Soapstone, Quartzite and More

Get a Unique and Natural Look With Soapstone Countertops

Choose Soapstone for Your Kitchen Countertop

Are you planning to renovate your kitchen countertops? At Rock Solid Marble and Granite, we install soapstone countertops. If you like light veining of marble or dark beauty of granite, consider soapstone. It is a natural stone material that has been used for centuries in countertops. Sleek but hardy soapstone countertops are designed to take a beating with relatively low-maintenance, with a lovely, old-world feel.

Soapstone is a New England favorite and traditional use of this material was the laboratory tabletop in chemistry labs. It’s a great surface to work with as it functional and resistant to scratches or burns. Acidic food and win won’t etch soapstone as they will other stone surfaces.

Soapstone like any other natural stone is quarried and is mostly composed of mineral talc, which makes it quite soft, but with a higher proportion of quartz in it, makes it more appropriate to a kitchen surface. Color ranges from light grey to dark charcoal as well as green / blue hue.

Mineral oil treatment or usage of wax coat will enhance the natural darkening process of soapstone and ensures it darken evenly. Apply periodical coats of mineral oil to the stone until it develops a natural patina. We also fabricate custom soapstone undermount and farm sinks from the same slab used for your countertops to provide a perfect match.

Discover the Beauty of Quartzite

Quartzite is ideal for kitchen countertop surface due to its strength and long-lasting composition. It is more durable than granite and has a marble-like appearance with a high degree of porousness. It is a very hard metamorphic rock that originated as sandstone with an above average resistance to scratches and abrasions.

Quartzite is a brilliant stone with intrinsic qualities with resistance to the passage of time and to constant use, extremely resistant to heat, damp and wear and tear. The beauty and durability of quartzite bring that extra finesse of functionality to kitchen countertops and bathrooms where class and good taste are of major importance. Also, the hardness of quartzite makes it extremely resistant to water absorption and scratches.

Slate, travertine, limestone are other commonly used materials in a variety of applications with the home. Visit our showroom to learn more about all the possibilities of natural stones. Get in touch with us for more information.

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