When choosing a kitchen countertop, the most important aspects which come to mind are its durability, attractiveness, cleanliness, and maintenance. Many countertops follow some of these aspects while Quartz meets all of them. Quartz countertop has made its place in millions of homes in kitchens, bathrooms, and vanities.

 

This material has gained name and fame in the market because of its high-end quality. Other stones like natural stone or Corian give a tough fight to Quartz, as Quartz is more costly than these materials. While being on the pricey side, the cost of Quartz has reduced in the coming years, thus maintaining its dominance in the market.

 

Basics of Quartz countertops

 

Quartz is a hard synthetic material; it is ideal for kitchens and bathrooms. Quartz is made up of stone-like materials bonded with resins and pressed to form sheets. This material doesn’t require sealing as its resins work as a sealant. Quartz is preferred by many users over its solid surface countertops because of its beautiful look and feel.

 

Quartz countertops benefits 

 

Aesthetic look: For many buyers, the most significant property of the quartz countertop is its natural luster. This material has a 3D appearance and looks like a natural stone. While quartz and its competitor material ‘solid surface’ looks similar, solid surface doesn’t contain much shine and is slightly dull in appearance. Also, it never gives a 3D glimpse like Quartz. 

 

Hardness: Quartz is very hard and thus makes it suitable for kitchen countertops and the reason behind its hardness is a large number of minerals present in it.

 

Few or no imperfections: Any imperfections in Quartz can only happen because of poor manufacturing. At the same time, it is easy for installers to deal with Quartz compared to granite, as it produces less waste.

 

Engineered Appearance of Quartz: As engineers work on quartz countertops, buyers can find color verities in quartz through pigmentation. Also, engineers can incorporate glass or any other stones in the quartz slurry.

 

How are quartz countertops made?

The main ingredient of these countertops is ground Quartz (around 94%). The other ingredients include polyester resins for binding and pigment to get the desired color. For some designs, manufacturers mix recycled glass and metallic flecks. Resins present in these countertops make them resistant to scratch and stain. These countertops are non-porous; hence no sealing is required.

 

Because of such high quality of Quartz, some manufacturers in the industry think that granite or other solid surface material will become out of fashion and will be replaced by Quartz shortly.

Over to you!

So, for sturdy, scratch-resistant, and durable countertops, go with Quartz this time. This material is as beautiful as a natural stone countertop but is available without stone’s unpredictability.

 

So, let your kitchen look like a luxury space with these quartz countertops, as this non-porous material can give a more convincing look to your kitchen as compared to the solid surface material. Also, quartz is easy to maintain, which is one more reason for buyers to go for it.