Steer clear of ColorQuartz. I bought five slabs of Akoya Pearl Quartz from International Granite and Marble (IGM). This quartz is made by ColorQuartz. Their sample was incredibly beautiful. It looked like real stone. It was to be delivered and installed while I was gone, therefore I asked IGM if I should come and approve the slabs before I left. They said no, because it was man-made, they would all look like the sample. They delivered and installed while I was gone. The material that was installed was of incredibly poor quality. It has little specks all over it. It looks like it is covered in freckles or made of tapioca. I called IGM and complained. They came to my home and looked at it and agreed with me. They said it would be up to ColorQuartz to refund my money or replace it. I called the local ColorQuartz rep. He said it was awful that the quartz looked so bad. He said he would do something that day or the next. He did not. I then called and complained to the ColorQuartz VP of Sales. He literally told me he didn't care. Repeatedly, he just said, "I don't care". I never heard of any sales person ever before say such a thing. IGM is no longer returning my calls, so I am not too pleased with them either. If they are a good company, they will drop ColorQuartz. I paid $6121.61 for those slabs. I am attaching photos. The one on the right is the actual, the one on the left is the sample.

Has anyone used CityQuartz for quartz countertops? Good or Bad? Where does it fall in the spectrum of good quality and poor quality for quartz countertops? How much would a reasonable price per square footage be? Thank you!!

“He forgot to mention granite needs to be sealed, repeatedly.” This comment indicates a lack of knowledge. I mentioned above that I have 3 different granites in 3 kitchens over about a 25-year period. I never sealed any of them. In 25 years. They looked brand new all the time. There are a thousand granites, and a person cannot make a statement like the above comment as if all the thousand behave the same. Many granites do not need sealing ever. Many granites need sealing once a year, a 5-minute process. There are a handful that need sealing several times a year, and they behave more like marble, with Kashmir White and its relatives being the most known of this type. Like any choice in your kitchen - cabinets, appliances, fixtures, flooring - a homeowner needs to do a little research before plunking down their money. As Belaria mentioned, the OP should narrow down her choices, and then do research on those choices’ maintenance needs. My granites’ only maintenance in 25 years has been to clean with some dish soap and wipe dry. A choice between Quartz and granite counters really boils down to an aesthetic one. They look and feel entirely different, and each material has a myriad of colors and patterns. You said you don’t like a busy pattern - while there are a number of granites that have little or no pattern, most do have colors and patterns. The Quartz choices definitely have many more patternless offerings, and so you should focus there.

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