GTX Countertops found a permanent location in Georgetown, offering countertop installation through its crew with decades of experience.
The big picture
President Rory Pettway started up the countertop company alongside foreman Daniel Hernandez. In March, GTX Countertops opened its 5,000-square-foot fabrication shop near the intersection of I-35 and SH 130.
GTX Countertops specializes in fabricating and installing indoor and outdoor countertops. The crew installs kitchens and bathroom countertops most often, but there’s “no limit to where [they] go,” Pettway said.
“Seeing the crew get in there, [do] the work, and then giving [customers] that dream kitchen that they want—it's very rewarding,” Pettway said.
The inspiration
After spending almost 40 years in the military, Pettway opted for a career shift with GTX Countertops.
“My dad was a carpenter, so I was around carpentry and building things like that my whole life,” Pettway said. “I enjoy getting out and spending time with customers, meeting customers, doing estimates and working with the crew.”
The details
GTX Countertops offers granite, marble, quartz and quartzite countertops, and Pettway said most customers lean toward quartz and granite, as marble is easier to damage. Although the materials have different compositions, post-installation treatment is similar for each countertop.
“As far as the natural stones—granite, marble, quartzite—they have to be sealed,” Pettway said. “So once we finish the installation, we will seal the countertops. And then we let the customers know, ‘Hey, here's what you should do; here's what you shouldn't do.’”
After a customer picks a material, the GTX crew will do measurements on the job site to put together an estimate. Once the material gets shipped in, the team begins fabricating the countertops in their shop.
“We'll start cutting the countertops and sanding, cutting sinkholes, things of that nature,” Pettway said. “And then once that's all finished, we'll schedule an installation date.”
Pettway said installing the countertop usually takes one day. People who are considering getting a new countertop should consider their desired look, what materials they like and maintenance preferences, he said.
- 40106 Industrial Park Circle, Georgetown
- www.gtxcountertops.com
