Best Low Maintenance Kitchen Counters: Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops

April 3rd, 2009

Looking for a low maintenance kitchen counter top? One of the best low maintenance kitchen counter tops on the market is a Manufactured Quartz Counter top.

There are many reasons why most families find Manufactured Quartz Counter tops to be the best low maintenance kitchen counters on the market.

Stain Resistant

Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops are extremely durable. This means they are scratch resistant to Dad tossing his keys on the counter, as well as Junior when he gets hold of the keys and decides to try to carve his initials into them!

If you have kids or put a ton of wear ad tear on your kitchen counters, then Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops are a safe bet for your monetary investment.

One of the best features of Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops is that Lemon juice, red wine and vinegar will not stain these durable counter tops. More porous materials that are not sealed will have a tendency to soak up these materials and stain in splotches.

Cleaning

The best way to clean Manufactured Quartz Counters is with warm water and non-abrasive cleanser. This means avoid a powdery cleaner meant for the bath tub or toilet.

You can spray most regular cleaners onto the Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops and wash tem clean with a sponge or dish towel. They will look as good as new again.

No sealing is required with Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops. This is how resilient they are to stains and scratches.

Hi End Look

Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops are made of quartz blended with a resin binder. The quartz gives Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops a granite look, but does not require the maintenance of granite kitchen counters.

While Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops do mimic granite kitchen counters, they have a more uniform appearance. Granite can have some rather dramatic and bold patterns that form in nature, while Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops are man made and the pattern is uniform.

One of the main reasons many families choose to use Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops is that there is a much larger selection of light colored kitchen counter tops that granite kitchen counters simply do not offer.

Price

You can expect to pay about $120 to $275 per linear square foot for installed Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops. This price is neck and neck with granite kitchen counters, but the look is equally as rich, more stain resistant, and simply extremely durable in any kitchen setting.

Manufactured Quartz Counter Tops are made to last a lifetime and will add instant value to any home.

 

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