable that moves an Oak Lawn kitchen most isn’t the color — it’s whether the layout crosses into a second slab. A few extra feet can, and we’ll tell you at the measurement whether a small change keeps you in one. Full detail in our quartz countertops cost guide.

Which Material Suits an Oak Lawn Kitchen

Material	Good fit when
Quartz	You want zero maintenance and consistent color. The most common choice here by a wide margin
Granite	You cook constantly and want natural stone with excellent heat tolerance, often at a lower price than quartz
Quartzite	You want natural stone that looks like marble but takes hard use
Marble	You want the classic look and accept that acids etch it

All four are in the Crestwood showroom, so you compare them in one visit instead of driving to three suppliers. See quartz vs granite vs quartzite and quartz countertop colors.

Seams in a Small Oak Lawn Kitchen

Good news for most homes here: a galley or L-shaped kitchen under about ten feet per run often needs no seam at all, or a single one at the sink or inside corner. Slabs run roughly 120″ by 55″, which covers a lot of Oak Lawn kitchens in one piece.

Where it gets more considered: newer island kitchens, and older homes with a tight doorway or a stairway on the delivery path. A piece that can’t safely reach the kitchen isn’t worth attempting — a planned seam beats a cracked slab on the stairs. We tell you the seam count and locations at the measurement. More in how seams work.

Permits and Village Requirements

Replacing countertops on existing cabinets, with no plumbing or electrical changes, generally doesn’t require a permit. Moving a sink, altering plumbing, or doing work as part of a larger kitchen remodel does — and requirements vary between the Village of Oak Lawn and the neighboring municipalities.

If your project involves plumbing changes, confirm with the Village of Oak Lawn building department before work begins. If you’re working with a remodeler or GC, they typically handle it. We’ll tell you at the measurement whether your scope is likely to trigger a permit.

How It Works: Showroom, In-Home Measurement, Then Your Price

Step	What happens
1. Visit the showroom	Ten minutes from Oak Lawn. Compare full slabs of quartz, quartzite, marble and granite. Bring a cabinet door and a flooring sample
2. We come to your home	We measure on site, check cabinet level, and settle sink, edge and seam decisions in the actual room
3. You get your pricing	Written and itemized, for the installed project including tear-out and disposal

Free, with no obligation. From templating to installed is usually about a week to two: see the installation timeline. What belongs in the quote is in our quote checklist.

Getting Here From Oak Lawn

From	Drive time
Central Oak Lawn (95th & Cicero)	About 10 minutes
North Oak Lawn / Evergreen Park border	12–15 minutes
South Oak Lawn / Chicago Ridge	8–10 minutes
Burbank	12–15 minutes
Hometown	About 10 minutes

We’re on 135th Street just off Cicero Avenue, with parking on site. Walk-ins are welcome during business hours, though calling ahead means we can pull slabs in your color range before you arrive.

We Also Serve the Towns Around Oak Lawn

Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Burbank, Hometown, Alsip, Worth, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills and Oak Forest, plus the Chicago neighborhoods on Oak Lawn’s border: Mount Greenwood, Beverly, Morgan Park and Ashburn. Same showroom, same crew, same drive time.

Further afield we serve Chicago, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Naperville, Downers Grove, Schaumburg, Bolingbrook, Aurora and Joliet.

Beyond the Kitchen

We also fabricate bathroom vanity tops, bar and laundry counters, and commercial countertops for restaurants, offices, salons and medical suites — including the businesses along 95th Street and the Southwest Highway corridor.

About Al Jory Marble

Al Jory Marble is a countertop showroom, fabricator and installer in Crestwood, Illinois, founded by Motie Hamdan and Naser Hamdan. Motie brings more than 35 years of hands-on stone experience, and between the two founders there are over 45 years in the trade, with crews carrying 10 to 20 years each. We template, cut and finish every slab at our own Crestwood facility and install it with our own crew — no middleman, and the people who measure your kitchen are the people who fabricate it. More about our team.

Visit the Crestwood Showroom

Al Jory Marble
📍 4711 W 135th St, Crestwood, IL 60418
📞 (708) 362-7674
🕔 Monday–Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. · Closed Sunday
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Oak Lawn Countertop FAQs

Do you install countertops in Oak Lawn?
Yes. Our showroom is in Crestwood, about 10 minutes from Oak Lawn, and we fabricate and install throughout the village and the surrounding towns.

How much do countertops cost in Oak Lawn?
Most Oak Lawn kitchens run 30 to 45 square feet, which typically lands between $2,200 and $4,500 installed in quartz. Larger island kitchens run higher.

Do you come to my home to measure?
Yes. The in-home measurement and written estimate are free, with no obligation.

Can I see slabs before choosing?
Yes, at our Crestwood showroom — quartz, quartzite, marble and granite in one place, Monday through Saturday.

Do I need a permit to replace countertops in Oak Lawn?
Replacing counters on existing cabinets with no plumbing changes generally doesn’t. Moving a sink or altering plumbing usually does. Confirm with the Village of Oak Lawn building department, and we’ll flag it at the measurement.

My kitchen is small. Will I have a seam?
Often not. A galley or L-shape with runs under about ten feet frequently fits within one slab, or needs just one seam at the sink or corner.

My cabinets are from the 1960s. Can they take new stone?
Usually yes, if they’re structurally sound. The bigger issue in homes this age is level, which we check during the measurement.

Do you remove the old countertops?
Yes, tear-out and disposal are included in our written price.

How long does it take?
Templating happens after cabinets are set and level, fabrication takes about a week, and most kitchens install in a single day.

Which material is most popular in Oak Lawn?
Quartz, by a wide margin, for its low maintenance and consistent color.

Do you serve Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge and Burbank?
Yes, along with Hometown, Alsip, Worth, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills, Oak Forest, Mount Greenwood, Beverly, Morgan Park and Ashburn.

Do you do bathrooms and commercial work?
Yes: vanity tops, bar and laundry counters, and commercial countertops for restaurants, offices, salons and medical suites.