Large Selection of Quality Stones for All Your Needs
For more than 25 years, Merrimack Stone & Cabinets has earned its stellar reputation, serving homeowners throughout much of New England, fabricating and installing custom countertops, fireplace surrounds and vanity tops and bar tops.
Customers from Maine to New Hampshire and Eastern Massachusetts choose us for our personal attention to their projects, our craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technologies for precise, quality work.
Our Role as a Fabricator
As a fabricator, we transform stone slabs into beautiful countertops and vanities for our customers. In our showroom, we display natural stone slabs and have samples of quartz, but our inventory of stone slabs changes frequently. We can access stones for your project via the many distributors we work with. You can choose to visit their showrooms for ideas, inspiration and stone selection. You simply tell them Merrimack Stone is your fabricator, and they will communicate directly with us.
Countertops & Backsplashes
Transforming a kitchen or bathroom? Merrimack Stone & Cabinets has been fabricating and installing beautiful countertops and backsplashes for more than 25 years.
We can readily source a wide variety of beautiful natural stones including granite and quartzite, as well as man-made quartz to help you find the perfect choice for your style and budget.
This comparison chart will assist you in evaluating what surface may best suit your needs and lifestyle.
Our Stone Selection |
Granite |
Quartzite |
Marble/Dolomite |
Soapstone |
Quartz |
Porcelain |
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| Overview | Beautiful and versatile; available in a wide variety of colors and looks. | Elegant, stunning looks with a crystalline shine. | Beautiful and timeless. | Elegant and simple; softer stone than granite. | A versatile engineered surface, quartz mirrors the look of marble or granite and offers a variety of looks and colors. | Elegant and beautiful, porcelain is a ceramic, from nature while technically not a stone. | |
| Uses | Suitable for countertops, backsplashes, vanity tops and fireplace surrounds. | Suitable for countertops, back splashes, vanities and fireplace surrounds. | Suitable for vanity tops, bar tops and fireplace surrounds. | Suitable for countertops, bar tops and fireplace surrounds. | Ideal for countertops, backsplashes, vanity tops and bar tops. | Ideal for countertops, backsplashes, vanity tops, shower and fireplace surrounds | |
Ease of Maintenance |
Easy; periodic sealing |
Easy; clean spills promptly, periodic sealing. | Clean spills right away, be diligent about periodic sealing. | Easy; apply food grade mineral oil as needed. | Easy | Easy; no sealing |
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Application |
Interior and exterior | Interior only | Interior only | Interior and exterior | Interior only | Interior and exterior | |
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Stain Resistance |
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Low; wear is expected, but beauty will endure with regular maintenance | |
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Chemical Resistance |
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Natural Stones
Quartz
Planning Your Project — Our Showroom, Stone Selection, and Frequently Asked Questions
We are here to help you every step of the way as you plan your project and make decisions.
We have developed several resources to help you:
Review our Planning resources.
Read our frequently asked questions.
Review our Showroom information and plan a visit to meet with us. We can save you time by sourcing stone ideas for you.
You are welcome to visit the showrooms of our distributors to get ideas, get inspired and create a list of stones you like.
Saving You Time
Through our relationship with multiple distributors, we can save you time by searching for you among our distributors. You can simply email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. the following and we can get started on identifying potential natural stones for you:
Drawing/sketch of your project with approximate dimensions
Inspiration photo(s) from magazines or online of what you like
Description or photos of natural stones that you like
Browse our remnants including natural stones such as granite, marble and quartzite as well as quartz and Curava, a superior, resin-based recycled glass surface.
We’ve taken remnants to a new level, redefining how the search for natural stone and quartz remnants should be.
