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There are about 50+ different brands of quartz. The top 3 we would probably say are Metro, Cambria, and Silestone. There are many brands, but there is only one "type" of quartz.…

Yes, quartz makes for a great backsplash stone behind a stove. It is neat, pretty, and easy to clean. Quartz can be cleaned easily with just warm soap and water and nothing…

If your quartz countertop is actually scorched, your countertop may likely be ruined. There are ways to polish the countertop and possibly get the scorch marks out if the scorch is not…

As far as heat resistance goes, granite is far superior. Since granite is a natural stone, you can pretty much put anything on it without damaging it. Quartz is an engineered product,…

Crockpots are not going to injure, stain or burn your quartz countertop. Most crockpots have legs or stands, and if you take the inner crockpot out and rest it on the table…

Tea doesn't stain quartz. If you have a stain and think it is tea, chances are likely that it is from something else.

Any kind of undermount sink, meaning it is mounted underneath the quartz and not on top of it. It ends up with a smooth zero edge in the sink, so wiping into…

Yes, it is. Here at Countertop Concept, as a ratio of quartz countertops to granite, we probably do about 7 out of 10 jobs that are quartz.

Quartz is considered a forever product. It's not likely to go out of style. 10, 30, 50, or even 100 years from now, your quartz countertop will most likely still look and…

You do not need plywood under a quartz countertop or any other kind of structure. It will sit fine by itself on top of any of the other types of cabinets. Quartz…