Expert opinion for quartz countertop quality.
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Comments (49)We've only had our Cambria quartz counter top for about 1 month and I LOVE it!! I did want more of a shine but find it is not very shiney at all : ( But is sounds like more prefer the less shinier type. Around here the popular ones are Oxford, Nottingham and Victoria from what the dealer told me. I like them too and thought that one of those would be my choice but ended up choosing the new Cranbrook Quarry series just because it went better with the cabinets. Preston and Brownhill were also very nice. I was able to take the small 4"x4" sample home for a few days to decide. I can barely see the seem and love how it cleans. Haven't put anything REALLY hot on it, like a slow cooker, and probably won't just because I'm scared to LOL. Here are some pics.......total cost $5700 (install & tax)...See MoreCountertop Install Pics - Need Opinions
Comments (31)Odiegirl - I am going through the same thing right now. My walls are out of square and there is a gap along the back of my counters. I got the same line about the cutters only cutting straight. I'm not worried about the areas where the backsplash and window apron will cover. However, nothing will cover the wall on either side of the windows. I think there is room to push my counters back, but I don't believe they can be moved at this point (they are already caulked to the cabinets around the front edge and the seam is already epoxied at the sink). We had a few ideas which may help you and maybe others can offer feedback about them. Where there will be no backsplash on the ends (if I am reading your post correctly), paintable caulk could cover the gap and then paint it the color of the wall. Also, you could feather it out with spackle, similar to what Live Wire Oak mentioned. This would be more difficult and involve more spackle dust (which I'm sure you love as much as I do). I have a question, though. What exactly is involved in templating? Desertsteph made me realize that maybe my counters weren't properly templated. My guys only measured (after the cabinets were installed) and then added 3/4" for overhang. They measured the depth in various spots to account for the wall being out of square, but I guess that didn't help in the end, did it? They are coming back this morning to finish the install and I haven't discussed the gap with them yet. Maybe I should make a separate thread for fast help. Anyway, I hope it works out for you. If nothing else, maybe you'll take comfort in the fact that someone else is going through the same thing!...See MoreStay away from these counter tops
Comments (228)I would advise you avoid doing business with AZ tile and Dean Jessup specifically. We had a horrible experience with them. Don't expect them to act with integrity or stand behind their product. We used a fabricator that was a personal referral from him. When we had discoloration and fingerprints that wouldn't come off of our Della Terra quartz he informed me I must have "scarred" it by cleaning with a paper towel. ( I called him within an hour of the fabricator leaving). We paid beyond stone to buff it with a cleaner at their recommendation. It mostly resolved the issue although as a result of the buffing the gloss and sheen no longer match our perimeter counters. Best we can figure out the fabricator applied turtle wax or something similar to disguise striations around the sink cutout. Which is why fingerprints couldn't be cleaned off. We still have some smudges. Bottom line rather than try to help us resolve the issue he was hostile and accusatory. He said the fabricator (a friend of his apparently) said it was fine so we must have done something. Do business with them at your own risk....See MoreQuartz Countertop Seam Quality
Comments (20)@Josheph Corlett: the last picture of the initial post was actually showing the quartz in my ensuite bathroom. They were installing quartz on the shower curb threshold and also on a ledge in the shower. The miter pictured is where the two pieces of the shower curve meet. I had asked them to make the L-shape for the shower threshold out of a single piece but they said it needed to be two pieces so that they could both be angled in toward the shower to prevent water from pooling. Here are two additional photos of the shower and threshold for reference: As for the kitchen counter, they used only two sections for the back counter: one large L-shaped piece that is 104 3/8" x 46" that ends at the right-edge of the cooktop, and then a U-shaped piece that is 52" long and wraps in front and behind the cooktop. So the only seam in the kitchen is the one at the right side of the cooktop. I'm going to head to the house today to check the level and plane and will report back. Thanks again for your continued advice....See Moremainenell
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