#Cheap Countertops Buying Guide for Kitchens - Bathrooms

By Lee Wallender. Home Renovations Expert

As the ultimate know-nothing beginner, Lee Wallender's first experience with home renovation was remodeling a 100 year-old house.

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Is there even such a thing as cheap countertops? Throwing out terms like this is like talking about cheap new cars: some are less expensive than others, but they are all scarily five-figures.

Three popular types of countertop materials --slab granite, concrete, and quartz--will literally bust your budget.  It is difficult, if not impossible, to score a deal on any of these.  And forget about specialty and oddball counters like stainless steel, paper composite, zinc, or glass.