re: Granite vs. Quartz Countertops

Most decent sealers have 10yr warranty.

Natural stone-
Timeless
Lasts forever
Better polish
More maintenance
Stains without a good sealer


Quartz-
Who knows how long the trend will last
Looks plastic
Can’t handle heat or UV light (turns white quartz yellow)
No sealing/less maintenance
If anyone tells you quartz doesn’t stain draw all over it with a sharpie and let it sit overnight and let me know what happens

Nothing is perfect, but aesthetics matter.

IMO quartz is a basic building material. There’s a reason it goes in every home on the HGTV flip shows and that’s not because it’s a sought after material. It is mostly marketing. Building a custom kitchen spending well into the 5 figures and putting quartz on the counter to me is like building a million dollar home and filling it with ikea furniture.