Rabb & Howe Cabinet Top CO INC

They are really experts and great to work with. This is my third experience using them (similar work in my other bathroom and they did the kitchen countertops also).

Excellent! Good faith estimate was very close to the final bill due. We are very pleased with the whole process dealing with Rabb & Howe and would recommend them to anyone. The final product is beautiful and perfectly fits. Very nice work! Thank you!

Couldn't have gone better--this is a family owned business and the owner himself came out to measure. Everyone was very helpful and the installation was fast and created no mess at all. Brian and Tim did the installation and were very patient with my questions.

Other than it took a long time to get and the business then had to reschedule once, they were great to work with. Very nice people who know what they are doing.

Initially, I had difficulty getting timely callbacks but once they engaged, communication was good and work was done in a timely and professional manner. The finished product is beautiful. We loved working with the Rabb Family.

The counters are beautiful. The matching desk top had to be remade because it did not fit perfectly, but there was no charge and I am very satisfied with the results.

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Great service! It took about five weeks for our counters to be ready (which was a little longer than I'd hoped), but the installation went quickly and with only a few minor issues. One of the install guys came back out a week later to finish a few minor details. I am very pleased with the quality of the counters and the installation job.

Twenty months after installation a seam on the kitchen counter top popped open.  Phil Rabb came out and stated it had to be due to moisture. Since I never let  water or moist items sit for more than a few minutes on  Phil's suggestion I  had someone come out and pull the dishwasher.  The insulation on the dishwasher was perfectly dry and intact.  The rupture is clearly  a defect in workmanship in sealing this piece and should be totally covered by warranty.

Phil Rabb stated the rupture  could not be repaired and the entire counter top would have to be replaced.  Apparently Rose Rabb was unaware of this when she responded to my poor review on Angie's List  by offering to repair at  "a responsible cost" to me. Since it can't be repaired, the cost would be to replace, which is completely unacceptable.  I am EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED with the company's refusal to take responsibility and   advise potential customers not to do business with Rabb & Howe.

We contacted Rabb and Howe after finding them on Angie's List.  When we first met Phil, you could tell that he was a professional.  He showed up at the time he said he would.  We told him what we were looking for, and he was able to provide some suggestions that helped us make our descision.  Phil measured, and said the he would e-mail us an estimate that afternoon, and he did. 
We called them to tell them that we wanted to go for it, and when talking to Rose on the phone she was polite, and friendly.  They told us the apporiximate time it would take before they could install.  They called after the two weeks they said it would take to make the countertop, and set the installation appointment. 
Bryan came to install.  He showed up on time, was friendly.  With one other person, they removed our old counters, and installed the new one's.  They cleaned as the went, and even though I told them our floors were being replaced next week, still took care to place mats down so they wouldn't stratch them. 
Overall this experience with Rabb and Howe far exceeded my expectations.  I would recommend them to anyone looking for countertops or cabinets.

There was one minor issue that was resolved the very next day.
I certainly recommend this family owned business.

lI went to a big box hardware store and picked out the Formica laminate I wanted to use.  I paid to have the big box hardware store come out and do a 'detail' estimate on the install.   Their detail person did not listen to me and the labor quote seemed outrageous.  After researching on Angie's list I called Raab & Howe for an estimate.  They came out and listened to what I wanted and made suggestions on what they considered the best way to do it since it was a replacement.  The estimate they gave me the was less than half for both materials and labor than the big box hardware store.  They showed up on time and they were very professional.  He set the old sinks aside so I could have a plumber remove the faucets to use with the new sinks to be installed.  They finished the job in a timely manner and both vanities look terrific..

From start to finish Rabb & Howe was a pleasure to work with.  Starting out we did not know that much about countertops.  We started doing research and went to all the "Big" name stores such as Menards/Lowes/Home Depot.  To our regret all we did was pretty much waste time at those places.  You could tell the people at those stores did not do this for a living really and everything just seemed like a hassle.
Enter Rabb and Howe.
After I had enough of the big name stores I went on Angies List and looked up top rated countertop experts in the Indianapolis area.  Rabb & Howe was one of the highest rated companies so I decided to give them a call.  I booked an appointment for them to come out to the house and give us a quote.  A few days later they came by, brought a TON of samples over for us to keep for awhile if needed and did some initial measurements.  I could tell from the minute I met Bryan that I made the right decision.  He was very knowledgeable on countertops / remodeling and was very nice.  On the first meeting he gave me an estimate of what it would cost and that once I was able to put half down we could begin the process of ordering the materials and getting more detailed measurements.  The quote that he gave me was CHEAPER then all the stores I had went to previously.
Knowing that it was a great deal, I paid the downpayment.  They immediately ordered the material and they came out a couple days later to do detailed measurements for the countertops.  Once the measurements were completed it took about a week for them to come out and install the countertops.  The whole installation process took acouple of hours and was painless. 
The whole process took a little over 2 weeks.
We LOVE our new countertops.  It is amazing how much of a difference just changing the countertops of a kitchen can make.  I would definitely recommend Rabb & Howe to anybody in the Indianapolis area looking for countertops.

Love my new counters!!!! Process was smooth! Rabb and Howe were great!!!

Great job; I'm very happy with the job Rabb & Howe did for me.  Not only do the new countertops look great, but they did an excellent job with the installation and caulking.   Their price also beat the quotes I had from Home Depot and Lowes by about 15%, and the time from order to installation (under 3 weeks) beat what the "big box" stores promised by about 2 weeks.   I'd recommend them and use them again.

Found them in Angie's List and called for an estimate.Phil Rabb came out, was very helpful and gave an estimate that was acceptable.He suggested we come to their showroom because we were not sure what we wanted.We eventually did this and brought samples home.Phil and Rose were very patient and helpful as we struggled making choices.It did take more time than we were originally told to finally install but we did not have a deadline.The installers, Bryan and his helper, were very professional, did an excellent job and Bryan did some extra caulking to compensate for delay.Would recommend them.

How much can I say about this excellent family-owned business? 

Rabb and Howe consulted with us about creating a custom countertop structure to incorporate a dishwasher, a microwave/convection oven, and a specially-sized tall countertop-depth refrigerator into a back-pantry space.  Our house and kitchen are original back to their construction in 1957 (right down to the boomerang formica on the kitchen countertops), and we wanted to get the utility of three 'modern' appliances without sacrificing anything original (e.g. cabinets) in the kitchen.  (Over 55 years, the house had never had a dishwasher!)  So we focused on an under-utilized back pantry space adjacent to the kitchen, designed the electrical/structural changes necessary, and presented our ideas to Rabb and Howe to create a supportive laminated structure for the appliances.  Bryan Rabb came to the house and examined the space in conjunction with our design/plans, taking measurements for the cabinet/countertop structure so that everything would work in the small space (about 54" square) for three full-sized appliances--and even adding considerable shelving space above them.  Phil Rabb (Bryan's dad) also made a trip to our home to measure and consult.  For the laminate surface, Rabb and Howe actually had--in-stock--Formica's re-issue of turquoise "Skylark" boomerang laminate, which perfectly coordinated with the original 1957 "Coral Skylark" Formica surfaces in the kitchen--and which was discontinued over a year ago, only able to be had at great cost from a few other companies. (A happy coincidence:  Rabb and Howe's prior mid-century custom work for David Lowery, an amazing Indianapolis mid-century conservateur [from whom we actually purchased our home], led to their small over-stock of this laminate surface, to our benefit.)

After sending off our designs on February 22, 2012, I received a text from Bryan two weeks later that the work was already done!  Bryan and his cohort Tim came to the house with the custom pieces--which were like beautifully finished puzzle pieces--and had it installed within a couple hours.  It was pretty much magic.  Appliances showed up weeks later, and fit perfectly.

I can't imagine a more excellent conceptualization/execution of our idea.  The simplicity of the structure, the practically invisible mounting, and the perfect "period" surfacing on the tops are all amazing.  But the expertise from Bryan, Phil, and Tim is truly remarkable (Tim even spotted and re-glued two weak spots in our original countertops adjacent to the pantry.)  We are thrilled with the outcome, and how it so precisely complements an intact period kitchen without detracting from it one bit.  All we can say is:  "Rabb and WOW!"

I contacted two counter top specialists and three "big-box" stores regarding laminate counter tops for a kitchen remodel.  I had already selected a Wilsonart color/style and had the layout drawings for my counters available.  Rabb and Howe got back to me within 48 hours of the first email regarding my inquiry.  The estimate was very competitive and they were out in just a couple of days to do the measurements.  I was given a timeline of two weeks for delivery and installation but it was actually a little less than that.  My counters look great and the installation went smoothly.  The installation team of two were professional and quick.  I would definitely recommend them to a friend or family member and will use them again if I need more work done.

Highest praise - no "outlier" comments!  On time, per quote.