What’s the hottest thing in the kitchen? It just might be the quartz vs. granite countertops debate. Both are beautiful, made of natural materials and can seemingly last forever. Choosing the best one for you is a decision that you’ll likely be living with for a long time. Let’s take a closer look at both to help you pick a winner in your quartz vs. granite decision.
Material Composition
Quartz countertops, also called engineered stone countertops, are man-made products. They are made of 93% to 95% ground-up natural quartz stone and a small number of other minerals and colorants. The rest is a durable resin that holds it all together.
Granite countertops are 100% natural rock that is taken out of the ground, cut to fit and installed.
Maintenance
Maintenance of quartz countertops is almost non-existent. The resin creates a non-porous surface that needs no sealing or attention of any kind. On very rare occasions, the caulking where the countertop meets the wall may need to be refreshed.
Granite, on the other hand, must be sealed annually to protect its somewhat porous surface against staining and scratching. Keeping it clean is important as well for the same reasons. Avoid harsh all-purpose cleaners for granite. Granite is considered low (but not, no) maintenance.
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