Quartz counter tops

[ee2k]

Looking to replace my kitchen countertop with Quartz. Has anyone done theirs recently? If so what brand/manufacturer did you go with (caesarstone, tce, Cambria) and how has that worked out for you? What sort of $ was involved for a kitchen and were you happy with it overall? Any fabricator you recommend in terms of workmanship and price? Any similar material (other than granite and soap stone that's "in" or worth looking at without breaking a modest budget?

[BigMass]

butcher block. Rock is over played now a days IMO
http://www.glumber.com/designgallery/images/butcherblock/walnut_butcher_block_countertop_5517.jpg

[Cos]

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[ee2k]

I do like the butcher block but isn't that hard to have in the dry Calgary air? Cracking, breaking etc. also what about stains?

[ExtraSlow]

I agree, a lot of the "rock" counters are way overdone. Butcher block is awesome.

[killramos]

My mother in law has soapstone.

Don't get that lol.

I help out making dinner one time and dropped a knife, huge chunk taken out :(

[codetrap]

Meh, who cares what other people have, or if it's "overdone". I'm all about the "no maintenance".. whereas with butcher block, I'd be forever fixing it, or having to seal it, or looking for hot pads etc.. It looks fantastic, but that comes at a price of high maintenance.

http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2013/08/my-butcher-block-countertops-two-years-later/

[prosh]

Currently in the process of shopping around for new countertops and planning on going with Caesarstone.

Pricing wise, quotes seem to be coming in around $55-60 per sq foot.

[ee2k]

Originally posted by codetrap
Meh, who cares what other people have, or if it's "overdone". I'm all about the "no maintenance".. whereas with butcher block, I'd be forever fixing it, or having to seal it, or looking for hot pads etc.. It looks fantastic, but that comes at a price of high maintenance.

http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2013/08/my-butcher-block-countertops-two-years-later/

Agreed about the no maintenance. Part of the decision process is how much wood already exists in the home. My floors are brown laminate, my cabinets are brown, my table is reclaimed wood - more wood? This time, no.

There are various schools out there regarding quality. I have walked into some stores that say "unlike the other guys we don't carry products made in China," which now has me questioning TCE material. Some online even talk about how toxic some of the Quartz material from China can be on food prep etc.

Granite is something else I considered, but like art, granite is so personal and it does not fit modern decor spaces.

[JDMMAN]

Guys, if you're looking for Quartz, you can consider LG Viatera (http://www.lgviaterausa.com/) (yes the same as the TV manufacturer), I believe they have a partnership with Hanstone (similar to Caeserstone).

Quality, warranty etc. all basically the same as the other manufactures.

I have my entire kitchen done with 30mm thick Quartz (LG Viatera), and it's been awesome.

[ee2k]

Originally posted by JDMMAN
Guys, if you're looking for Quartz, you can consider LG Viatera (http://www.lgviaterausa.com/) (yes the same as the TV manufacturer), I believe they have a partnership with Hanstone (similar to Caeserstone).

Quality, warranty etc. all basically the same as the other manufactures.

I have my entire kitchen done with 30mm thick Quartz (LG Viatera), and it's been awesome.

Who was your fabricator in Calgary?

[JDMMAN]

ee2k - check your PM's

[kwjent]

Hey ee2k,

If you could let me know who you go with for the counter tops, that would be awesome.

We're in the same position, wanting to do the bathrooms and kitchen. However, some of the shops we've been to have been brutal. Thanks!