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Full-height blacksplash

Full-Height
Backsplash
in Massachusetts 

No grout lines, cut from the same slab as your counters for perfect continuity. Fabricated and installed by Granite Guy in Southborough, Massachusetts, serving MetroWest and Greater Boston. We've been fabricating and installing countertops in Massachusetts since 1995.

Full Height Backsplash - Granite Guy
Full Height Backsplash - Granite Guy
We understand

Considering a Full-Height Backsplash?

Tile can look busy, and the grout gets dirty and never looks clean again. There´s a better way.

"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.

You decide how far up the wall it goes. We cut it from your slab and set it.

Compare the materials

"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..


One crew, start to finish.

See how we work

 

"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.

Is it worth it? It's your call

How pricing works

How It Works

Full-Height Backsplash Fabrication and Installation, Start to Finish

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Visit & Select

Come to the Southborough showroom, see the material in person, and choose your slab, edge, and finish for the counters and backsplash.
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We Handle Everything

Laser templating, fabrication, and installation, all in-house. Nothing gets cut until you've seen the layout, agreed with every detail, and signed off.
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Enjoy Your New New Full-Height Backsplash

Once you approve the layout, we install in about 5 to 10 business days. Then sit back and enjoy.
Materials

Best Full-Height Backsplash Materials

Backsplashes see cooking splatter but no direct food prep.
That opens up options you might avoid on countertops.
Granite

Granite

The original natural stone countertop. Heat resistant, scratch resistant, and available in more patterns than you can look at in one visit.

Best for: a kitchen that gets used hard and still has to look right in twenty years.

 

Quartz

Quartz

Engineered slabs with consistent color and pattern. Non-porous, so it never needs sealing.

Best for: a household where nobody wants to think about maintenance.

Quartzite
Most Requested

Quartzite

Looks like marble, wears like granite. Natural stone, quarried in slabs, and genuinely hard.

Best for: the marble look, without changing the way you cook.

 

Marble

Marble

Nothing else looks like it. It will patina over time, and most marble owners come to love that.

Best for: someone who wants a stone with a history, and doesn't mind it having one.

Soapstone

Soapstone

Naturally non-porous, so it never needs sealing. It darkens and softens with time, and mineral oil only speeds up what it would do anyway.

Best for: a farmhouse kitchen, and anyone who likes a surface that changes with them.

Porcelain

Porcelain

Completely non-porous, unbothered by heat, unbothered by sun. Large format slabs mean fewer seams across a long run.

Best for: big islands, long runs, and outdoor kitchens.

Not sure yet? That's normal. Come in and we'll narrow it down together.

Why Choose granite guy

Your Full-Height Backsplash Fabricator

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One Team, One Facility, Start to Finish

Showroom, slab warehouse, and fabrication shop, all in one building and run by one team.

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A Shop Built for Precision

CNC, waterjet, and digital templating, the right tool for every cut, including the precise sink and cooktop cutouts a kitchen demands.

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Hand-Pick the Exact Slab You'll Get

Walk our indoor warehouse and choose the actual slab for your kitchen, in steady light any month of the year.

See Slabs in Our Warehouse
We always keep slabs in stock at our Southborough facility. Come see them in person, or browse online. 

Can't Find Your Slab? We'll Find It.

We always have slabs on the floor 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. 

Find a slab gallery near you.  Send us your email and we'll share our list of partner slab galleries across MA, NY, NJ, and CT, so you can go see slabs close to home. 

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 MacIntyre
Google 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 Morrison
Google 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 Davies
Google 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.

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Dreaming of a new kitchen? It's closer than you think.

If your cabinets and floors are in good shape, you don't need a full remodel. The countertop is the biggest visual in any kitchen, so new counters alone change the whole room, for a fraction of the cost. And with a full-height backsplash, we handle the wall too, so you don't even need a tile guy.
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In the middle of a remodel or addition?

Reserve your slab now. The piece you love may be gone by the time your project needs it, and a scramble to find another one holds up everything. Lock it in early and it's waiting when you are.
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Big custom build on a long timeline?

Designers and builders pick the slab early, because the right one is hard to find on demand. Your project might run months or into next year, and we'll hold your material safely until your site is ready.

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.

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Rough dimensions & photos

A simple sketch, rough measurements, or a few phone photos of the kitchen. Nothing formal, just enough to picture it.
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Whatever you're matching to

Cabinet door, flooring sample, paint chip, backsplash tile, even a photo of your appliances. These are what we'll hold the slab against.
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How you'll use the kitchen

Heavy cook? Kids who spill everything? Forever home, or selling in three years? This changes which material we'd point you to.
What We Do

We Don't Stop at the Countertop

 A backsplash, an island, a waterfall edge, a hearth. Same slab, same shop, same crew.

✓ Kitchen Islands Countertops

✓ Full-Height Backsplash

✓ Waterfall Countertops

✓ Bathroom Vanity Contertops

✓ Slab Shower Walls

✓ Shower Accessories

✓ Tub Surrounds

✓ Laundry Room Countertops

✓ Fireplace Surround

✓ Fireplace Hearths

✓ Bar Countertops

✓ Custom Table Tops

✓ Commercial Countertops

✓ Outdoor Countertops
 Don't see what you need? Give us a call. If it can be cut from a slab, we can build it.

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. The same slab can cost different money from two different suppliers, 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:

  1. 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.
  2. Project size: Bigger projects cost more than smaller ones, but often get better per-square-foot pricing.
  3. Complexity: Waterfall edges, mitered edges, integrated sinks add cost.
  4. 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 "free edge" promos, where the cost is just built in somewhere else.

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.

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About Granite Guy

Your Kitchen Countertop Fabricator in Southborough, MA

Granite Guy is a full-service fabrication shop in Southborough: showroom, slab warehouse, and fabrication 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. 

 Walk-In Showroom 
On-Site Slab Warehouse
 In-House CNC Fabrication 
 A Wide Range of Kitchen Countertop Materials 
 Family Owned and Operated  Since 1995
 Local and MetroWest Based 
Maintenance

Living With Your New Kitchen

Day to day, it's easy: mild soap and warm water. Skip the abrasive cleaners, bleach, vinegar, and citrus. Since it's a wall, not a work surface, there's no cutting or chopping to worry about, so it stays easier than a countertop.

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, and quartzite.
 
Common Questions

Full-Height Backsplash FAQ

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How do I know my full-height backsplash will match what I picked?

Every job gets a digital layout before we fabricate, no matter the material. You see a digital image of your actual slab, laid out piece by piece with any seams marked, and if there's veining, we adjust until the pattern flows. Nothing moves to fabrication until you approve it.
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Can I add a full-height backsplash later?

You can, but it won't match the way it would if we plan it together. No two slabs are alike, so once your counter slab is gone, the veining can't continue up the wall. Decide when you do your counters, and we'll set aside the right sections before we start.
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Why is one slab so much more than another?

We don't own the quarries, and no fabricator does. Every shop buys from the same suppliers, so the price comes down to supply and demand. Rare colors and high-demand imports cost more because they're genuinely hard to get. If a slab is over your budget, tell us, and we'll find you a similar look without the name that carries the premium.
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What about the outlets?

Not a problem. Between our CNC saws, router, and waterjet, we have the right tool for any cutout, any shape, any size, anywhere on the wall.
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Does the backsplash go behind the range?

Usually, yes, and it's often the best spot for it. A full slab takes the heat behind a cooktop, and with no grout, splatter and grease wipe right off.
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Is a slab backsplash easier to clean than tile?

Much easier. No grout lines means nothing to scrub in the corners where grease builds up. One wipe and the whole wall is done.
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How thick is a slab backsplash?

Usually 2cm or 3cm, to match your counters. Porcelain runs thinner, and most materials can be milled down when a job calls for it.
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What areas do you serve?

We focus on MetroWest and Greater Boston, but we go all over Massachusetts. For the right project, we're willing to travel anywhere in New England.
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Will there be a seam where the backsplash meets the counter?

Not a seam, just the natural corner where the wall meets the countertop. We finish it clean.
Here's the Good News

Come See Your Slab in Person

Walk our slab warehouse. Touch the stone. Get honest answers. No pressure, no salespeople on commission, just a falily business that´s been doing this for 30 years. 
Or call us (508) 460-7900