Premier Countertops, just northwest of the 84th and L Street crossing, didn’t set out to be a countertop business, but that might be exactly why they’ve served customers so successfully for over two and a half decades.
“We started in 1999, quite by mistake,” says owner Lori Ludwick. Her late husband, a contractor at the time, underbid a job and started making calls. “A friend said, ‘Oh, you can do this,’ and here we are 25 years later,” she adds with a smile.
What began with solid surface countertops and some borrowed equipment has grown into a full-service fabrication shop with a showroom, in-house machinery, and a steady online presence.
If you're updating your kitchen, Ludwick recommends starting with a rough idea of what you want—or at least what you don’t. “The first question we ask is whether they have a particular material in mind.” That could be granite, quartz, or solid surface, and she walks customers through the pros and cons of each.
- Solid surface, most commonly seen in Corian brand, is a plastic-based material that’s seamless, bacteria-resistant, and can be sanded or repaired, though it’s not heat-resistant.
- Granite and quartzite are natural stones; each slab is one-of-a-kind. They require sealing but offer natural heat resistance and visual character.
- Quartz, an engineered stone, is more uniform and stain-resistant, but every slab looks the same.
Once the material is selected, Ludwick pulls samples, offers cabinet doors to compare, and helps with backsplash and sink selection. While backsplash and sinks are available for purchase, cabinetry is not.
Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Ludwick recommends bringing a rough sketch with measurements if possible. If a drawing is not possible, Premier Countertops offers free in-home measurements in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area.
From first visit to final installation, the timeline usually runs about three weeks. “Some people know exactly what they want. Others need time. Either way, we’ll walk them through it.”
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