It may be hard to believe but quartz is heftier than granite and that s saying a lot.
Quartz or granite kitchen countertops.
Quartz and granite cost about the same starting at about 10 a square foot at major home improvement retailers the average install cost can be from 40 to 100 a square foot depending on your.
Plus quartz doesn t hold viruses or bacteria so you know that your countertops will be clean when you wipe it down.
Quartz countertops can handle oil tomato wine coffee juice and many other stainable products.
Pros and cons of quartz.
Quartz can be damaged by excessive heat so use heating pads at all times.
They are more susceptible to damage from heat than granite but are less likely to stain.
Quartz is a manufactured composite that replicates the look of stone and is growing in popularity.
Granite is a natural stone and is one of the most popular countertop materials on the market.
Granite is a purely natural stone that comes directly from stone quarries and is then cut into thin slabs polished and fabricated into countertops.
Be careful with cooking pans though.
So called quartz countertops are engineered stone products that may contain a large percentage of natural quartz but may also include other minerals.
Granite is a natural stone that needs to have a sealer applied once a year but it costs less than quartz.