Quartz Stone Countertops

Available worldwide caesarstone is the professional choice for interior design ideas and beautiful durable quartz surfaces.

Quartz stone countertops.

Both countertop materials are overwhelmingly made of natural materials but granite countertops come out slightly ahead since they are made from 100 percent stone while quartz is roughly 93 percent natural materials with the remainder comprised of color pigments and polymer resins that bond the materials together. Expect to pay about the same as you would for natural stone around 60 to 90 per square foot including installation. Family owned and american made cambria natural quartz countertops and surfaces combine innovative design and durability for a lifetime of beauty. Natural quartz crystals are mined then ground into a dust or an aggregate that s fused with resin binders under intense heat and pressure to form a solid slab.

Premium natural quartz premium natural quartz low maintenance stain resistant and nearly indestructible quartz countertops line q premium natural quartz is the preferred countertop for homeowners builders and designers. Quartz countertops offer worry free maintenance and many other. Quartz countertops contain up to 93 quartz an extremely hard mineral. Made from the strongest natural mineral found on earth and mixed with resin they re nonporous stain resistant and easy to clean.

Granite is composed of 40 60 quartz and other softer minerals and impurities. You ll never have to seal condition or polish them. Trendsetting quartz colors colorways coveted new styles here s to all the ways you can create family friendly dream spaces with q. Silestone has become the perfect option for kitchen and bathroom countertops over and above other traditional materials such as granite or natural stone.

Quartz is an abundant natural stone but when formulated into a countertop it is considered engineered stone engineered stone countertops are created from crushed quartz crystals combined with resin and other synthetic materials such as pigments. Sure in most quartz countertops there is some quartz present but saying that quartz countertops are solid quartz is like saying that all cars in an average parking lot are chevrolets. Quartz countertops are stronger than granite countertops. Caesarstone is a manufacturer of quality quartz surfaces for a range of applications such as kitchen countertops bathroom vanities and counters and custom solutions for home and commercial interiors.

Quartz countertops are a low maintenance option perfect for any busy kitchen. Granite also absorbs liquids and stains while quartz is completely nonabsorbent. Fully 10 percent of the material volume in a quartz countertop isn t stone at all but rather a polymeric or cement based binder. How much do quartz countertops cost.