Bathroom Countertops 101: The Top Surface Materials

January 7, 2015

It’s very difficult choose the best materials for the bathroom countertops, and it can be a little difficult understand what is the perfect one for our space. The list of choice it´s very attractive and you have a lot of differences prices. The market combines the beauty and brawn in equal measure. Let’s see what we are talking about and lets t Bathroom design ideas inspire us.

Granite it’s a natural stone and, normally, the first choice for surface, because has a lot of patterns, its hard and scratch resistant, it’s impervious to humidly and last forever. But nfortunately granite is one the most expensive countertop choices and requires extensive energy resources to transportation. The price rage to $100 per square foot.

Other material is the Quartz, one of nature hardest and most abundant minerals. It has a few advantages like, is tougher than granite and doesn’t need sealing. Is resistant to moisture, stains and bacteria and has a lot of installations options. However its a expensive material (like granite). The price range to $60 to $100 per square foot.

Solid-surface materials are made of acrylic resin and crushed stone. You can choose the color and pattern. It’s naturally resistant to water, bacteria and stains (like quartz), don’t have seamless and if you damage few pieces, it can be buffet out. But requires professional installation, the scratches are more visible, and can be damaged by intense heat. The Price range to $40 to $100 per linear foot.

Bathroom Countertops 101: The Top Surface Materials

Marble

For centuries marble’s cool elegance has been synonymous with wealth and privilege, widle used in luxury bathroom furniture. Thanks to improvements in its production, this material has become more affordable. Marble adapts to almost every style and it,s strong enough to resist most chips and dents. But its steel expensive and requires periodic sealing to maintain the finish. The Price range to $125 to $150 per square foot