Quartz is what most of our kitchens end up with, and the reason is boring but decisive: it does not need looking after.

It is non-porous, so it does not stain the way granite and marble do. It never needs sealing — not the first year, not the tenth. Red wine, olive oil, lemon juice, coffee. Wipe it up whenever you get to it.

Choice Quartz runs to 102 colours, from near-solid whites through boldly veined marble-looks to solid blacks.

65 colours

Near-solid whites, boldly veined Calacatta looks, and warm gold-veined stone. Two thirds of what we sell.

13 colours

Warm neutrals for oak, walnut and stained cabinetry.

8 colours

Cool and mid-greys, including three leathered finishes.

5 colours

Dark grounds cut with white or gold veining.

9 colours

No veining. Even and hard-wearing, for rentals, laundries and commercial work.

2 colours

Deep green and teal shot with copper. Island and bar tops.

We would rather tell you now than after installation.

Set a pan straight off the burner on quartz and you risk a scorch mark or a hairline crack. Use a trivet. If you are the kind of cook who will not, look at porcelain instead — that is a real reason to switch materials, and we will say so.

Fine indoors. Not a material for an uncovered outdoor kitchen.

Slabs are 126″ × 63″. A kitchen bigger than that has a seam somewhere, and a good fabricator hides it — over a cabinet run, away from the sink. We will show you the seam plan before we cut.

Countertops are quoted and priced by the square foot, supplied, fabricated and installed.

The same stone, installed. Click any photograph to open it full size.