Talking to the hoi-polloi is the price you pay for getting our eyeballs on your stuff. New home, so we cut the tiles to 2.5x12 and put them up as our backsplash in a running bond. Quartz is so much better and now there are dozens of marble looking quartz countertops. x 6 in. We also looked at Dolomite which was gorgeous & very very affordable. I then purposely put pans from the stove, oven and broiler on the sample- no damage. Given the added cost for installation, you may find the final price for 2cm and 3cm to be roughly the same. It, Does Anyone know what type brand/style quartz this is. Spike, who started the site, had strict rules against advertising businesses. I put all of my hot oven pans on them, cut everything on them, including lemons and strawberries and even permanent markers have come off after my children drew on them. Interested to hear feedback from those of you that purchased your quartz countertops from HD or Lowes. It's supposed to be inert, but unlike Corian, you can get a permanent stain on estone. I do have to give their trouble shooter credit for finally finding a good person to repair the damage. If however, you would like to have the freedom to choose your own slab, have more variety of choices in stone, pay a more reasonable amount of money for the type of granite you choose, be able to choose your own fabricator, and skip paying a middleman then visit a granite shop. my estimate seemed too expensive, and i ended up cancelling the whole thing in the end, and getting a total refund (HD did not make me pay the measuring charge--long story. I knew that I could do all these things to the countertop because I got a sample 12 x12 during our 2 year renovation before the cabinets were ready and we tried to destroy it and could not. 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Id like a less dramatic marble like product and yours looks perfect for the understated look. when i called their sub to make the appointment, i was told it was more like four weeks. Their bait and switch from what is displayed to what is finally received left us with a terrible result. You are also likely left with a visable seam line along the edge of the counter. Weve got a new home, builders basic cream cabinets which well have to deal with. Quartz Countertop Sample in White Storm, 2 in. They have buying power leverage with manufacturers and use it. Has anyone used Calcutta Grey quartz by QuartzMaster for countertops? Quartz Countertop Sample in Ethereal Cloud, 2 in. Matte black or brushed nickel hardware for birch color cabinets? Quartz Countertop Sample in Blanco Maple, 2 in. People had been on this site since the mid 1990s. While 2cm may be less expensive than 3cm, installation of 2cm requires a layer of plywood beneath the countertop material and a laminated edge to increase the edge thickness, thereby hiding the plywood. x 6 in. so as far as HD i thought the service was great (bad KD, but in the end, excellent customer service by the store's manager). My only concern is that my now teenagers are going to destroy some granite or marble countertop in the future because they don't even think about cutting vegetables and meat on the countertop, placing hot things on it or dropping staining liquids. We ordered the 4cm in both styles. Houzz acquired us a few years back. Quartz Countertop Sample in Bianco Calacatta, 4 in. x 4 in. Ideas for finishing top of cabinets after soffit removal. @Cvknkol Love the Capraia you have! x 4 in. x 4 in. I have no idea what the contracts between Houzz and the Pros are. I am coming from That Home Site from the Garden Web, though. x 4 in. Our old-time Pros continue to give us information to assist us in hiring Pros in our area or even to DIY a project correctly. x 6 in. I was very happy with the service and the product. I think, though, that if a Pro does not want to interact with consumers, then they should simply buy ads and not come to forums. Please call us at: 1-800-HOME-DEPOT (1-800-466-3337), Please enter in your email address in the following format: you@domain.com. I bought quartz from HD for our bathroom vanity. so time frame will vary, i imagine. Quartz Countertop Sample in Calacatta Gold, 4 in. x 6 in. After 2 years, I honestly cannot tell the difference with regard to look or quality and I was very skeptical at first. We are DIYers. The only thing that has slightly stained my counters is curry/Indian food if left for a long time. Quartz Countertop Sample in Snowy Ibiza, 4 in. Even this I got off with scrubbing but there is a faint hue but it blends in with the marble. Mine have yellowed where it sees the most traffic, next to the sink. To have people advertising on our forums is still disconcerting. It's absolutely beautiful! We will have a pot filler installed above the stove. I have also learned that they change the colors from time to time, or formula or whatever it is they use, making their updates of what you will be getting look nothing like the samples being used found in stores, so when mentioning it to salespeople they now tell me when the samples were changed, info that is not normally volunteered. I got to pick out my slab AND Lowe's has a terrific happiness guaranteed policy. It took me almost a full year to get my money back. Long story short, there is nothing to take the place of looking at a full or even a half slab. I paid over 10k for Cambria quartz that looks like marble countertops in our large kitchen from a high-end tile and stone place. Still we were left with substandard counter tops and feel cheated by Lowe's. The movement, particulates, and color dictate whether or not an inconspicuous repair is possible. a few weeks later, i was promised a two week turnaround for my kitchen silestone from a local countertop place. Couldn't beat their price anywhere else and I found the installation including the undermount sink as timely and competent. That may be true but has not been my experience. He is how shall we say "frugal" so he got quartz from Lowes to match. (Do a search here on resin pooling) I ended up buying granite from Lowe's. The big boxes cannot be beaten on price for the identical product. Quartz Countertop Sample in Statuario, 2 in. i first ordered my silestone from HD and was told by the KD that the turnaround time would be two weeks. Quartz Countertop Sample in Ethereal Indigo, 4 in. We also have a large island so I may go with a different finish for contrast. I limited travel to 100 miles to find them and it was well worth the effort, as everything I was driving to see, as that is what I picked from a sample, was never The One, until yesterday, the Clarino, there she was, rejected from the uninspiring sample but actually perfect, just waiting for me by the showroom/wholesaler's front door, all beautiful 10ft. Quartz Countertop Sample in Halcyon. It can be a fun and educational experience. So there was no need to pick out a slab no matter where we went. These countertop materials look great with little effort, From counter templates to ongoing care, a professional contractor shares what you need to know, There's a lot to like about this durable blend of quartz and resin for kitchen countertops, and the downsides are minimal, Check out the latest and greatest in sinks, ovens, countertop materials and more, Take your kitchen up a notch even if it will never reach top-of-the-line, with these cheap and easy decorating ideas, White too bright in your kitchen? Go with the big box storesdefinitely!!!!! I had one sample that was taken from the only 4 square inches of a slab that I actually liked, the rest of it was pretty bad and not suitable, so I think I have to like more than a few inches of a counter top lol. Gorgeous! 2000-2022 Home Depot. We loved them. Realize this is an older post, but have just chosen Clarino for my new kitchen. All Rights Reserved. It was a place where you could get information, share and form a community. However, when we added a large bar area right next to the kitchen about 5 feet from the Cambria countertops, my husband was in charge. Need Help? Engineered stone is a fine countertop material, but I assure you it is destructible, especially if you set a hot pot on it. This topic comes up at least every month, if you do a search for hd granite, you'll probably find loads of feedback. Because of the resin content, it can never be as glossy as natural stone. We do have an undermount sink and there is one chip on the Cambria after 8 years. It was the best decision EVER after having a black granite and a marble countertop in prior house. i'm assuming also that, by "quartz," you are meaning engineered quartz. We have owned the Cambria Quartz for 8 years and the Lowes Quartz for 2.5 years. Houzz Pro: One simple solution for contractors and design pros. x 4 in. We will never purchase another thing from Lowe's. Any updated photos? Products shown as available are normally stocked but inventory levels cannot be guaranteed, For screen reader problems with this website, please call 1-800-430-3376 or text 38698 (standard carrier rates apply to texts), 4 in. as for timeframe, in my case, they were slow. HD supervisor was kind enough to call them on my behalf to put a rush on it, since it was for place of business. I would never expect anyone to print a plan of their work. My husband & I had a pallet of Carerra sp? Fingerprints, stains, resealing requirements who needs em? They participate out of the goodness of their hearts. Has anyone used Clarino Quartz for kitchen countertops (or bath)? You'll get a ring of bright white where you've "popped" the quartz crystals. I'm interpreting quartz to mean the "engineered stone". 3cm gives you a stronger surface with no seam along the edges. Our contractor dealt with the installation but I have dealt with Lowes and HD alot and their are usually more headaches and wait time but you save about 30-50%. Anyway, I was very glad to find and go look at the actual, recently made slabs that are going to more closely resemble what I will be getting before committing all those $$. Many - if not most - Pros on Houzz are kind enough to answer at least some questions. They have hidden our forums in the depths of their site. I went with Silestone thru Home Depot for the island top in our last kitchen. Introduce wood beams, countertops, furniture and more, A homeowner loses her cottage but gains a new energy-efficient, low-maintenance home, Natural, abundant and full of character, rock crystal offers a solid statement for your home, Janine Thomson enters a Houzz sweepstakes and wins a $50,000 design package from Lowes. Local store prices may vary from those displayed. We were a thriving community in which homeowners and pros shared information, projects, and expertise. How was the quality of service you received/timeframe/and most important how good was the install? 12x12 tiles that we got at close out 12 years ago for dirt cheap, and saved them for the right project. Quartz Countertop Sample in Pietra, 4 in. Quartz Countertop Sample in Toscana Cream, 4 in. I left red wine, lemon juice, strawberries and a few other things on the sample for over a month without staining. It is a manufactured stone so there is no such thing as picking your piece out, regardless of who you go with. this mess came at the back end of a series of mistakes by the KD). I understand that their work has worth and they should charge for it. That said, if you want to pay top dollar for the cheapest of granites, have no chance of picking out the your own slab and have no control over your fabricator, even when the job goes sour (which many HD installs do) then by all means, use HD/Lowes. It just rankles when you have been searching for the perfect product, you find it in a photo, and the person who posted that photo refuses to tell you the name of the product. I purchased quartz NOT from Lowe's and it was a huge mistake. Quartz Countertop Sample in Stellar Snow, 2 in. Use of this site is subject to certain Terms Of Use. x 2 in. x 6 in. NEVER AGAIN. Putting the Clarino and Soprano side by side, they are identical style and movement, but Clarino has less gray and is a more warm tone than Soprano, perfect for my darker cabinets, and best backsplash so far is a smaller mosaic tiles of white, some goldish/brownish marble, and seashell mix for some sparkle, but white does look good with it. They are virtually indestructible. x 6 in. We also had a terrible time with Lowe's installers not paying attention to the contract and they tore out the backsplash we wanted to keep. It is a completely different community than exists elsewhere in Houzz, and I do recognize that. I was really nervous about the marble look (Cambria Torquay) because it was brand new and no other companies had a white marble quartz yet. When we looked at the Quartz all examples were at least 3 cm thick instead after spending almost $5000 we ended up with 2 cm thick Quartz that looks like it belongs in a bathroom. All the same, it went very well. I noticed this at Cambria in Ft Lauderdale last week, and there was a 2 year difference between the old and the new, totally different quartz just same name. I greatly appreciate the help that any Pro gives. Would you buy again?