Frequently Asked Questions

A 51-minute video course in 24 chapters, covering stone types, pricing, quote-reading, the 7 rip-offs, vetting fabricators, install day, and maintenance. Plus interactive quizzes after key sections and a printable pre-purchase checklist you can bring to every shop visit. One payment, yours forever — including free future updates.

Right in your browser — phone, tablet, or computer. The player has 24 clickable chapters, next/previous buttons, and pause/resume. No app to install, no account password to remember.

Forever. Pay once, watch as many times as you want, whenever you want — including right in the showroom if you need a refresher before signing.

Then it's free. Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If the course doesn't save you at least 10x its price in confidence alone, email hello@countertop101.com and we'll refund you. No forms, no interrogation, no hassle.

Quartz, granite, marble, and quartzite — honest pros and cons of each, and which one fits your kitchen, bathroom, or outdoor space based on how you actually live.

Homeowners, first and foremost — anyone planning a kitchen or bathroom remodel who feels lost reading quotes. (Contractors tell us they learn a thing or two as well, but you're not the target.)

Not at all — that's actually the perfect time. Bring the course to your quotes and decode them line by line before you sign anything. Lecture 8 was made for exactly this moment.

None. If you can tell a rock from a sandwich, you're qualified. The course starts from zero and assumes the industry is speaking a foreign language — because to most buyers, it is.

Three ways: (1) It's structured — 24 lessons in the right order, not 40 random videos that contradict each other. (2) It's insider knowledge from 20+ years on both sides of the counter, not a content creator reading a script. (3) Nobody's selling you stone here — there's no sponsorship steering the advice.

The principles are universal — how stone is priced, how quotes work, and the rip-off playbook don't change by zip code. Pricing examples are U.S.-based, but the methods for reading quotes and vetting shops work anywhere.

Of course — it's your household's purchase. Watch it together and you'll both walk into the showroom speaking the same language. (Please don't post it publicly, though — that's how Mac eats.)

Checkout runs on Stripe — the same payment processor used by millions of businesses. All major credit and debit cards accepted. We never see or store your card number.

Immediately. The moment checkout completes, you'll get an email with your access link. Sixty seconds from payment to Lecture 1.

Mac — 20+ years in the stone industry as a fabricator, shop owner, and sales manager for fabrication shops and major U.S. stone suppliers. Read his full story.