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Apartment and Multifamily Countertops in Riverside, CA

Riverside Custom Countertops has become the Inland Empire's leading specialist in multifamily countertops, working with property managers, asset managers and apartment owners on unit turnover packages, renovation programs, and clubhouse and leasing office counters. We run programs from 2 vacant units a week to 10 apartment kitchens on one leasing calendar.

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Countertop Programs for Apartment Communities

Our crews work occupied apartment communities every week, phasing each unit around move-outs, move-ins and residents next door so units stay rentable and the property stays quiet. Backed by 12 years in business and our 1-year workmanship warranty on every unit, we have completed over 1,870 projects, from one-unit make-readies to full turnover programs, and property manager references are available on request.

From the unit takeoff and standard spec sheet to the final punch photo for your make-ready file, our team handles the parts of a turnover that decide whether a unit is rent-ready on schedule. Serving Riverside and neighboring Corona, Eastvale and Norco, we hold the leasing schedule, work weekends where a turn requires it, and hand each unit back ready for punch and inspection.

Request a bid with your unit count, floor plans and turn schedule.

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

Unit Turnover Packages, Priced Per Door

A turnover package in Riverside is a fixed spec, priced per door, that we install unit by unit as your residents move out. Every unit gets the same builder white quartz, the same eased edge and the same undermount sink, so a resident in one building sees the same kitchen as the model in another. Floor plans with an island or a peninsula get their own line in the bid, priced as a kitchen island top on the units that have one.

Who We Build Programs For

Property managers running student and workforce housing near the University of California, Riverside and California Baptist University turn most of their units over the summer, which is exactly when a stone schedule gets tight. Garden-style communities in Corona and Eastvale renovate on rolling vacancies, while owners in Norco and Temescal Valley often upgrade a few units at a time to lift rents.

Long stucco BBQ island with a dark leathered granite top, stainless grill and drawers, bar stools and a hillside view on a patio

Standard Unit Spec We Hold Across a Property

Slab thickness
3cm slabs set straight onto the cabinets as our standard; 2cm stone gets a plywood sub-top
Templating
Digital laser template at the site visit, before any slab is cut
Seams
Hairline seams under 1/16 in., color-matched epoxy, kept away from the sink cutout
Edge profiles
Eased edge included; half-bullnose, ogee and mitered drop edges priced per linear foot
Sink mounting
Undermount sinks mechanically mounted with clips and epoxy, not silicone alone
Overhangs
Up to 10 to 12 in. unsupported on 3cm stone; concealed steel supports beyond that
Sealing
Granite and quartzite sealed at install; quartz never needs sealing
Lead time
Typically 1 to 3 weeks from laser template to install day
Crew
2 to 3 installers per kitchen, 3 to 4 for waterfall islands
Payment terms
Deposit no more than 10% or $1,000, whichever is less, then progress payments as the work is done
Quartz price
Engineered quartz typically runs $65 to $145 per sq ft installed, never needs sealing
Granite price
Granite typically runs $55 to $135 per sq ft installed, sealed every 1 to 2 years
Quartzite price
Natural quartzite typically runs $85 to $185 per sq ft installed
Marble price
Marble typically runs $80 to $195 per sq ft installed
Solid surface price
Solid surface typically runs $70 to $130 per sq ft installed
Porcelain slab price
Porcelain and sintered stone typically run $55 to $120 per sq ft installed

Apartment Countertop Cost Per Unit in Riverside

Kitchen countertop replacement (30 to 45 sq ft)

Est. investment
$2,100 to $4,800 per kitchen
Est. duration
1 to 2 days

Tear-out, laser template, new 3cm tops, undermount sink and eased edge

Kitchen island top

Est. investment
$1,600 to $3,400 per island top
Est. duration
3 to 6 hours

Standard 40 x 80 inch island, overhang support checked

Full-height slab backsplash

Est. investment
$600 to $3,000 per backsplash
Est. duration
1 to 2 days

Slab from countertop to the upper cabinets or hood

Wet bar or home bar top

Est. investment
$750 to $2,400 per bar top
Est. duration
3 to 5 hours

12 to 20 sq ft bar top with a bar sink cutout

Old countertop tear-out and haul-away

Est. investment
$150 to $500 per project
Est. duration
2 to 5 hours

Added to a replacement job; old tops removed and recycled

Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.

Apartment countertops in Riverside are typically budgeted at an estimated $2,100 to $4,800 per unit kitchen of 30 to 45 sq ft, and the slab grade, the floor plan and whether an island is involved move the per-door number most. Old countertop tear-out and haul-away of the laminate or tile is a separate line, so you can see what each turn in Eastvale or Norco really costs.

Unit line itemEst. investmentEst. duration on site
Kitchen countertop replacement (30 to 45 sq ft)Est. $2,100 to $4,800 per kitchenEst. 1 to 2 days
Kitchen island topEst. $1,600 to $3,400 per island topEst. 3 to 6 hours
Full-height slab backsplashEst. $600 to $3,000 per backsplashEst. 1 to 2 days
Old countertop tear-out and haul-awayEst. $150 to $500 per projectEst. 2 to 5 hours

Builder white quartz keeps the per-door figure predictable, typically an estimated $65 to $145 per sq ft installed with no sealing schedule for your maintenance team, while granite typically runs an estimated $55 to $135 per sq ft and needs sealing every 1 to 2 years.

Every per-door figure above is a budgetary estimate for Riverside apartment work and is subject to change. Your written quote, confirmed on bid from the floor plans, the spec and a walk of sample units, sets the final price and the turn schedule, and it depends on the slab color, the unit mix and how many units release at once.

Apartment Project: A 10-Unit Turnover in Riverside

White quartz counter with an undermount sink and a waterfall end, grey stools, stainless range and white subway tile in a bright kitchen

Dana, University area, Riverside

Apartment and Multifamily Countertops

Material
builder white quartz
Size
10 apartment kitchens
Est. investment
$24,500 to $38,000
Est. duration
10 to 20 days

Unit turnover package for a property manager, units vacated two at a time

Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.

Dana, a property manager in the University area of Riverside, needed 10 apartment kitchens turned on her leasing schedule, with units vacated two at a time. We templated each pair of units the day they vacated near the University area and installed a week later, so no unit sat empty waiting on stone. The builder white quartz package came in at an estimated $24,500 to $38,000 across all 10 units, over an estimated 10 to 20 days of phased work, and all 10 units turned on the property manager's leasing schedule.

How a Turnover Runs Unit by Unit

Each unit in a Woodcrest, Temescal Valley or Riverside community follows the same five steps, so your maintenance supervisor always knows what happens next.

  1. Move-out notice reaches us, and we book the laser template for the vacate date.
  2. Template the unit with a digital laser template at the site visit, before any slab is cut, and note any cabinet damage for your team.
  3. Cut and polish in our Riverside shop, typically 1 to 3 weeks after template.
  4. Tear out the old tops and install the new ones, an estimated 1 to 2 days per kitchen.
  5. Punch walk with your supervisor, then the plumber reconnects and the unit goes to paint and clean.
Break room with a white quartz counter and sink, light wood upper and lower cabinets, a dishwasher and a polished concrete floor

Working Around Residents

Occupied buildings are where most apartment countertop jobs go wrong, so we treat the neighbors as part of the job. Crews of 2 to 3 installers per kitchen, 3 to 4 for waterfall islands, park where the property tells us, carry slabs in through the shortest path, keep doors closed while old tops come out and haul the debris off site the same day. Nothing is cut inside the unit or in the parking lot, because every top arrives already cut and polished.

Accessible Units and Common Areas

Accessible units are built to the work surface heights in the 2010 ADA Standards, usually 34 in. maximum to the counter top, and we template those units against the cabinets your plans call for. Clubhouse kitchens, leasing office counters and mail room tops in Corona and Riverside communities can ride the same bid as the units, in the same quartz, so the property reads as one finish.

L-shaped outdoor kitchen with a polished grey granite top over a stacked-stone base, stainless grill and wicker stools beside a ranch fence

Why Property Managers Choose Riverside Custom Countertops

Property managers choose us because after 12 years and 1,870 projects, one crew still templates, cuts and installs each unit, and the turn date we give is the turn date we keep. Our owner checks every seam layout before a slab is cut, and every unit we set carries our 1-year workmanship warranty on seams, fit and sink mounting, so a resident complaint has one phone number behind it.

Apartment Service Areas Around Riverside

We run turnover programs across a 35-mile radius of the Riverside shop, from apartments near the University of California, Riverside and La Sierra University to garden communities in Corona and Eastvale along Interstate 15. Woodcrest, Chino Hills, Yorba Linda and Villa Park properties are bid the same way, and the residential side of the business lives on our Riverside Custom Countertops home page.

Long ranch kitchen with white granite counters flecked in burgundy, knotty wood cabinets, a farmhouse sink and a window over pasture

Related Commercial Countertop Services

Owners with mixed portfolios also book countertop fabrication for contractors on ground-up projects and tenant improvement countertops for their office space, and the full scope of our commercial work is on the commercial countertop installation hub.

Apartment Countertop Questions From Property Managers

What does an apartment countertop cost per unit?

Most apartment kitchens are estimated at $2,100 to $4,800 per unit, and your written quote sets the final per-door price after we walk sample units.

How many units can you turn at a time?

We typically turn units in pairs as they vacate, the way Dana's 10-unit Riverside package ran, and add crews for summer turnover.

How long is a unit out of service for countertops?

Most units are typically on site for an estimated 1 to 2 days, after a laser template that happens 1 to 3 weeks ahead.

Can you match countertops across buildings?

Yes, we hold one slab color and one edge for the whole program, as we did across Dana's 10 apartment kitchens, so every unit in every building matches the model.

Do you remove and haul away the old tops?

Yes, tear-out and haul-away is typically estimated at $150 to $500 per unit and is listed as its own line.

Do you work in occupied communities?

Yes, nearly all of our apartment work in Corona, Chino Hills and Riverside is in occupied communities, so floors are covered and debris leaves the same day.

What warranty comes with each unit?

Each unit carries our 1-year workmanship warranty on seams, fit and sink mounting, and quartz adds its maker's warranty, typically 10 years to lifetime.

Are payments tied to completed units?

Yes, we bill progress payments as the work is done, unit by unit across a Yorba Linda or Villa Park property, rather than a large payment up front.

Request a Bid on Your Turnover Program in Riverside

Contact us with your unit count, floor plans and turn calendar, and we will walk sample units and price the program per door.

Stone, Edges and Finishes

Start to finish

From Laser Template to Finished Counters

  1. Site visit and laser template

    We check the cabinets for level and take a digital laser template before any slab is cut.

  2. Slab and seam layout

    You pick the slab and approve where every seam and vein will fall.

  3. Shop fabrication

    The stone is cut wet, edged and polished in our Riverside shop, cutouts included.

  4. Install day

    A crew of 2 to 3 installers sets the tops, mounts the sink and walks the job with you.

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