The reports
Six ways to read the trade
The State of the Countertop Shop 2026
The flagship. A 6,057-shop map of who the trade actually is — digital presence, geography, and reachability. The numbers no one else has.
The Countertop Software Landscape 2026
A neutral, sourced map of every major fabrication tool — Moraware, ActionFlow, Stone Profit, Slabsmith, StoneApp, SlabOS. Real prices, real reviews, fair takes.
Countertop Shops by State: Density Atlas
Every state and province, ranked — with per-state website and reachability rates, and the metros that lead each one.
The True Cost of Slab Waste
What every wasted offcut actually costs — sourced waste rates and slab economics, with a transparent annual-cost model you can follow line by line.
The Countertop Pricing Report 2026
How much do countertops actually cost? Sourced price-per-square-foot tables by material, a real cost breakdown, and the answers homeowners search for.
AI in Stone Fabrication 2026
Where AI in the trade is real, where it's emerging, and where it's still marketing — every capability tagged and sourced. The clear-eyed version.
Countertop Materials Compared 2026
Granite vs quartz vs marble vs quartzite and more — durability, heat, maintenance and cost, every rating sourced. The even-handed buyer's guide.
What Countertop Software Costs 2026
A neutral, source-verified pricing breakdown of every major tool — per-seat vs flat, setup fees, and what a real stack adds up to. SlabOS included, disclosed.
The Countertop Add-On Playbook
How shops add margin per job — sink & faucet resale, the full add-on menu, and a transparent model for how it all compounds across a year of jobs.
Stone Shop Operations 2027
The science of a high-throughput shop — templating, lean fabrication flow, slab yield, QC, OSHA silica compliance, and the KPIs that separate the leaders.