The amount of fabrication work needed for commercial projects can vary, according to JT Interiors/American Countertops & Floors. In some projects, the countertops are prefabricated in China, and the company executes the final finishing work as required. For example, Thaxton said some prefabricated countertops have sink cut-outs, but some do not. Additionally, the company maintains an inventory of slabs for projects that they fabricate from start to finish.

Equipment in the shop includes a JMM bridge saw, which is used to cut workpieces to size as needed, and it can be operated by two different employees. Edges are finished by hand, and since the work is done dry as well as wet (particularly in the colder winter months), the company has implemented the Veri-Dry™ dust collection system, a self-contained unit purchased from VIC International of Knoxville, TN.