Each surface material ranges in price some being more dramatic than others.
Compare granite quartz and marble countertops.
Marble countertop slabs are more expensive than quartz depending on the quality chosen.
Commercial marble is typically available in variations of black and white.
Therefore the cost difference is not dramatic.
These include granite marble quartzite soapstone porcelain butcher block quartz solid surface and laminate.
Quartz countertops range from about 80 to 140 per square foot installed.
Be careful with cooking pans though.
However the labor cost for quartz is higher due to the complicated installation.
Homeowners often turn to quartz as an alternative to not only granite and marble but materials such as solid surface as well.
While quartz can closely compare with granite and marble it is of better quality than solid surface countertops.
Some marble is quartz based while others are composed of serpentine a greenish mineral.
In fact quartz is nearly indestructible and because it isn t porous like granite it s easy to keep your countertops relatively bacteria free.
The table below displays the positive and negative qualities of quartz.
Both granite and marble are natural stones.
Quartz is actually harder than granite and thus more durable.
Read on to find out which countertops are the cheapest and which are the most expensive.
In the case of slabs sold for countertops there are many different minerals and stones sold as either granite or marble because they contain similar composition and characteristics.
Marble costs approximately 60 to 100 per square foot.
Granite countertops cost 80 to 175 per square foot installed.
Marble is the most porous of the three and is especially sensitive to.
Marble countertops are well made and structurally sound but are less forgiving than their granite or quartz counterparts.
Commercial graniteis an igneous or metamorphic stone that is mainly comprised of silica feldspar mica and quartz.
How do the costs compare.