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address: "Blountville, Tennessee, United States"
latitude: 36.5332
longitude: -82.3268
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# Mountain Empire Stoneworks

Original Houzz profile: [Mountain Empire Stoneworks](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/countertop/mountain-empire-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~379492160)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Countertop
- **Location:** Blountville, TN
- **Serves:** Johnson City, Kingsport, Bristol, Bloomingdale, Oak Grove, Spurgeon, Blountville, Colonial Heights, Walnut Hill, Bluff City, Fairmount, Gray, Hiltons, Piney Flats
- **Houzz rating:** 4.1 out of 5 (12 reviews)

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Recommended on Houzz
- 25 Ideabook Saves

Mountain Empire Stoneworks is a locally owned business with a tradition of helping our clients select, design, fabricate, and install elegant and practical solutions to achieve the appearance and added value to their properties.

We provide top quality products to our customer at very competitive prices! 
Please just bring the dimensions of your kitchen or bath for a free consultation or schedule a free in home consultation and find out how simple it is to uniquely beautify your home.

We are the fastest-growing providers of fabrication and installation of stone kitchen countertops in the Southeastern United States. We take pride in our incredible stone selections, our pricing, and quick fabrication and installation time. This, combined with our un-matched, first-class customer service, creates a one of a kind, unique experience for all our customers, both commercial and residential.

Our team is looking forward to working with you!

### Services Provided

- Custom Countertops
- Countertop Installation
- Countertop Sales
- Quartz Countertops
- Natural Stone Countertops
- Granite Countertops
- Marble Countertops
- Stone Installation
- Bathroom Design
- Bathroom Remodeling
- Home Remodeling
- Kitchen Design
- Kitchen Remodeling

### Areas Served

- Johnson City
- Kingsport
- Bristol
- Bloomingdale
- Oak Grove
- Spurgeon
- Blountville
- Colonial Heights
- Walnut Hill
- Bluff City
- Fairmount
- Gray
- Hiltons
- Piney Flats

### Typical Job Cost

$3,000 - 30,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Mountain Empire Stoneworks |
| Address | Blountville, Tennessee, United States |
| Phone | (423) 534-0560 |
| Website | http://mountainempirestoneworks.com/ |
| Followers on Houzz | 22 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/mountainempirestoneworks/
- X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/mtesworks
- Blog — http://mountainempirestoneworks.com/blog-2/

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Mountain Empire Stoneworks](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/countertop/mountain-empire-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~379492160)
- **Website:** http://mountainempirestoneworks.com/
- **Phone:** (423) 534-0560

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 4.1 out of 5 — 12 reviews**

### All 12 reviews

**★ — Loretta Hughes, Sept. 2023**

> My granite less than a yr was installed by mt. Empire stonework. Is now turning brown. Was a cream ornamental color. Is it covered by a warranty? I notified mt. Empire. I was told the manager would call me but that was months ago. He has not called.

**★★ — HU-805874348, June 2021**

> Good selection of granite. I was able to find what I was looking for. Had some issues with installation but they came back promptly to address them.

**★ — Shaun Dillon, June 2021**

> Had them do all my countertops and threashholds spent about 20k. My experience is that they do extremely low quality work and not someone you can trust to fix the issues correctly. I would say 85% of the slabs were cut incorrectly or were damanged and thry have inexperienced installers. If I had known I would of gladly spent more money to get higher quality work along with less stress and headaches that came with doing businesses with them. I would highly advise anyone to rethink the  use this company if they are looking for a company that does quality work and stands behind what they do. Take a look at the pictures that I posted in the costumers pictures.They speak for themselves.

**★★★★★ — Grace Kevin, Dec. 2017**

> I never felt a slight annoyance from the staff of Mountain Empire Stoneworks while I keep on asking them about the different slabs in their showroom. From that moment, they got my respect. For me, being very accommodating when it comes to clients is a good customer service.

**★★★★★ — Gene Paul, Nov. 2017**

> I always test a company’s professionalism in terms of their attentiveness to details. Mountain Empire Stoneworks passed my test! No wonder, they are able to design and fabricate the dream countertops I've been wanting for my kitchen!

**★★★★★ — Patrick Chavez, Nov. 2017**

> Precise job, high-quality countertops, and affordable. This is how I would describe my experience in working with these brilliant guys at Mountain Empire Stoneworks!

**★★★★★ — Purple Jane Collins, Nov. 2017**

> I knew I made the right decision in buying slabs from Mountain Empire Stoneworks! They have affordable slabs that are right for my budget! Despite its affordable price, their slabs look so beautiful for every kitchen or bathroom!

**★★★★★ — Romel Crawford, Nov. 2017**

> I’m very thankful to Mountain Empire Stoneworks! They are not joking when they said that they have talented designers because it's for real! Just look how my kitchen countertops turned out to see it for yourself!

**★★★★★ — jasonarlong, Nov. 2016**

> "We have nothing but good things to say about Dave and Mountain Empire. They installed a beautiful new conference room table in our office and we constantly get compliments on it. The whole process was easy and seamless and we couldn't be more pleased. Thanks, MES!"

**★★★★★ — jamesmessner, Oct. 2016**

> We were doing a complete remodel and Mountain Empire Stoneworks was one of the best and easiest companies we worked with.  Carol and Dave helped us through the entire process from ordering to installation and made sure everything went smoothly with clear, easy

**★★★★★ — jeffreybrown72, Oct. 2016**

> Very attentive and great follow-up after the installation! We had them install kitchen granite countertops and we love them. They take the time to make sure their customers get the results that they want.

**★★★★★ — samanthaalsop39, Oct. 2016**

> We recently updated a bathroom and were in need of new granite countertops. Based on the great reviews, we chose Mountain Empire for this project and could not have made a better choice. Dave was very helpful and provided great customer service. From start to finish, it was a perfect job!

## Selected projects

- [Kitchen Projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kitchen-projects-pj-vj~2769427)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 25
- [Bathroom Projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bathroom-projects-pj-vj~2769431)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 6
- [Our Work](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/our-work-pj-vj~2769436)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 31
- [Affordable Quartz Countertops](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/affordable-quartz-countertops-pj-vj~1827085)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
- [Quartz Stones](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/quartz-stones-pj-vj~2774483)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
- [SLAB COLORS](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/slab-colors-pj-vj~2786427)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 11

[See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/countertop/mountain-empire-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~379492160)

## Community Q&A

**Q: What do you all think of this honed Taj Mahal slab?** *(in Design Dilemma)*

I could use your opinions!
I am planning on using this honed taj mahal slab with White dove cabinets and off white subway backsplash.  Is it too cool to mix it with some oak wood shelves like in the picture below?  Thanks so much!

A: So we are in NE Tennessee, (Knoxville, Tri-Cities- Asheville NC) and service about a 200 mile radius daily. There arent really any higher end CNC shops locally to us, so its a good home base. We travel nationwide for larger jobs over $50,000, but stay locally for the most part.
Also, marble like that is terrible to haze over, and you are correct that water based sealers can react weirdly with the finish on some marbles depending on the pores and haze them over once you put water on them. It looks like they were getting ready to miter that edge and it absorbed something. We have had to refinish some tops before with that issue; but typically the best thing to do in salvaging is to hone the tops, and then hit them with some (Tenax color enhancing Ager). It will change the complexity of the stone, but it will be vibrant and beautiful. Actually learned that trick from an old Antolini rep. Hah. (Tip of the day, buy some of this and you will be happy.)
https://www.amazon.com/Tenax-Enhancing-Granite-Sealer-Marble/dp/B08H57FPQW/ref=asc\_df\_B08H57FPQW/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=475771788366&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=482372913780282562&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9013312&hvtargid=pla-1053660534645&psc=1

**Q: HELP! I fell in love with granite I can't afford...** *(in Design Dilemma)*

I had no idea as I went shopping for granite that no one would tell us the prices, prices are only told to fabricators and contractors. So my husband and I finally found granite we both loved!  I got curious about pricing and did some "googling"... it appears we have fallen in love with something which is like GOLD. I saw on an online site this green fusion granite might be $8000 a slab! What can I do? Is there some way to get something like this for WAAAY less money?

A: Hey Guys, as a high end fabricator I can assure you that its virtually impossible to buy slabs from a distributor unless you are a large fabricator. With the pricing of ocean freight being high, most distributors arent interested in only selling one slab at a time, unless its a semi-prescious $20k+ order. I carry some fusion quartzite and sell it for a very reasonable $125-$150 per ft installed, this is because im ordering it directly from brazil $50,000 at a time. 
If you want to buy a high end exotic, you need to find a fabricator that carries these stones in-stock so you will only have to pay for the footage used. Unfortunately, %90+ of fabricstors are small and just carry cheaper consignment material in stock. 
It usually makes sense to even contact high end fabricators outside of your area, who might even be willing to drive to install your job for say $1000, in the end it will save you money and you will get far and away a better install. My crews have done work all over the country for our higher end clients, and a couple years ago saved a client $150,000 on an Amethyst counter project. 
Best Wishes,
Josh Pickard
Op Manager 
Mountain Empire Stoneworks

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-11-11.*