Yes, we work in the Town of Indian River Shores, the oceanfront town on the barrier island just north of Vero Beach. It is about 30 minutes (22 miles) from Fort Pierce North: up US-1 or I-95, then across the lagoon on the Merrill Barber Bridge and north on SR-A1A, or over the Wabasso Causeway for homes at the north end.
Indian River Shores, with 4,241 residents in 2020, is home to John's Island and other gated communities of large custom homes, and the kitchens and baths here are built around natural stone. Projects tend to be about matching existing high-end finishes, replacing a dated stone with a newer one, or redoing a primary bath to the standard of the rest of the house.
What We Can Show a John's Island-Area Owner, and What We Cannot
We cannot show you estate projects in the Shores, because we have no permissioned photos of any. We can show you how we work: a family-run shop, a written estimate that breaks out each item, and a 4.9-star Google rating built from 31 reviews. Reviewers point to the details, including one who called the installer “punctual, detail-oriented.”
We also work in neighboring Wabasso Beach, Vero Beach and, across the lagoon, Winter Beach.
Get directions to our Metzger Rd shop to see slabs before you choose.
Custom Estates, Club Communities and Natural Stone Between Ocean and Lagoon
Homes here are large and individually designed, many with ocean or lagoon views, and the existing stone is often marble, travertine or polished granite from an earlier renovation. When owners update, they usually want the new work to feel consistent with the rest of the house, which puts the emphasis on slab selection, edge detail and where the seams fall. Large islands and full-height backsplashes in these kitchens often take more than one slab, so we count slabs and plan seam locations before you commit to a stone.
Club and gated communities also bring rules on contractor hours, gate access and sometimes seasonal limits on construction. Beachfront exposure means salt air and humidity, so we plan sealing schedules for marble and quartzite and discuss honed finishes, which show etching less than polished ones. For second homes left closed part of the year, a marble-look quartz in the kitchen is worth comparing with the real thing.
Storms are part of owning here. Nicole came ashore in November 2022 on North Hutchinson Island, south of Vero Beach, and island homes on A1A take the brunt of wind and spray, so we keep template and install dates close together during hurricane season.
One Road Up the Island: A1A, Town Hall and Utilities in Indian River Shores
Nearly every home in the town sits on or just off SR-A1A, which runs the length of the Shores between the Atlantic and the lagoon. We pick the bridge by address: the Merrill Barber Bridge for the south end, the Wabasso Causeway for the north.
The town runs its own building department, open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., applies the Florida Building Code 8th Edition with local amendments and publishes its own post-storm permitting plan (Town of Indian River Shores). Gated communities such as John's Island add gate lists and contractor hours on top.
Water depends on the address. Indian River County Utilities serves the northern part of the town and the City of Vero Beach the southern part, a split the two have argued over for years (Vero Beach 32963). Power is FPL. The typical project is a slab-matched island, a primary bath in marble or quartzite, or a second-home kitchen in marble-look quartz.
Services Indian River Shores Homeowners Ask Us For Most
Marble Countertops
Marble vanities and islands suit Indian River Shores' custom homes when owners accept the stone's natural patina, with a honed finish to soften etch marks near the ocean.
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Quartzite Countertops
Quartzite delivers natural veining with more hardness for estate kitchens that host often, and long islands are laid out on the actual slabs before cutting.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Primary baths in older custom homes are often redone with stone vanities and slab shower walls, matched to the stone already used elsewhere in the house.
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Calacatta Quartz Countertops
Calacatta-look quartz is a lower-upkeep option for second-home kitchens shut for months at a time, since it needs no resealing when the owners return each winter.
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Kitchen Remodeling
Whole-kitchen projects coordinate cabinets, stone and appliances to match the rest of a custom house, scheduled inside the club community's contractor hours and gate rules.
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Stone Shower Walls
Slab shower walls replace grout-heavy tile in the large primary showers common here, leaving far fewer joints for humid beachside air to stain or mildew.
Learn more →Barber Bridge or Wabasso Causeway: Gate Access and Town Permits
Depending on where the home sits, we cross on the Merrill Barber Bridge and head north on SR-A1A, or come over the Wabasso Causeway and head south. Share the community name and gate procedure when you call. Victor typically handles the first visit, and for marble or quartzite projects we book time for you to sign off on the real slabs and on how the pieces will be cut from them.
Indian River Shores governs itself as a town, which means its own building officials, rather than Indian River County, handle permits for work within it. Stone placed on the existing cabinetry generally needs no permit; plumbing, electrical or structural changes do, and that work belongs to licensed trades. Your community association may also require its own approval.
Planning a project in Indian River Shores? Call the shop.
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What Treasure Coast Customers Say
V.D Quality Design Granite & Marble holds a 4.9-star average from 31 Google reviews (checked November 2026).
“They had a impossible deadline to reach And they delivered even if they had to work till 2AM. Unmatched dedication and excellent quality work. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for slab work. I’m grateful that even after the work was completed and we paid them in full the were back for small adjustments and kept their word and warranty.”
“Excellent service and excellent neat clean work. Victor is very friendly help you with every way he can. And he does extra stuff for you when he sees it’s needed without asking. His daughter is very very helpful. Great family”
Indian River Shores Kitchen Remodeling FAQs
Can you match new stone to existing marble in an Indian River Shores home?
We can get close, but an exact match is rare. Natural marble varies from slab to slab and quarry to quarry, and older stone may have aged or been polished differently. We bring samples to compare in your lighting, and when matching is not realistic we suggest a complementary stone or placing the new piece where it reads as a deliberate change.
Do gated communities in Indian River Shores limit when installs happen?
Rules vary by community, so we ask for yours at the start. Many limit contractor hours and require gate passes, and some restrict work during the busy season. We schedule template and install days inside those limits and keep the truck, stone and debris within the areas the association allows.
Who issues building permits in Indian River Shores?
The Town of Indian River Shores, for homes inside the town. That differs from unincorporated neighbors such as Wabasso Beach, which go to Indian River County. Stone countertops on existing cabinets rarely need a permit. Relocated plumbing, new circuits and structural changes do, and an association approval may be needed as well.