Quartz countertops for the kitchen

[Anonymous]

Do you have quartz countertops? How do you like them? Also, where did you get them - seems the majority of places around here focus on selling granite. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I have had Silestone in several kitchens. They're great -- hard to do any damage to and involve no upkeep. I got one set from the firm doing the entire kitchen, and the other set from Home Depot. There really isn't a lot of variation in price from dealer to dealer, as they all go back to the same manufacturer.

[Anonymous]

Counter intelligence. Stone and tile world. Love our quartz. Had granite before and maintenance was a pain.

[Anonymous]

What maintenance does granite require? We've had ours for 10 years and i've never done anything to them. Oops. Is there something you're supposed to do to maintain them?

[Anonymous]

I have granite tops and don't do anything special to them. I use windex, pledge to shine. Going on 6 years they still look brand new.

If they had needed special care I would not have had them in my house.

[Anonymous]

Most granite needs to be periodically sealed.

[Anonymous]

We just had quartz installed in our kitchen and I like it so far. We bought it at Flintstone Marble & Granite in Rockville. Despite their name they have a huge selection of different quartz brands, which is why we went there -- Silestone, Caeserstone, Cambria, LG Viatera, etc.

[Anonymous]

Your typical tile and granite store has several types to close from - Silestone, Caesarstone, the mjaor brands, etc.

[Anonymous]

Love my silestone, very easy to maintain.

[Anonymous]

Can you put hot things on quartz/silestone like you can on granite?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you put hot things on quartz/silestone like you can on granite?

Yes. Quartz countertops are actually manmade composites. They are as durable and stain/heat/microbe resistant as granite, if not moreso because they don't require sealing.

[Anonymous]

I have Caesarstone in my kitchen--bought it through Ikea (during the sale) and had it installed by Norwood. I love it so much. It's my favorite part of my new kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you put hot things on quartz/silestone like you can on granite?

Everyone I know does, but the manufacturers say not to do it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have Caesarstone in my kitchen--bought it through Ikea (during the sale) and had it installed by Norwood. I love it so much. It's my favorite part of my new kitchen.

Do you need to seal it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have Caesarstone in my kitchen--bought it through Ikea (during the sale) and had it installed by Norwood. I love it so much. It's my favorite part of my new kitchen.

Do you need to seal it

No, not at all. Just wipe it down. It has a nice glossy surface so it is pretty impervious to staining. But it's much quieter looking than granite.