Quartzite Countertops: The Beauty of Natural Stone

Quartzite Countertops
Most homeowners are familiar with quartz countertops, but aren’t as familiar with quartzite. Quartzite is a natural metamorphic rock that is produced when sandstone is subjected to extreme pressure and heat due to tectonic plate compression. This stone is mined from the earth and typically available in colors ranging from white to gray. Occasionally, you’ll find quartzite in other colors, which means that other minerals exist in the stone.
Quartz countertops, on the other hand, are made using natural silicon dioxide and synthetic materials. While still mostly made up of loose quartz, these natural and synthetic materials are blended using a binder. Additional color can also be added to the mix to make these countertops available in a wider selection of shades.

Should You Choose Quartz or Quartzite?

Both materials have their pros and cons, which means that the final decision comes down to your preferences. When you start a bathroom or kitchen renovation project, it is important to discuss your options with your local home improvement services company. An experienced contractor will have worked with both materials and can offer you guidance based on your requirements and needs.
As for the differences, quartzite tends to be harder and more durable than granite, but it is limited in color selection. Quartz is available in a wider range of colors since you can add pigments to the mix. Quartz also is also somewhat easier to maintain than quartzite, but the latter is easy to clean once it has been properly sealed.
Granite Works can explain more about your options during our initial consultation.

Quartzite Selection

Here are just some of the samples of quartzite we sell.

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Granite Works is a local leader in natural and manmade stone countertops and custom cabinetry. We have years of experience, and we are dedicated to always exceeding our customers’ expectations. Let’s discuss your upcoming remodeling project today. Contact us at (301) 640-5010, or you can fill out our online form.

I'd give Granite Works six stars if it was an option. We updated the look of our kitchen by replacing dark granite countertops with a bright Cambria quartz--the cabinets and wall tile remained. We're astonished the crew removed the old counters without any of the wall tile breaking! Once we settled on our choice, the ordering, measuring and installation took a bit less than two weeks. Schedules were kept, and everyone we dealt with was efficient, quite punctual, and left everything basically neat. However, later in the day after the install, we found a small but obvious flaw in the stone in one spot that we felt needed to be addressed. Marco, who came to check it out, and Bruno agreed. Bruno's fix was to totally replace that section of counter. Thank you for doing more than we expected, and ensuring that we are satisfied and delighted customers.... [more]

Sharri W

Love, Love, Love this place!! First off, when I was searching for a company to do granite countertops for our kitchen, I reached out to several providers on Yelp. Granite Works was one of the first to respond, literally within a matter of hours. I am a busy person and didn't have time to go to their store in Rockville so I was able to do just about everything (including digitally sign the contract) over the internet. They sent over a great guy to do the measurements, and he even brought two samples of granite that my wife and I were considering. They came back in a week and did all of the work in a couple of hours. And it looks GREAT! Quality work, and the best part is that their pricing was $100s less than two other contractors we'd considered. And unlike them, Granite Works didn't require us to be out of the house or move all of our furniture. They were also extremely fast with returning emails, always a plus. We are buying a new house soon and will strongly consider using them again.”... [more]

Stephen White

Granite Works installed a granite kitchen countertop for us. Everything from the request for a bid, to the bid, to the installation was flawless. Had been putting off the project because of the potential for a hassle and disappointments. I feel silly now, because Granite Works was so professional, polite, and prompt. We needed a custom section of the backsplash to rise a couple inches higher under a window, and the piece fits perfectly, and looks great.... [more]

Mark C.

I would have liked to be able to write some sort of review for them because I heard they did good work. I was referred to them to have new counters installed in my kitchen. We went to their show room and my wife picked out a product she liked. They came and measured my kitchen counters, then nothing. A month later and we never heard anything from them. Text messages, e-mails, and phone calls have all gone unanswered. Never got a quote of any sort or any indication they were interested in doing the work. I'm going to assume my small kitchen with it's small counter tops wasn't enough work for them. We can't all have 300 square feet of kitchen counters.... [more]

Aaron Makanoff

I have been an interior designer in the metropolitan area for over 22 years. Over the years I have used and recommended many stone fabricators to my clients but for the last four years I have been working almost exclusively with Bruno at Granite Works. Granite Works has without a doubt the most professional, knowledgeable and hardworking team I have ever worked with. Their customer service revels no other. Nothing is ever too much trouble or difficult for them to tackle. I highly recommend Granite Works!... [more]

Sharon Kleinman