It has many uses, besides countertops, silestone is also perfect for flooring, vanities, tubs, showers, walls, bars, fireplaces, and virtually any other surface area that you can think of.

Silestone quartz is very easy to aquire simply because a huge network of distributors has been setup who can deliver it through-out most of North America, most cities in the United States, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico and they are adding new areas constantly. Chances are, if you are interested in getting silestone countertops, you will be able to with ease.

You can buy it directly from major outlets such as Home Depot, or online delivery sites as well as local retailers that sell tile/flooring, or other building material shops.

Silestone has many great qualities, some of which we will list here.

Silestone countertops are great because they are scratch resistant. The quartz that silestone is made with gives it this natural ability. There are actually only three materials that are harder than quartz and those are diamonds, sapphires and topaz. On the scale used to judge hardness, the Mohs Hardness scale, Quartz is a 7, whereas Diamond is a 10.

So if you do have silestone installed as your kitchen countertop, and you happen to be cutting something, you slip at the knife hits your countertop, if you were using other materials commonly used for kitchen countertops, such as laminates or tiles, you won’t scratch it. One important thing to note is that scratch-resistant doesn’t mean scratch-proof. It’s recommended that when you are cutting on a silestone counter you still use a cutting board as to avoid any minor damage that could happen.

Silestone quartz also has a natural stain-restistance which is another reason it makes for a perfect candidate for your kitchen countertops. Siletones is non-porous and that is why it has a natural ability to resist stains, even from some of the worst stain culripts like coffee, wines and juices. One major difference between using granite for your countertops and silestone, is that silestone does not need to be sealed. It’s also important to note that it can resist cleaning products well that might be left overnight or on accident. This can provide comfort in knowing that not everything you forget to clean up, or if you have children who might make a mess, you don’t have to watch your countertops like a hawk to make sure everything is cleaned up constantly.

Heat-resistance is also another great and important attribute for silestone. Many solid surface materials are not resistant to heat, so that can cause major problems when you do your cooking and forget to put down a trivet or pad to protect it. If you are cooking with a crock pot or electric skillet and you put them down on a hard surface it can cause warping or discoloring. While quartz has as natural ability to resist this type of damage, it’s still recommended that you don’t put hot surfaces down, simply because while it’s resistant, it is not heat-proof. Always use caution when dealin with hot materials for yourself, and your countertops, regardless of the style.

Silestone has over 4 times the amount of strength of granite, which makes it much less likely to get any sort of cracking, chipping or damage during the installation process. There is a major distress caused when you get your new countertop installed just to realize that there was damage done during the installation process.

Silestone has a nice rich depth and color range. It was first introduced about twenty years ago and only had twelve original colors to chooe from. Since then, it’s evolved to have over fifty differernt styles and colors. Each color goes through a careful selection process and is maticuliously calcuated to be stimulating for your eyes, but also current and in style with the times and modern styles that people are looking for.

It comes with myriad hues, but also you can choose from differernt depths and dimensions for even more flexibility in your choices. You can mix colors that will give a new distinct look and feel or even use the three-dimensional color process for even more depth. The final choice would be the five-dimensional color process which gives you the ultimate color richness and high quality you can expect from silestone quartz.

As well as ranging in so many colors, you can also choose from the natural shades to the bright and vibrant colors and tones. You can also choose from a wide range of particular patterns.

It comes in different shades and tones that are plain, or you can pick patterns that are filled with movement and particulates from the gemstones which give it a more enhanced and busy look. You can mix and match these components to a nearly limitless ability. This gives you the choices and power you need over the material you end up with, so you can match the silestone to whatever look you are planning for your final project area. You are only bound by your imagination.

The look, touch and feel of silestone is revolutionary and is very sosphicated in it’s design and endless amount of possibilities for it’s application. It’s ideally suited for kitchen countertops, but definitely can be used in tons of others areas such as bathrooms, table tops, flooring and shelving. It makes great backsplash walls and it gives you the ability to make a wonderful design with it’s wide range of colors and patterns.

Silestone quartz countertops are also wonderful in their ability to maintain their beautiful shine over long periods of time. Since it doesn’t need to be sealed, like other materials such as granite or marble countertops, you have a very low maintenance need when you choose it. If you’ve ever had to deal with other countertops you know that somestimes the cleaning and maintenance required can make you regret your choice.

Another great thing about choosing silestone is the amount of colors you can now get them in. You can get them in natural, earthly tones, or bright bold colors. No matter what style or color-scheme you are going for, you should be able to find a good silestone color to match perfectly, and they are coming out with new colors all the time. Silestone also has a nice consistency that will allow you to have a ton of different edge designs.

If you are wondering whether or not silestone is going to be the right choice for your next countertop project, hopefully we have provided you with enough information to make a better decision.

Silestone countertop prices are one thing that stop people from going with silestone unfortunately but in the long run, most will agree, it really pays for itself because you don’t have to replace it, or maintain it as much compared to other countertop choices.