Showing posts with label quartzite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quartzite. Show all posts

Friday, April 22, 2016

92591 Countertops and Cabinets for your Kitchen!

COUNTERTOPS AND CABINETS




Cabinets
Don't replace your cabinets refinish them! At Southwest Granite we offer our customers professional cabinet refinishing at an affordable price. Our professional and experienced team of cabinet refinishers are courteous, friendly, and will give you the look you want and the quality you deserve.





Countertops
Granite Fabrication and Installation for over 25 years! Southwest Granite is licensed and bonded with a professional and experienced team who will go above and beyond to give our customers a hassle free experience with superb customer service, competitive pricing, design/layout assistance for both counter and backsplash along with a team of skilled and experienced granite fabricators and installers We provide friendly, honest, and dependable service with quality craftsmanship for both residential and commercial customers. 
Granite is the #1 choice for residential and commercial installations. Granite offers an elusive, unique beauty created only in nature. It adds character and warmth to kitchens, baths and other areas of the home with a richness that cannot be duplicated by synthetic materials. 
Value - Choosing granite not only gives your kitchen and bath timeless performance and beauty, but increases the value of your home.


Located in Temecula 92591 we serve the surrounding areas including Temecula 92591
 www.Southwest-Granite.com


Monday, August 17, 2015

Choosing an edge profile for your granite countertop!


You've spent so much time and energy picking out the perfect granite slab for your countertop.  Don't forget there's still one more thing to do, select the perfect edge profile for your granite countertop!

Granite Countertop By Southwest Granite

Granite countertop with contemporary sleek edge detail.
Granite Countertop
Granite Countertop and custom edge









Straight edges are great in any style kitchen. They are especially appropriate for clean designs. A fancy edge attracts attention and you don’t want it to steal the show from other details in your kitchen so select an edge that doesn’t overwhelm the space. Straight edge also makes a good option when you pick a detailed edge on the kitchen island or bathroom vanity and then want to tone it down for the rest of the room.

Curved edges can be basic or fancy. They soften the feel of the room and work just as well in a contemporary design as they do in a classic design. Look to the details in your kitchen for inspiration. You may want to echo the curves of the cabinets or complement the architecture of the room. 

If you really want to make a statement with your granite countertop, a fancy edge will draw the attention you are looking for. These edges combine simpler edges into a whole new design or create something completely unique.

Note:  Custom Cuts and Edges can only be created with Raw Granite Slabs not prefab granite slabs.






Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Quartz or Quartzite... What one would you choose?


You love the look of Quartz and Quartzite, but do you know the difference between the two?

Quartz and Quartzite are hard surface materials used for countertops
 in both residential and commercial installations.  

Quartzite                                            

This is an amazing material. It is naturally strong, resists heat and is hard to stain. Quartzite is formed from sandstone and quartz together under a great deal of heat and pressure. The empty grains of sandstone are filled with quartz. This process makes quartzite harder than quartz. On the Mohs scale of hardness (1-10), with 10 the hardest, granite measures between 6 and 6.5; whereas quartzite measures around 7.

However, there is a chance for etching to occur on its surface. Quartzite is considered an exceptional material for use in countertops. This can be literally found all over the world, as it is a very common material formed in the crust of the earth. 

Quartz

This rock begins as the raw material for engineered stone. Added to it are resins, some binding agents and occasionally pigments, which then turns into an amazing surface for your quartz countertops. This tends to be a bit stronger than quartzite and is not likely to etch. This, too, is able to withstand high temperatures, up to about 300 degrees F. 


Quartzite Island - home installation


Quartz countertop - commercial installation



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