Don’t think of engineered stone countertops as a wannabe rock because it’s more real than you might imagine. It looks great, lasts forever, and is so much more affordable.
Engineered stone is made by combining aggregate, resin, and pigment in a vibro-compaction process. This process permanently binds everything and there are no veins or imperfections that can compromise the strength in any way.
Engineered stone is extremely durable resisting scratches and heat. It is very easy to maintain and it looks and feels like stone but with more color choices. It costs between $40 and $150 per square foot installed.
The highest quality and strongest product is made using quartz. When quartz is used it is so strong it never needs sealing. Check out these manufacturers countertops.
1. Compac Marmol And Quartz
Compac is an international company located in Spain. They have a website can be accessed in 5 different languages. There market is far reaching and the demand for their countertops never wanes. They continue to provide Hard Rock Hotels, Samsung, and host of other large commercial venues with countertops.
The Marmol Compac is made of 5% orthophalic polyester resin and 95% marble which forms an extremely hard material that is stain resistant, heat resistant, and able to keep clean and maintained.
2. SwanStone
For decades Swanstone has been a leader in the industry for their innovative designs and their endless elegance. It’s affordable, built to last, and easily available. There is a wide variety of colors including speckles, so you will be able to match up any home décor. It comes with a 10 year warranty so you can count on its durability.
3. Formica
It offers a durable, high gloss, stain resistant quartz countertop that’s simply exquisite! It’s a natural quartz finish that is available in a variety of colors and it’s durable and maintenance free complete with a 10 year warranty. This countertop is built for the daily abuse of a busy home.
4. Zodiaq
DuPont’s Zodiaq combines the strength and quality of mother nature with it’s quartz with a resin to produce a strong beautiful product that has a dramatic range of colors to choose from and is hard to beat in beauty and strength. Zodiaq is heat and scratch resistant and it never needs to be polished. The high gloss finish never needs waxing or polishing and is a great countertop for kitchen or bath.
6. Okite
Okite Marble Quartz is the world's only veined-quartz counter top. This solid surface countertop is made in Italy and it comes in natural stone colors as well as some bright primary colors. It is quartz based and it is available in many thicknesses. It is five times stronger than granite and the opaque colors give it an entirely different look.
7. Caesarstone
Comprised is made of 93% natural quartz making it one of nature's strongest minerals and it comes with 10-year warranty. CaesarStone offers form and function making it a more diverse, durable, and practical surfacing material than either granite or marble. And it’s stain, chemical, crack, scratch, and heat-resistant properties, CaesarStone is the ideal choice for care-free kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, flooring, table tops, wall paneling, and much, much more.
So the next time someone suggests engineered stone countertops for your home why not consider it?
