Once you are ready to place an order, please follow these guidelines for the best possible service:
Templating and installation for our wood tops can be accomplished by any qualified homeowner or contractor. We offer templating instructions that will allow you to produce the most accurate template of your space. In addition, each top is shipped with installation instructions that outline the best possible installation steps for your wood top.
We offer templating and installation services in PA, CT, MA, RI, DC, MD, VA, NJ, NY with our own in-house professionals. We can also provide qualitifed on-site template and installation services in IL, NC, SC, GA, Eastern TN and Eastern KY.
Templating
Templating is typically required on complex or irregular tops and any surfaces that butt up against a wall surface. Our team of professionals will visit your location, evaluate the existing space, and produce detailed templates that will allow us to produce the best-fitting top possible. For most jobs, the templating process will take approximately one hour of your time.
Installation
Our team of installation professionals can deliver and install your top(s) to provide you with the best possible results. If we provide installation services we will transport your top to the site and deliver it into the house as part of the installation services.
If you are not within our service area, any qualified contractor or handy homeowner can template and install a wood top. Please read our templating/installation instructions for more information.

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