Quartz good or bad for kitchen top?

Shilpi Srivastava

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Hi, Is quartz good material for kitchen top for Indian kitchens?

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Navneet Nair

3 years ago

We have a quartz counter top at home and in the last five years it has not stained or discoloured. We wanted a lighter counter-top and granite was not an option. Quartz is good and way cheaper that Corean and more durable than marble which would have been the other options for lighter shades...

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Cornerstone Design Studio India
3 years ago
Hello Shilpi,

If you mean stains due to vide variety of spices then Quartz does a good job against stains. It is strong, heavy and scratch resistant as well.

However , if your concern is with respect to heat and sunlight then you may want to rethink as sunlight makes Quartz loose color and so would an over exposure to boiling hot pans.

Take good care and they would last for ages.

Thanks.
Amit
Cornerstone Designs
Bangalore.
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Ocean Arc
3 years ago
Granite with polished suitable for counter top. But based on design ur life style the material change
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Prodigy Designs
3 years ago
Hi.. Won't be recommending Quartz for Indian Kitchens.

Granite is the best option for Indian Kitchens
Shilpi Srivastava
Original Author
3 years ago
@ prodigy design why so?
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Prodigy Designs
3 years ago
Not very good in terms of exposure to hot pains and utensils.

Also a bit expensive than granite.
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Decor Dreams
3 years ago
If you are looking for fancy kitchen with good looks, go for good quality Quartz like AGL or Kalinga Quartz. It's a good alternate to granite but also is costlier. There is some negative reviews of Quartz/Corian tops due to low quality and unknown brands providing at cheap price. if you have budget constraint, then can opt of Granite.
Shradha Shah
3 years ago
it's a great option where little care is good to last. staining is only negative here which can be taken care.
emailgeetasharma
4 months ago
How should I clean my white AGL quartz kitchen countertop? It looks cloudy on the portion next to the sink.
varkey59
last month
It is very difficult to remove stains from the AGL quartz kitchen counter tops. Their website states that one should use coasters and mats to protect the surface and that no packaged chemical is tecommended. White counter tops for Indian kitchens is not at all a functional choice.
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Nirmala Home Mart
last month
Quartz is better option than corian, colour choice is more in quartz. If you can maintain good, quartz is always good option. AGL and Kalinga are preferable brands for quartz.
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Shades By Shweta
last month
Hi ,

Quartz works well with counter tops but take good brand & not any local as over years of usage it tends to wearoff also labour fixing it should be skillful.

Quartz good or bad for kitchen top?

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