There are so many options when it comes to choosing a countertop for your kitchen remodel and I'm creating a quick list of pros and cons of the options you have to choose from!
1. Quartz
It's my number one for a reason, I specify quartz more than any other countertop material.
Here's the list of pros:
There are many color options within quartz and many different price points!
It's extremely durable. It's not a natural stone and therefore not porous. It requires little to no maintenance.
Great warranties
Stain resistant
Here's the list of cons:
Can be on the pricier side, especially the more they look like natural stone
Impossible to match a natural stone perfectly, but they are very close!
Can be damaged with high levels of heat - protect any hot pans you sit on quartz
2. Quartzite
I have so many clients that confuse quartz and quartzite. Quartzite is actually a natural stone that begins as sandstone, and under the natural process of heat and pressure fuses with quartz crystals to form quartzite.
Here's the list of pros:
It's a natural stone and with natural stone, you have beautiful natural and imperfect veining
Low maintenance once sealed
UV resistant
Here's the list of cons:
It can scratch from a knife so you have to be very careful
It's one of the more expensive countertop options
It's porous and therefore it must be sealed
3. Granite