Are you trying to figure out what material best suits you taste and lifestyle? Here are a few tips.

Counter-tops

Whether your kitchen is a workplace, showplace or both, pick the wrong counter-top and you could end up wasting thousands.

All counter-tops look good in the showroom, but keeping them pristine requires durable materials, match the material to the probable wear and tear it will get in your household.

 Quartz (Manufactured):

  • stain-resistant
  • heat resistant
  • scratch resistant
  • low-maintenance
  • doesn’t need to be sealed
  • vibrant colors that mimic natural stone
  • large color selection
  • stone finishes appear more uniform than natural stone

Granite:

  • stain resistant (when properly sealed)
  • heat resistant
  • scratch resistant
  • needs to be sealed to protect against stains
  • large color selection (colors vary between samples and slabs)

Solid Surface:

  • seams are inconspicuous
  • large color selection
  • stain resistant
  • scratches and small nicks can be repaired

Limestone:

  • use in low traffic areas
  • scratches, slices and nicks easily
  • needs to be sealed
  • stains easily (even when it’s sealed properly)

Marble:

  • use in low traffic areas
  • wide range of colors
  • scratches easily
  • mildly stain resistant
  • needs to be sealed to protect against stains

Sinks

Under-mounted / sub-mounted Sink

  • need to be installed in a waterproof counter-top (any product Webco, Inc sells)
  • will have a silicone sealer where the counter-top and sink come together
  • have many different reveals

Top-mounted Sinks

  • can be installed in any counter-top material
  • will have a silicone sealer where the counter-top and sink come together

Gravity mount Sinks

  • can be installed in any counter-top material
  • is recessed into the counter-top
  • sealed with an epoxy