Best Way to choose Natural stone countertops: Pros & Cons

Best Way to choose countertops: Pros & ConsIntroduction:

Planning to buy a countertop for your kitchen or bathroom! Have you weighed out all pros and cons before deciding on the right countertop for your kitchen? It is very essential to do your homework before you bring a countertop to your home as each material has its own features and you may end up spending more on maintenance if you didn’t plan for it.

Here are some facts about countertop materials which helps you choose the best countertop for your home.

We are providing the complete details of the natural stones as follows:

Pros & Cons: MarblePros

Available in beautiful color and patterns marble gives a royal touch to your home. It is less porous and thus absorbs less stain. Its heat-resistant property extends its usage for kitchen and near furnace. It does not flake so you can enjoy a smooth surface with less effort.

Cons

As marble is a metamorphosed limestone and low on hardness, develops scratch easily. It needs sealing to reduce stains and scratches.

Price – $125-250 per Sqft

Pros & Cons: GranitePros –

Hard and beautiful, these stones are available in attractive colors, and granular and crystal patterns. Harder due to presence of quartz, scratches and stains are difficult to form on these surfaces.

Cons –

Even though granite is tough, it needs sealing and maintenance as it can absorb stain. It may react with ultraviolet light and look dull. Granite may emit little amount of radon gas too.

Price – $100-400 per Sqft

Pros & Cons: Soapstone

Pros –

Soapstones are non-porous and resistant to stains. They are smooth and easy maintainable surfaces, which would not stain easily. Scratches may develop on soapstone surface in due course, but you can even them out with sandpaper.

Cons –

As soapstones comprise talc, they can easily get scratched. They develop patina over the time and may look dull, or may break or crack.

Price – $75-150 per Sqft

Pros & Cons: LimestonePros –

Limestone looks luminous, attractive and warm. As it absorbs water, installing it in bathroom is not recommended. Clean it regularly and keep it dry for best experience.

Cons –

Limestones are porous, which makes them vulnerable for stains and scratches. On exposure to acids they react and get damaged.

Price – $67-200 per Sqft

Pros & Cons: TravertinePros –

Travertine looks bold and trendy, wherever used. Installation and repairing it is easy. The stone is environmental friendly as it sliced and used in its natural state.

Cons –

Travertine is porous and hence can easily stain, break or scratch. It needs regular sealing as it can react with acids and get damaged easily.

Price – $25-170 per Sqft

Pros & Cons: Solid SurfacePros –

Solid surfaces are available in unlimited color combinations. They are less porous and hence resistant to stains. Scratches on their surfaces are easily removed using sandpaper. These surfaces imitate colors and textures of marble and granite.

Cons –

Scratches can easily appear on solid surfaces. Heat can damage their surface, while stain can mar its surface.

Price – $45-150 per Sqft

Pros & Cons: QuartzPros –

Quartz surfaces look trendy and attractive and are harder than steel. Due to non-porous nature they are non conducive to microbial growth. This nature also makes them stain and scratch resistant.

Cons –

These surfaces are cold to touch. As quartz surfaces contain resin they are less resistant to heat. You can easily identify seams in the joints.Price – $50-150 per Sqft

Countertops materials vary based on the inherent property of the materials used. Compare these facts with your purpose and choose the one which comes under budget as well as caters to your needs.

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