Are Quartz Countertops Cheaper Than Granite?

Quartz is actually harder than granite and therefore more durable. In fact, quartz is almost indestructible because it is not as porous as granite, so it is easy to keep your kitchen countertops relatively sterile. But be careful with the cooking pot: overheating will damage the quartz, so always use a heating pad.

The price per square foot of quartz countertops and granite countertops are similar, but the price difference of granite countertops is even greater. Depending on the availability of colors and patterns, granite is sometimes more expensive than quartz. Sometimes, the price of quartz is higher due to processing in the manufacturing process.

About 10% of the material in quartz countertops is not stone at all, but polymers or cement-based adhesives. What about the remaining 90%? Crush waste granite, marble, natural stone or recycle industrial waste such as ceramics, silica, glass, mirrors, etc.,

Yes, it may be some real quartz-sometimes it may be a lot. All these rock materials are mixed together and combined with a binder, which is the appearance of the so-called quartz countertop and the feel of the stone.

More precisely, quartz countertops might be called engineered stone or composite stone-these terms more accurately describe how these products are made. In fact, the industry increasingly uses engineered stone to refer to this type of countertop.

Quartz countertops may contain more or less actual quartz, but they do not include solid quartz extracted from quarries, and may also contain many other materials.