If you agree with the saying “you get what you pay for”, then you may agree with the benefits of buying a Silestone counter top.
If you aren’t familiar with the term, “Silestone” is a brand name of quartz products made by the Cosentino company. Silestone has many applications in the house, and counter tops are one common use.
Quartz is a hard and extremely durable material which can be cut and polished into slabs. Consentino has put a lot of time and effort in making an exceptional quartz counter top products which are renowned across the country. Silestone counters are widely available with products at many Home Depot stores across North America.
Benefits
Although they do cost more than laminates or melamine counters, the benefits of a Silestone top for your counters may be worth it to you in terms of durability and beauty.
Silestone is much harder than most counter tops and will resist scratches that may cause marks on softer materials. This does not mean that the material is indestructible – scratches can occur with enough pressure or force. But compared to many other materials it takes scratches better.
Unlike granite, Silestone is not porous and does not need to be sealed to protect from staining. This reduces the time spent on maintenance to leave you with more time to do what you enjoy.
Silestone can also take more heat than some other materials.
You might think that a natural stone product may be limited in choice of colors, but you are wrong. There is a wide range of colors from neutral to bright. Some styles include Silestone cream minerva, Beige Olimpo, Blanco Maple, Blue Sahara, Orange Fuego and many more.
Besides its uses in counter tops, you can also find Silestone products in bathrooms as vanity tops, bath tub surrounds, shower surrounds and more. In other areas of the house consider table tops, fireplace surrounds and wet bars.
Consentino is an environmentally conscious company, implementing many protocols to help keep the planet green. Quartz is one of the most abundant materials on earth.