The Ultimate Countertop Guide

“… ‘What’s the best countertop for my new kitchen?”  is a very common question we hear from homeowners. So we decided to make a guide that details the 9 most commonly used materials, and how to know which one is right for you.

This guide is organized into two main sections: Section #1 goes over the 4 stone material types, and Section #2 details the 5 that are not stone-based.

Now first, it is important to note that there are five critical factors to consider when deciding on the right countertop for you. These are:

• Factor 1 – How durable the material is
• Factor 2 – What it costs
• Factor 3 – How “unique-to-you” it can be made to look
• Factor 4 – How easy it is to maintain
• Factor 5 – Overall aesthetic

Every person has their own individual tastes, so depending on your personality, habits, and goals, which of the above factors matter to you in comparison with the others will be based on you. And while aesthetic taste is entirely dependent on you, we CAN help you determine which of the material types would suit you best based on the above factors.

In order to accomplish this, we developed a special rating system, where we rate each countertop material type in the following way…  “