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Granite, Quartz and Quartzite CountertopsBased in Dallas, TX
Stone countertops chosen alongside your J&K cabinets and added to the same kitchen job.
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What this covers.
We add countertops to the kitchens we design and install, in granite, quartz or quartzite. Choosing the stone with the cabinets means the door color, the slab and the backsplash are decided together.
Granite is natural stone quarried in slabs, so every slab is different. It handles a hot pan well, and it needs sealing, about once a year for most slabs. The patterns run from quiet speckled grays to heavily moving stone that looks best beside a plain door.
How It Works
Get in touch
Call, send the form, or come by the showroom on Stemmons Freeway. We are open weekdays from 7 to 5, and on weekends by appointment.
Design and measure
We design the new kitchen with you, then measure the room ourselves so the cabinet order fits what is there.
Demolition
We take out the old cabinets, counters and backsplash so the room is ready.
Installation
We install the new J&K cabinets, followed by the countertops, paint and flooring that are part of the job.
The Difference
What to know before you choose.
Quartz is engineered: ground quartz bound with resin into a slab. It never needs sealing and it is the most consistent of the three, which makes it popular on long islands where a seam in busy natural stone would show. The resin is its weak point with heat, so a hot pan goes on a trivet.
Quartzite is natural stone, sandstone changed by heat and pressure, and it is harder than granite. It has the soft veining people want from marble without marble’s habit of etching from lemon juice or wine. It usually costs the most of the three and it needs sealing like granite. Some stone sold as quartzite is a softer marble, so scratch-test a sample against glass before choosing.
Most kitchen counters here are 3 centimeters thick, a little over an inch. The slab is templated once the base cabinets are installed and level, and fabrication commonly takes one to two weeks after that. The sink style, the cooktop cut-out and the edge profile all have to be settled before templating.
Pair the stone with the door. White quartz and veined quartzite suit White Shaker, Pure and the grays. Speckled and darker granites suit the glazed finishes and the wood tones, and a bold island in Naval or Charcoal looks best under a quiet, light top.
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Which is best: granite, quartz or quartzite?
Quartz is the lowest upkeep, granite handles heat best for the money, and quartzite gives the most marble-like look with the most hardness. The right one depends on how you cook and how much sealing you want to do.
Does quartz need to be sealed?
No. Quartz is not porous, so it only needs mild soap and water. Keep very hot pans off it.
Is quartzite the same thing as quartz?
No. Quartzite is a natural stone quarried in slabs. Quartz countertops are engineered from ground quartz and resin.
How long after the cabinets do the countertops go in?
Stone is templated once the cabinets are set, then fabricated. That commonly takes one to two weeks.
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Dallas Cabinet Store 13375 N Stemmons Fwy Ste 410, Dallas, TX 75234 (214) 247-1724