The Countertop Guru

Sadly, my wife and I CANNOT give the same high review as others. This is very disappointing because we do not understand why our experience was so very different. First let me state that we truly believe Winkhel is a nice individual and competent service provider, who is prompt and polite. However, the electrician (Jose), whom Winkhel stated was, «The only electrician he works with,» was in my opinion extremely unprofessional. Jose was NEVER on time. The earliest he showed up was 45 minutes late. On at least two days/​occasions, despite repeated phone calls and text msgs sent to him, Jose DID NOT show up at all. As I am a disabled veteran, who must attend physical therapy on an almost daily basis, and my wife works full-​time, we can’t work with a contractor who is routinely unreliable. When I asked Winkhel about Jose, Winkhel distanced himself from Jose, stating «Jose was a separate company.» Finally, we had to hire another contractor to handle the completion of our kitchen, including electrical work and installation of our glass tile splash back above the countertop. This was a job Winkhel was going to do for us, but again, we had to hire another company to complete our kitchen. Also, we had Winkhel install an electronic Moen faucet, which is operated by touch and optic sensors. Much to our dismay, Winkhel threw out the instructions, which we still need to this day. Also, we specifically asked Winkhel to keep a piece of countertop from the stovetop or sink cut out to use as an additional option to protect the newly installed countertop. Winkhel was supposed to smooth and polish the edges of one of these pieces and return it to us, but it has been more than a month and we have not heard from Winkhel about this.
Due to the above circumstances, we CANNOT recommend Countertop Guru.

Despite my indecisiveness Winkhel and his team provided the perfect granite counters for our kitchen! Winkhel came through on time and on budget with nearly invisible seems. His crew was tidy and quick. I highly recommend The Countertop Guru!

Winkle and his crew did a great job replacing my countertops! He even managed to complete the job with two solid slabs of granite with no seams! (others I called wouldn’t attempt this with my three story walk up) I had a couple of estimates along with an online estimate from Lowe’s and his price was definitely the best too. He also took time to explain each step and weigh in on my opinions as well.

Winkhel and his father are a great team and do high quality work. I checked 3 references before moving forward with them. They installed 2 white Silestone countertops in our 2-​unit house. Winkhel has 8+ years of experience and is very focused on minimimizing or avoiding seams in the stone. They take their time and all cuts are precise. I would definitely recommend them and use them again. They will also match or beat any other price you find from a reputable place.