Several elements—including durability, upkeep, cost, and appearance—determine which countertop material is ideal. Here is a summary of many common countertop materials to guide your choice:
We select the right materials considering the following:
Durable and low maintenance: quartz or granite
Affordable choice: laminate
Luxury look: marble, quartzite
Modern kitchen countertops are made of materials that can withstand frequent use, but also clean quickly and easily, making them as good as new. Here are nine of the most common kitchen countertop materials on the market.
Brazilian Quartzite Countertops
These Brazilian natural quartz are natural stone crystal minerals, belonging to inorganic building materials, with extremely high hardness, smooth and delicate surface, flat and scratch-free, and dense and non-porous material structure that bacteria have nowhere to hide. High strength, low water absorption, easy to clean, high temperature resistant, no deformation, high-end and fashionable style. Therefore, natural quartz is a very high-quality building material. And it has a natural texture and color, making the home space more upscale.
Quartz Countertops
Quartz is one of the strongest and most durable countertops, and this scratch-, stain-, heat-, and impact-resistant material has a 50-year quality guarantee. Its composition is consistent, and although different color depths and pattern veins are available, they don’t vary greatly from one end of the countertop to the other. What’s more, quartz is thermoformed, which means that custom shapes and sizes can be formed and installed without seams, so that the non-porous, antibacterial surface can be cleaned more easily.
Granite Countertops
Nothing says luxury more than granite kitchen countertops. As a natural slab-cut product, granite has unique patterns and colors, but the surface itself can also be treated with modern matte or classic polish. It is heat-, scratch-, and water-resistant, but granite’s durability requires good sealing.
Marble Countertops
Another natural stone product is marble, which in many ways seems to have characteristics of both quartz and granite. This porous rock needs to be sealed regularly to maintain its performance; it is not acid-resistant, so as high school chemistry goes, you need a cutting board to cut lemons; it also scratches easily, so be careful with watches, belt buckles and jewelry, as well as knives. However, it is naturally cool, so it is a great choice for baking and pastry making. However, for some people, the beauty of its naturally formed grain is enough to make people forget its other shortcomings.
Wood Countertops
If unique and natural patterns are at the top of your wish tree, then the warmth and thickness of naturally grained wood may be another environmentally friendly and premium choice. Wood countertops are easy to cut to size and even cut into any shape you need. However, the easy-to-cut performance is a two-way street, so be sure to protect the surface with planks and set squares to prevent scratches and scorching.
Laminate Countertops
The sealing process of porous wood countertops is time-consuming, and the surface is still easily damaged by spills and stains if left for a long time. Laminate kitchen countertops are more resistant to impact and water stains, making this imitation material a more practical choice that fits a variety of design schemes.
Glass countertops
While wood materials offer a cozy or rustically charming cooking environment, small kitchens with little natural light can benefit from the reflective properties of glass countertops. Compared to other surfaces, glass is non-porous, stain-resistant and seamless, but it is difficult to maintain this state for a long time and requires constant cleaning to maintain a smooth finish.
Steel countertops
Naturally hygienic, easy to clean, completely waterproof and heat-resistant are the advantages of stainless steel countertops, which give cooking spaces a more upscale appearance. In residential environments, the cold appearance can be tempered with soft materials elsewhere. Easy-to-shape steel countertops can continue to the sink and drain board without joints, but the fresh and shiny steel surface is easily scratched and worn.
Artificial stone countertops
Corian artificial stone surfaces are poured in liquid form, so the non-porous and stain-resistant countertop can seamlessly join the sink and are available in many colors. At the same time, concrete’s industrial look is eye-catching, but choosing this material as a kitchen countertop requires a lot of sacrifices. This heavy, porous material stains easily, is difficult to clean, is durable in structure but not scratch-resistant, and is complex to install, so it can be installed as a set at the beginning of the design. Artificial stone has the durability, hygiene and functional properties of ceramic, making it a practical countertop material, but the texture looks like concrete.
Brazilian quartzite countertops are high-quality natural stone crystal minerals with a smooth, non-porous surface that resists bacteria. They are durable, easy to clean, and have a 50-year quality guarantee. Quartz is thermoformed, allowing for custom shapes and sizes without seams. Granite is a luxury option with unique patterns and colors, but requires good sealing. Marble, a porous rock with characteristics of both quartz and granite, is a great choice for baking and pastry making. Wood countertops offer warmth and thickness, but require regular sealing to prevent scratches and scorching. Laminate countertops are more resistant to impact and water stains, making them a practical choice for various design schemes. Glass countertops offer reflective properties for small kitchens with limited natural light but require constant cleaning. Stainless steel countertops are hygienic, easy to clean, waterproof, and heat-resistant, but can be easily scratched and worn. Artificial stone countertops, like corian, are poured in liquid form and come in various colors.
Xiamen HRST Stone Co., Ltd. is a professional stone supplier in China. It has its own marble processing plant and market, and domestic superior mines. The company is located in Shuitou Town, Nan’an City, Fujian Province. As a stone company committed to building a well-known brand, Huanya always adheres to the road of quality. The company respects the corporate spirit of “pragmatic, hardworking, and responsible”, and takes “integrity, win-win, and innovation” as its business philosophy, creating a good corporate environment, and taking a new management model, perfect technology, and excellent quality as the basis for survival. It always adheres to customer needs as the starting point and insists on using humanized service areas to impress customers.
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