Countertop Replacement cost in Concord, NH
Concord, NH · updated August 2026
$5,100
Typical local cost
$2,300 – $12,800
Typical range
- per sq ft installed
- $50 – $150
- Permit
- Usually no
- Typical timeline
- 1 day of installation
Installed, local pricing
$0 – $130 in fees
1 day of installation, 2-3 weeks after templating
Concord runs +7% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most Concord homeowners pay around $5,100. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.068 — driven mainly by Merrimack County labor rates and 5% exposure to local code requirements.
Estimate your Concord job
Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Square footage
180 sq ft
- With waste allowance
- 198 sq ft
- Square yards
- 20
- Perimeter (per area)
- 54 ft
- Square meters
- 16.72
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 30 sq ft installed | $1,500 – $4,500 |
| 40 sq ft installed | $2,000 – $6,000 |
| 50 sq ft installed | $2,500 – $7,500 |
| 60 sq ft installed | $3,000 – $9,000 |
| 80 sq ft installed | $4,000 – $12,000 |
Based on Concord pricing of $50–$150 per sq ft installed.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $1,800
- 35% of median
- Materials
- $3,300
- 64% of median
- Permit & fees
- $65
- 1% of median
Concord project costs+7% vs U.S. average
Based on Merrimack County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Scheduling
No permit typically required for this scope
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
1 day of installation, 2-3 weeks after templating
05
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Concord labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$56–$72
Interior crews in Merrimack County · +9% vs U.S. ($58/hr)
Typical crew
2 × 2 days
On-site time for a typical countertops job here.
Labor in the price
$1,800
35% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 35% of this job, Concord wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national interior crew rates adjusted by the Merrimack County labor factor (x1.091). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Concord differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Material and delivery+$175
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 5% over baseline.
Trade labor rates+$150
Merrimack County crews price 9% above the national average, and labor is 35% of this job.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Concord median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Concord building department, Hometriva methodology
Concord vs New Hampshire vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated countertop replacement in Concord
$5,165
Likely range $2,365 – $12,865
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Square footage and number of slabs
- Material: laminate, quartz, granite or porcelain
- Edge profile and cutouts
- Backsplash included
- Sink and faucet reconnection
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Concord building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Concord building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Concord building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Concord building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Concord building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Concord building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Concord
Usually no permit is required in Concord, but zoning rules such as setbacks and HOA approval can still apply.
- Permitting authority
- City of Concord building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $0–$130Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect countertop replacement.
Humidity
Severe84/100
Concord sits in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Deep frost lines, snow load and a very old housing stock mean permits frequently touch structural, electrical and energy-code upgrades at once. Work outside city limits is permitted by the county building department rather than the city.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per sq ft installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord (this page) | x1.068 | $5,100 | $50 – $150 |
| Manchester | x1.093 | $5,200 | $50 – $150 |
| Nashua | x1.093 | $5,200 | $50 – $150 |
| Dover | x1.068 | $5,100 | $50 – $150 |
What Concord homeowners actually paid
Real reported invoices from this market, aggregated. Add yours — it takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in Concord
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Concord countertops costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Concord estimate for countertop replacement is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$4,800
Typical U.S. cost for countertop replacement on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx1.091
Concord-area trade labor rates, weighted at 35% of this job.
- Material factorx1.055
Material and delivery pricing into Merrimack County, weighted at 65%.
- Regulatory factorx1.004
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 5% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.068
Blended Concord adjustment specific to countertop replacement.
- Permit component$0 – $130
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, countertop replacement in Concord carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
Reviewed by
Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for countertop replacement pricing in Concord, NH.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
Quartz or granite in a Florida kitchen?
Quartz is non-porous and needs no sealing, which suits humid Florida kitchens. Granite handles heat better and each slab is unique, but it needs resealing every one to three years.
Sources
Sources & verification
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.