Here are some facts about countertop materials which help you choose the best countertop for your home with knowledge of pros and cons of natural stones.

1. Best Way to choose Natural stone countertops:
Pros & Cons

2. Best Way to choose countertops: Pros & Cons
Introduction:
Planning to buy a countertop for your kitchen or bathroom! Have you
weighed out all pros and cons before deciding on the right
countertop for your kitchen? It is very essential to do your
homework before you bring a countertop to your home as each
material has its own features and you may end up spending more on
maintenance if you didn’t plan for it.
Here are some facts about countertop materials which helps you
choose the best countertop for your home.
We are providing the complete details of the natural stones as
follows:

3. Pros & Cons: Marble
Pros
Available in beautiful color and patterns marble gives a royal touch to
your home. It is less porous and thus absorbs less stain. Its heat-
resistant property extends its usage for kitchen and near furnace. It
does not flake so you can enjoy a smooth surface with less effort.
Cons
As marble is a metamorphosed limestone and low on hardness, develops
scratch easily. It needs sealing to reduce stains and scratches.
Price – $125-250 per Sqft

4. Pros & Cons: Granite
Pros –
Hard and beautiful, these stones are available in attractive colors, and
granular and crystal patterns. Harder due to presence of quartz, scratches
and stains are difficult to form on these surfaces.
Cons –
Even though granite is tough, it needs sealing and maintenance as it can
absorb stain. It may react with ultraviolet light and look dull. Granite may
emit little amount of radon gas too.
Price – $100-400 per Sqft

5. Pros & Cons: Soapstone
Pros –
Soapstones are non-porous and resistant to stains. They are smooth and
easy maintainable surfaces, which would not stain easily. Scratches may
develop on soapstone surface in due course, but you can even them out with
sandpaper.
Cons –
As soapstones comprise talc, they can easily get scratched. They develop
patina over the time and may look dull, or may break or crack.
Price – $75-150 per Sqft

6. Pros & Cons: Limestone
Pros –
Limestone looks luminous, attractive and warm. As it absorbs water,
installing it in bathroom is not recommended. Clean it regularly and keep
it dry for best experience.
Cons –
Limestones are porous, which makes them vulnerable for stains and
scratches. On exposure to acids they react and get damaged.
Price – $67-200 per Sqft

7. Pros & Cons: Travertine
Pros –
Travertine looks bold and trendy, wherever used. Installation and repairing it
is easy. The stone is environmental friendly as it sliced and used in its natura
state.
Cons –
Travertine is porous and hence can easily stain, break or scratch. It needs
regular sealing as it can react with acids and get damaged easily.
Price – $25-170 per Sqft

8. Pros & Cons: Solid Surface
Pros –
Solid surfaces are available in unlimited color combinations. They are less
porous and hence resistant to stains. Scratches on their surfaces are
easily removed using sandpaper. These surfaces imitate colors and
textures of marble and granite.
Cons –
Scratches can easily appear on solid surfaces. Heat can damage their
surface, while stain can mar its surface.
Price – $45-150 per Sqft

9. Pros & Cons: Quartz
Pros –
Quartz surfaces look trendy and attractive and are harder than steel. Due
to non-porous nature they are non conducive to microbial growth. This
nature also makes them stain and scratch resistant.
Cons –
These surfaces are cold to touch. As quartz surfaces contain resin they
are less resistant to heat. You can easily identify seams in the joints.
Price – $50-150 per Sqft
Countertops materials vary based on the inherent property of the
materials used. Compare these facts with your purpose and choose the one
which comes under budget as well as caters to your needs.

10. Address
StoneTop Inc.
155 Celtic Boulevard
Tyrone, GA 30290
Ph: 770-487-0888
Fax: 770-487-0647
Website: http://stonetopgranite.com/
E-Mail: info@stonetopgranite.com