Quartzstone starts with quartz, one of nature's hardest and most beautiful materials. Only three stones surpass quartz in hardness - topaz, sapphire, and diamonds. Along with the addition of high-performance stain and impact-resistant polymers, natural quartz is transformed into a stone product that has all the natural beauty of granite. Quartzstone has durability beyond that of both granite and solid surfaces, such as Corian, without the granite and Corian prices.

    Natural quartz - which makes up 93% of all quartzstone countertops - is naturally nonporous. When natural quartzstone is bonded with high-performance polymers, man-made quartzstone is much more stain-resistant than natural stone.

    Wine, vinager, tea, fruit and vegetable juices won't affect a quartzstone countertop due to it being completely sealed. Granite countertops have natural fissures that cause the stone to absorb liquids.

    Since quartzstone countertops are 93% premium-quality natural quartz, it's completely scratch-resistant. Quartz actually scores 2 points higher than stainless steel on the Mohr's hardness scale, meaning that you can cut directly on the countertop without scratching it. Quartzstone countertops are the strongest natural stone surface on the market today, about 2 times stronger than granite! Tests show that quartz countertops can endure an amazing 6,839 lbs. per sq. inch. Granite, because of the softer minerals in the material, ruptured at 3,414 lbs.

    In addition to its hard, stain resistant surface, quartzstone countertops are heat resistant. This means that it won't melt or scar, although hot pads are recommended to prevent rapid temperature changes that could crack the stone.

    Quartzstone countertops come in a wide variety of colors ranging from natural earth-tones to the more eccentric colors of the rainbow. The colors and textures in quartz countertops are consistent meaning that if you need additions or replacements you won't have to hand-pick your slab. You can be assured that the colors and textures will match.

    Kitch-Encounters currently offers five popular brands of quartzstone countertops: Silestone, Zodiac, and Cambria, Hanstone, and LG Viatera. Each brand offers a wide variety of colors and all brands come with a 10-year warranty.

    Quartzstone countertops are virtually maintenance-free! There is no need for sealing because it is already completely sealed. There is no need to worry about the countertops being stained, spills can easily bewiped away and ordinarycleaners can be used.

    Quartzstone countertops naturally maintain their luster,and years from now it will look as good as the first day it was installed!