There are many factors to consider when choosing a countertop material, including cost, durability, maintenance, and aesthetics. Here are some pros and cons of the materials we offer:
Custom: Unlike granite, quartz surfacing is manufactured from natural quartz crystals instead of being cut straight from the earth. This allows you to get the exact color, texture, and pattern you want. You’ll love the choices.
Sturdy: Quartz is a mix of 93% natural quartz stone and 7% resin binder, creating a stronger stone than granite or marble. It’s also highly scratch resistant because it’s made of quartz, one of the hardest minerals.
Simple: No sealers are needed for quartz countertops. You don’t have to worry about sealing your countertop each year. All you need is regular dish soap (a few drops) and water to clean it.
Durability: Quartz has a long-life span. It is extremely hard to stain and is heat resistant.
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Cleaning your quartz countertops is pretty straightforward. All you’ll need is:
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Unique No two granite countertops are alike. This gives them personality that can’t be duplicated by any other material, natural or manufactured.
Durability Granite has a long-life span. It is extremely hard to scratch or chip and is heat resistant.
Solid Granite is the hardest natural stone in the world, second only to diamonds. Resistant to burns and stains, granite countertops will hold up to the toughest tests in the kitchen.
Sealing As a natural stone, granite is porous. This means it can stain unless properly sealed. All granite countertops are pre-sealed to ensure ongoing natural beauty and so you don’t have to worry about stains. Ask us about our permanent sealer. This sealer is chemical resistant, UV resistant and transparent. It also offers a 15-year stain warranty and no other special sealers or cleaners are needed.
Our standard sealer is applied to all stones. It will protect your granite countertops from stains for 12 months. It is not permanent and should be re-applied once a year.
Maintenance How to Clean Granite Countertops: As a natural stone, granite’s strengths lend it to being very durable for any level of use. But as a natural stone, it’s porous and can get stained. That’s why we pre-seal any granite countertops we install, and why it should re-sealed at least once a year. However, you shouldn’t treat it like other countertops.
The key is to keep it simple. All you need is regular dishwashing soap, warm water, and a couple of cleaning cloths.
First, clean up the spill by blotting (instead of wiping). Wiping will only spread the mess and leave you with more area to clean up. Once the spill is gone, use the dishwashing soap and warm water to clean the area. Then rinse it off with just water, followed by drying it with a clean cloth.
What Not to Use:
Avoid cleansers of any kind when cleaning. Used long enough, these can remove the final polish from the granite and dull it.
A good rule of thumb is to avoid anything you wouldn’t want on your hands. The same goes for vinegar, anything with ammonia, bleach, or specialty cleaners that contain acids. These could potentially bleach the stone (which would be a shame, in our opinion).
We can special order and fabricate any Quartz, Granite, Marble, or Quartzite EVEN if it’s not a stock stone! Contact Us