Mark Salazar
Owner
Mark started as a stone installer in Inland Empire fabrication shops and opened Riverside Custom Countertops 12 years ago. He still walks the slab yard with customers and checks seam layouts before anything is cut.
About Us
Riverside Custom Countertops is Riverside County's trusted expert in kitchen countertop fabrication, specializing in quartz slab tops, granite kitchen counters, and mitered waterfall islands. We offer full-height slab backsplashes and outdoor kitchen granite.
The People Behind Riverside Custom Countertops
Our team provides in-house wet fabrication, delivering custom kitchens for homes and durable stone surfaces for both residential and commercial projects. Backed by 12 years in business and a 1-year workmanship warranty on every seam, fit and sink mount, we've completed over 1,870 projects, from a single den wet bar to six new-build kitchens for a local builder.
From the digital laser template and the seam layout to color-matched epoxy on install day, our team handles every detail. Serving Riverside and neighboring Woodcrest, Corona, Norco and Eastvale, we make sure the people who measure your kitchen are the same people who set the stone.
Schedule a free estimate, and you will meet our estimator at your kitchen and our owner at the slab yard.
What you can hold us to
The Shop Behind Every Top
12 yearsCutting and installing stone from our Riverside shop
1,870Kitchens, islands, bars and commercial tops completed
1-year1-year workmanship warranty on seams, fit and sink mounting
35 milesFrom Riverside to Yorba Linda, Villa Park and Chino Hills
Meet the Riverside Custom Countertops Team
Teresa Vu
Location Manager, Riverside
Teresa runs the Riverside shop schedule, from the first site visit to the install day, and handles every Riverside, Woodcrest, Norco and San Bernardino job.
Jason Pruitt
Location Manager, Corona
Jason covers Corona, Eastvale and Temescal Valley, and manages our apartment and tenant improvement schedules.
Lauren Kim
Location Manager, Yorba Linda
Lauren handles our Orange County and Chino Hills side, Yorba Linda, Villa Park and Chino Hills, where most jobs are quartzite and full-height backsplash work.
Hector Ramos
Estimator and Templater, Riverside
Hector runs the digital laser template on every kitchen and writes the itemized estimate.
Brian Cole
Lead Installer, Riverside
Brian leads a crew of 2 to 3 installers and sets every seam with color-matched epoxy.
Sam Okafor
Fabrication Lead, Riverside
Sam runs the CNC bridge saw and the wet polishing line in the shop.
Mark Salazar, Owner
Mark Salazar started as a stone installer in Inland Empire fabrication shops and opened Riverside Custom Countertops 12 years ago. He learned the trade carrying slabs, setting seams and fixing other shops' mistakes, which is why he still walks the slab yard with customers before they choose a stone. Mark checks every seam layout before Sam's saw makes a single cut, and he reads every itemized estimate Hector writes before it goes out. His rule is simple: no seam lands at a sink cutout, and no customer sees a slab for the first time on install day.
Teresa Vu, Riverside Location Manager
Teresa Vu has 9 years with the company and runs the Riverside shop schedule from the first site visit to the install day. She handles every Riverside, Woodcrest and Norco job, from Wood Streets craftsman kitchens to multi-acre horse-property lots off Van Buren Boulevard. When a Canyon Crest homeowner calls to move an install date, Teresa is the one who answers.
Jason Pruitt, Corona Location Manager
Jason Pruitt covers Corona, Eastvale and Temescal Valley, and he manages our apartment and tenant improvement schedules. In 7 years he has learned which Eagle Glen and Sierra Bella tracts hide out-of-level cabinets and which property managers need units turned two at a time. He kept the 10-kitchen apartment turnover near the University area on the leasing calendar.
Lauren Kim, Yorba Linda Location Manager
Lauren Kim handles the Orange County and Chino Hills side of the map: Yorba Linda, Villa Park and Chino Hills. Most of her jobs are quartzite kitchens and full-height backsplash walls in hillside custom estates, so she carries sample chips for an acid test to every first visit. She has 6 years with the team.
Hector Ramos, Estimator and Templater
Hector Ramos runs the digital laser template on every kitchen and writes the itemized estimate that follows it. After 10 years of templating, he marks outlet cutouts, pot fillers and overhang supports before the slab is ever cut.
Sam Okafor, Fabrication Lead
Sam Okafor runs the CNC bridge saw and the wet polishing line in our Riverside shop. In 8 years he has cut bookmatched waterfall drops, integrated sink tops and honed bar sections, always wet, never dry.
Brian Cole, Lead Installer
Brian Cole leads a crew of 2 to 3 installers and sets every seam with color-matched epoxy. With 11 years on install crews, he is the person who levels your base cabinets with shims before a 3cm top goes down.
Riverside Custom Countertops in Numbers
1,870Projects completed
12Years in business
35Mile service radius
How Our Crew Moves a Kitchen From Template to Install
Our estimator laser templates your cabinets first, and most kitchens are typically installed 1 to 3 weeks after that template while the slab is cut in our shop. Your location manager confirms the slab, the edge profile and the sink before Sam's line starts cutting. On install day the crew of 2 to 3 installers sets the tops, mounts the undermount sink with clips and epoxy, and seals granite or quartzite before leaving. Most standard kitchens take an estimated 1 to 2 days on site, and a large island usually takes an estimated 3 to 6 hours.
What a Kitchen With Our Team Typically Costs
A standard 30 to 45 sq ft kitchen replacement with our crew is estimated at roughly $2,100 to $4,800, and the slab you choose, the edge and the cutouts move that figure most. An island top is typically estimated at $1,600 to $3,400, and each mitered waterfall side typically adds an estimated $800 to $1,800. Hector itemizes tear-out and haul-away of old tops separately, typically an estimated $150 to $500 per project. We take a deposit of no more than 10% or $1,000, whichever is less, under California's home improvement deposit cap.
These figures are estimates for Riverside and are subject to change. The written quote Hector prepares after the laser template sets the final price and the install schedule, and it depends on the slab, the edge profile and the cutouts your kitchen needs.
Why Homeowners Trust the People Behind the Stone
Homeowners trust a countertop company they can put a face to, and every person on our schedule is a full member of the team rather than a subcontractor you meet once. The owner who checks your seam layout, the estimator who templates your cabinets and the crew lead who sets your stone all answer to the same Riverside shop. Our 1-year workmanship warranty on seams, fit and sink mounting backs every top, and engineered quartz also carries its maker's own warranty, typically 10 years to lifetime. You can see their finished work on our countertop project case studies.
Service Areas Our Location Managers Cover
Each served city has a named manager, so your call reaches someone who knows the housing stock there. Teresa covers Riverside countertop jobs along with Woodcrest horse properties and Norco ranch kitchens. Jason covers Corona kitchens and offices, Eastvale tract homes and Temescal Valley communities. Lauren covers Yorba Linda remodels, Villa Park estates and Chino Hills kitchens.
Questions About Our Countertop Team
Who will I meet at my free estimate?
Hector Ramos usually comes to laser template the kitchen, and the location manager for your city follows up with the itemized estimate and the install date.
Does the owner still work on jobs?
Yes, Mark Salazar still walks the slab yard with customers and checks every seam layout before a slab is cut.
Do you use subcontractors to install?
No, Brian Cole's own crew of 2 to 3 installers sets every top, and 3 to 4 installers come for waterfall islands.
Where are the countertops cut?
Sam Okafor cuts and polishes every top on the wet line in our Riverside shop, so no stone is dry cut in your driveway.
How long has the company been in business?
Riverside Custom Countertops has been cutting and installing stone for 12 years and has completed over 1,870 projects.
Who do I call about a commercial or apartment job?
Jason Pruitt manages our apartment and tenant improvement schedules, including our commercial countertop installation work for property managers.
What warranty does the team stand behind?
Every install carries our 1-year workmanship warranty on seams, fit and sink mounting, plus the maker's warranty on engineered quartz.
Meet the Team at Your Free Estimate
Contact us for a free estimate, and the people on this page will template, cut and install your countertops from start to finish.
Free estimate
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