Quartz Countertop Cost

[Ref]

With my recent wholesale house renovations, I am at the stage of having the countertops installed in my kitchen.

It is a small kitchen and the square footage of the counter top space is 26 square feet.

I am leaning towards quartz as my research indicated that it is more durable than granite (stain wise). I do not want to go with laminate.

The company I purchased the cabinets from (all solid wood maple) quoted me for 30 square feet, which is their minimum. The cost is $60 square foot installed for 3/4 inch quartz with a price tag of $1,800. Now, this may be their cheapest cut as I will need to go to the studio and look at the samples.

I am looking for any feedback of others who have had countertops installed, any pros and cons of their material of choice and the cost per square foot installed. I am open to possible references if service and price was good.

My plan is to place an order this week.

TIA

 

[uchual]

I believe you got a good quote. We recently renovated our bathrooms. The vanity cabinets were custom and the quartz countertops worked out at about $90 per sqft. The material is great, easy to keep clean and it looks nice. The only con I heard about it (other than price) is that is not as heat resistant as granite. You shouldn't place pots or pans directly from the stove on to them. Use trivets.

 

[james t kirk]

Quartz = Man made product

Quartzite = Natural Stone.

Quartzite can resist high temperatures. For example you can place a hot pot on Quartzite and not damage it. Quartz, since it is made with plastic resins it's not a good idea to put anything too hot on it.

My personal preference is Quartzite and 1 1/4" thick, not 3/4. Just looks better.

I would recommend "Stonex" in Stoney Creek. (No pun intended.)

I know it's outside of the GTA, but they have a great selection, decent pricing and they sell the stone, they fabricate the counter top and they install. All done in house.

 

[WULA]

I like quartzite.

It is much harder than granite, so more expensive to cut & polish.

But it can come in some absolutely incredible colours.

 

[lakeboy1]

IKEA is reasonable

 

[xix]

Learn some new everyday.

Found this...
Is Quartz Crack-Resistant?
Again, quartz is extremely durable. High-quality quartz is virtually crack-resistant, but lesser quality quartz can crack or shatter if exposed to extreme cold, such as an ice bag left on the counter. The same goes for extreme heat. Sudden, drastic changes in temperature may crack a quartz surface.

Additionally, the sudden impact of dropping heavy objects on quartz countertops may also cause them to crack. Know that cracking is not easily repaired.

FYI

 

[RichardG2020]

Quartz = Man made product

Quartzite = Natural Stone.

Quartzite can resist high temperatures. For example you can place a hot pot on Quartzite and not damage it. Quartz, since it is made with plastic resins it's not a good idea to put anything too hot on it.

My personal preference is Quartzite and 1 1/4" thick, not 3/4. Just looks better.

I would recommend "Stonex" in Stoney Creek. (No pun intended.)

I know it's outside of the GTA, but they have a great selection, decent pricing and they sell the stone, they fabricate the counter top and they install. All done in house.

How does the cost of Quartzite compare to Quartz?

 

[Ref]

Quartz = Man made product

Quartzite = Natural Stone.

Quartzite can resist high temperatures. For example you can place a hot pot on Quartzite and not damage it. Quartz, since it is made with plastic resins it's not a good idea to put anything too hot on it.

My personal preference is Quartzite and 1 1/4" thick, not 3/4. Just looks better.

I would recommend "Stonex" in Stoney Creek. (No pun intended.)

I know it's outside of the GTA, but they have a great selection, decent pricing and they sell the stone, they fabricate the counter top and they install. All done in house.

That quartzite is some beautiful stone. Some amazing natural colors.

 

[james t kirk]

How does the cost of Quartzite compare to Quartz?

I have no idea.

At Stonex (or Custom Granite (which also sells Quartzite and the owner of Stonex used to own Custom Granite, but he sold out, then started a new company. Who knows, but I really like Stonex)).

What you do is sketch the shapes and sizes you need and calculate the square footage.

Go to Stonex, or Custom Granite and give them your sketches. They will give you a quote right on the spot for different "groups".

Basically, there is Group 1 to 7, with all the stones in Group 1 being the least expensive and right on up to Group 7 which is the most expensive. You wander around their showroom and they have slabs on display. Stuck to the slab will be a spec sheet which says which group it belongs to so right away, you know how much your stone is going to cost. All the stone in the same group costs the same. Simple.

I was open to either granite or quartzite. I wanted a natural stone, not a manmade product. (Just my preference.)

 

[james t kirk]

That quartzite is some beautiful stone. Some amazing natural colors.

Yes, it's very beautiful. I'm extremely happy with my purchase and I'm very fussy when it comes to this sort of thing.

 

[RichardG2020]

I have no idea.

At Stonex (or Custom Granite (which also sells Quartzite and the owner of Stonex used to own Custom Granite, but he sold out, then started a new company. Who knows, but I really like Stonex)).

What you do is sketch the shapes and sizes you need and calculate the square footage.

Go to Stonex, or Custom Granite and give them your sketches. They will give you a quote right on the spot for different "groups".

Basically, there is Group 1 to 7, with all the stones in Group 1 being the least expensive and right on up to Group 7 which is the most expensive. You wander around their showroom and they have slabs on display. Stuck to the slab will be a spec sheet which says which group it belongs to so right away, you know how much your stone is going to cost. All the stone in the same group costs the same. Simple.

I was open to either granite or quartzite. I wanted a natural stone, not a manmade product. (Just my preference.)

okay - thanks for the info ?