Granite can be more expensive than quartz at times based on the availability of a color and pattern.
The difference between quartz and granite.
Quartz and granite countertops are priced similarly per square foot with granite counters having the wider variation in price.
Granite can usually be found in the range of 40 to 100 per square foot installed.
Quartz has the look of stone while also allowing homeowners to customize the design.
Sometimes quartz is more expensive due to the treatments it receives during manufacturing.
Granite is a purely natural stone that comes directly from stone quarries and is then cut into thin slabs polished and fabricated into countertops.
As with quartzite this number can be on the higher end if the type of granite is rare.
Granite tends to cost a little less than quartzite.
While granite offers many options in terms of appearance you may have to search for the right piece that matches your color scheme.
With quartz the selection process is much easier.
Unlike granite and marble which require frequent care and cleaning quartz surfaces are as low maintenance as it gets.
So called quartz countertops are engineered stone products that may contain a large percentage of natural quartz but may also include other minerals.
Quartzite generally starts around 60 per square foot but can cost more if the type you choose is rarer.
Thus quartz is an engineered stone.