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Considering a Full-Height Backsplash?
"Should I go with full-height?"
✓ Only if you want the wall handled once.
You’re replacing counters, so the wall behind them gets dealt with either way. Full-height brings the same slab up to the cabinets. No grout to scrub, no wall to repaint.
"How does this get done?"
✓ We do the slab. Your trades do the rest.
Once your new counters are in and leveled, we template the wall and cut the piece to match. Same idea as your counters. We don’t do electrical or plumbing, so you’ll want an electrician for the outlets.
"Is it worth it?"
✓ That part’s up to you.
As you know, in this industry everything is priced by the square foot, and a wall is no different. Sometimes it eats up almost as much square footage as the counters, so it can get pricey.
How It Works
Full-Height Backsplash Fabrication and Installation, Start to Finish
Visit & Select
We Handle Everything
Enjoy Your New Full-Height Backsplash
Granite
Handles the heat behind a range, and at eye level the pattern actually gets seen instead of hidden under appliances.
Quartz
Slab-to-slab consistency means a long wall run matches end to end, and there's no sealing to keep up with.
Quartzite
Natural slab, genuinely hard, and it shrugs off tomato sauce and lemon behind a busy range.
Marble
A wall sees splatter, not knives or hot pans, so this is where marble makes the easiest sense.
Soapstone
Never needs sealing, and it has sat behind stoves for a century, so heat behind the range is nothing new.
Porcelain
The marble look with none of the upkeep, and the slimmer profile sits tight to the wall without eating counter depth.
Not sure yet? That's normal. Come in and we'll narrow it down together.
Why Choose granite guy
Your Full-Height Backsplash Fabricator
One Team, One Facility, Start to Finish
Showroom, slab warehouse, and fabrication shop, all in one building and run by one team.
A Shop Built for Precision
CNC, waterjet, and digital templating, the right tool for every cut, including the outlet and switch cutouts that have to land exactly where the electrician set them.
Hand-Pick the Exact Slab You'll Get
Walk our indoor warehouse and choose the actual slab for your backsplash, in steady light any month of the year.
Backsplash Slabs in Stock at Our Southborough Warehouse
Can't Find Your Slab? We'll Find It.
We keep a wide selection of slabs in Southborough, but your options go well beyond what's in the warehouse. If we don't have it, we send you to our partner slab galleries, and stay with you the whole way, from pick to install.
You hand-pick your own slab, and we handle the inspection, transport, and fabrication. One point of contact, start to finish.
The Slab Concierge: You pick it; we bring it to life.
Fill out the form and access 34+ slab galleries across MA, NY, NJ & CT, in your email.
What Our Customers Say
Full-Height Backsplash Installations We're Proud Of
"Granite Guy recently installed Cambria quartz full backsplash and countertops in my home. The quartz counters are beautiful! Vilson was very prompt in responding to my questions about the process and made sure things moved along smoothly with measurements and install dates. He did a great job ensuring that the seams were invisible."
— Marcia MacIntyreGoogle Review
"We visited Granite Guy because of their informative articles, and after meeting the crew and fabricator, we selected them for our kitchen counter and backsplash. It was fun picking slabs and later working with them on the layout. We just got it all installed. The installers were professional and tidy. It is amazing and we enjoyed working with everyone there."
— Anne MorrisonGoogle Review
"The fabricators were artful in choosing the best way to cut the stone to showcase the beauty of the stone and during installation, they matched the natural features of the stone around corners and up to the backsplash. It looks perfect!"
— Jennifer DaviesGoogle Review
Don't take our word for it. See what our customers are saying.
Timing
It's Never Too Early to Reserve Your Slab
Whatever stage you're at, the time to pick your slab is now. Natural material is one of a kind, and no two slabs ever repeat. Man-made lines go on backorder without warning. Reserve it early and it's yours, held safely in our facility until you're ready.
Dreaming of a new kitchen? It's closer than you think.
In the middle of a remodel or addition?
Big custom build on a long timeline?
Don't have all of this? No problem. Just come in — we'll figure it out together.
Before you visit
Make the Most of Your Visit
Everyone's welcome, whether you're ready to choose or just getting ideas. We're here to help and answer questions, no pressure. If you already know your kitchen, a few things make your visit more useful.
Rough dimensions & photos
Whatever you're matching to
How you'll use it
What We Do
We Don't Stop at the Countertop
✓ Kitchen Countertops
✓ Kitchen Island Countertops
✓ Waterfall Island Countertops
✓ Full-Height Backsplashes
✓ Bathroom Vanity Countertops
✓ Slab Shower Walls
✓ Shower Curbs, Niches & Thresholds
✓ Tub Surrounds
✓ Laundry Room Countertops
✓ Fireplace Surrounds
✓ Fireplace Hearths
✓ Bar Countertops
✓ Custom Table Tops
✓ Commercial Countertops
✓ Outdoor Countertops
Pricing
How Much Do Full-Height Backsplashes Cost?
Pricing matters. It's the first question everybody asks, and we get it.
But there's no price list in this business. Two suppliers can charge different prices for the same slab, and the work you want done changes the rest of it.
About 95% of kitchen countertops fit between $55–150 per square foot installed. Exceptions like Blue Bahia granite, Blue Macaubas and Cristallo quartzites, the Calacatta and Statuario Italian marble families, and Onyx are always more expensive.
But it's not just about material. Here's what else affects your price:
- Sourcing: We work with all suppliers to find the best value. In-house inventory is more cost effective, and we keep remnants for smaller projects.
- Project size: Bigger projects cost more than smaller ones, but often get better per-square-foot pricing.
- Complexity: Waterfall edges, mitered edges, integrated sinks add cost.
- Waste: Intricate shapes mean less efficient cuts and more waste.
Supply and Demand: Desirability drives price. What's trendy costs more, what's out of fashion costs less. Rare blues are expensive because they're naturally rare. Italian marbles are expensive because of high demand and limited supply.
Read our full pricing breakdown →
Comparing Quotes?
The service itself, templating, fabrication, edges, and install, runs about $30 to $50 per square foot and is fairly consistent across shops. The big swing in any quote is the material. So when one quote comes in lower, it usually means a different material or brand, not a better deal. Watch for quotes that aren't itemized, where any change becomes an extra later, and anything that sounds free, a free edge, a free sink cutout, since the cost is usually built in somewhere else. Compare the final total across quotes, not line by line. A waived line item can hide inflated pricing elsewhere, so the bottom line is the only number that tells the real story.
Our quotes spell it out line by line: templating, fabrication, edges, outlet cutouts, seam work, and installation, plus whatever the job adds. You see exactly what you're paying for.
So How Do You Budget?
Don't shop by material name. Shop by color and look. Come to our warehouse in Southborough, see, touch, and feel your options, and choose what fits your budget.

About Granite Guy
Your Full-Height Backsplash Fabricator in Southborough, MA
Granite Guy is a full-service fabrication shop in Southborough: showroom, indoor slab warehouse, and fabrication floor, all in one building. From the slab you pick to the final install, one team handles it in-house. No middlemen, no runaround. Visit our countertop store in Southborough any time during business hours.
I'd rather walk you through a decision than push you to one. The more you understand before we start the job, the fewer surprises later. That's how I work, and it's how I train my crew.
Maintenance
Living With Your New Backsplash
Sealing is where they differ. Quartz and porcelain never need it. Granite, quartzite, and marble do, but not on a calendar. Splash a little water on the surface and watch: if it beads, you're fine. When it soaks in and darkens the stone, it's time. Some dense granites go years. Every natural stone we install comes sealed to start you off.
Soapstone is its own thing. It never needs sealing at all. Mineral oil just speeds up the darkening it would do on its own.
Care guides: how to clean granite, marble, quartz, and quartzite.