Granite countertop prices

tis · 08-15-2017, 01:28 PM

Winni, I love some of the quartz but was told it stains easier. Have you found this to be true?

winni83 · 08-15-2017, 01:37 PM

Tis. No not at all. In fact the granite in the old house had stains after a few years, despite the best sealer. The Cambria has none and it cleans up great with Windex with vinegar. When we priced it, the quartz was competitive with mid grade granite and cheaper than high end granite. Our island is over 8 feet long and it is a single piece.

mneck1814 · 08-15-2017, 01:53 PM

Shaker Hill Granite in Enfield has been great to work with and very reasonably priced. They have their slabs on site for you to pick from.

http://www.shakerhillgranite.com/

garysanfran · 08-19-2017, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by mneck1814

Shaker Hill Granite in Enfield has been great to work with and very reasonably priced. They have their slabs on site for you to pick from.

http://www.shakerhillgranite.com/

I have a neighbor that used Shaker Hill and his counters are gorgeous and his opinion of them is phenomenal.

Biggd · 08-15-2017, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by winni83

Tis. No not at all. In fact the granite in the old house had stains after a few years, despite the best sealer. The Cambria has none and it cleans up great with Windex with vinegar. When we priced it, the quartz was competitive with mid grade granite and cheaper than high end granite. Our island is over 8 feet long and it is a single piece.

I guess it depends on the Granite. I've had granite on my counter for 10 years now. We sealed it once when they first installed it but it's never been resealed since. We've spilled grape juice , cranberry juice, and many other fluids that are known to stain but nothing. As a matter of fact the finish carpenter that did my kitchen told us that his parents had that same granite and it was all stained after a few years.

tis · 08-15-2017, 06:20 PM

My kitchen granite is pretty old and isn't stained at all. Right next to the sink I don't think it is as shiny as it used to be though. I like the shine. I also have a marble floor that I would love to have finished with a diamond blade but cannot seem to find somebody to do that.

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mneck1814 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hartford, VT/Moultonborough Posts: 95 Thanks: 25 Thanked 60 Times in 22 Posts	Shaker Hill Granite Shaker Hill Granite in Enfield has been great to work with and very reasonably priced. They have their slabs on site for you to pick from. http://www.shakerhillgranite.com/

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tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,747 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	Winni, I love some of the quartz but was told it stains easier. Have you found this to be true?

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winni83 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 430 Thanks: 17 Thanked 213 Times in 135 Posts	Tis. No not at all. In fact the granite in the old house had stains after a few years, despite the best sealer. The Cambria has none and it cleans up great with Windex with vinegar. When we priced it, the quartz was competitive with mid grade granite and cheaper than high end granite. Our island is over 8 feet long and it is a single piece.

08-15-2017, 06:20 PM	#6
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,747 Thanks: 752 Thanked 1,459 Times in 1,016 Posts	My kitchen granite is pretty old and isn't stained at all. Right next to the sink I don't think it is as shiny as it used to be though. I like the shine. I also have a marble floor that I would love to have finished with a diamond blade but cannot seem to find somebody to do that.