Stone countertops are a beautiful addition to any kitchen. Materials like granite, marble, and quartzite can make an already beautiful kitchen absolutely stunning. But whenever you are working with natural stone, you need to ensure that installation is done correctly. That includes the use of structural supports. Proper structural support is critical for materials like […]
Wood has been a staple building material in the U.S. for as long as most of us can remember. As a result, it is easy to assume that humans have always built structures primarily with wood. That would make stone countertops a relatively new concept by comparison. But it turns out that the stone countertop […]
Stone countertops are a big hit with Utah homeowners due to stone’s durability and aesthetic beauty. In many ways, even an unprocessed slab of quartz, granite, or quartzite offers advantages you just don’t get from wood and concrete. But quality is still a concern among homeowners, and rightly so. A lot goes into ensuring the […]
Concrete countertops are fairly common in the American southwest. They are also making their way into the midwest region as well. Durability and customization are their appeal. But are they better than natural stone countertops? That is a matter of perspective. We prefer natural stone materials including quartzite, marble, and granite. Quartz isn’t a bad […]
Regular readers of the Bedrock Quartz blog know that quartz countertops are not 100% natural stone. They are a manufactured product consisting of quartz minerals, resins, and pigments. Modern manufacturing methods owe a lot to a 50-year-old process rooted in Bretonstone technology. The Bretonstone manufacturing process was invented by Breton S.p.A. in the early 1970s. […]
If anything positive came out of the COVID pandemic, it is the greater awareness everyone seems to have about germs. We have noticed this greater awareness among customers concerned about their countertops harboring bacteria. Bacteria is a real concern in the kitchen. After all, the kitchen is the place where we prepare our food. The […]
Laminated countertops are a good option for a certain segment of the buying population. But what if you purchased a house with laminate countertops that are now showing signs of delamination? It seems to us that they are good motivation to make the switch to stone. One of the upsides of laminates is their cost. […]
Part of our responsibility to customers is to keep an eye on kitchen design trends to ensure we have the right products in stock. Leading up to the start of 2025, there were several prominent trends in play. We are now a couple or so months into the new year. Here is what we are […]
Among the many reasons we recommend professional countertop installation is the fact that stone countertops are so heavy. And by the way, this isn’t just a Utah thing. Countertop dealers across the country tend to recommend professional installation as a matter of course. As for countertop weight, customers have asked us why materials like granite […]
Quartzite is one of the materials we offer here at Bedrock Quartz. It is aesthetically beautiful as well as being strong, durable, and fairly easy to take care of. Cleaning up is not a big deal either. In fact, no special cleaner is required for quartzite countertops. But one is still recommended. What is quartzite? […]
