Your countertops are in. Here is how to keep them looking like day one.
Pick your material below for cleaning, sealing, and the exact products we use on our own installs.
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Select your countertop material.
Each material needs different care and different products. Not sure which one you have? It is listed on your quote and invoice.
What we use on quartz
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Daily cleaning
Soft cloth with warm water and a drop of dish soap, or a quartz specific spray. Dry with a microfiber towel to avoid streaks.
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Sealing
Engineered quartz is nonporous and does not need a sealer. Honed, leathered, and dark finishes show fingerprints and water marks more easily, and an optional quartz protector makes them easier to wipe clean.
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Heat
Quartz is bound with resin. A hot pan, crockpot, or air fryer set directly on the surface can scorch or discolor it permanently. Use a trivet every time.
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Avoid
Abrasive powders, scouring pads, bleach, oven cleaner, and paint thinner. Dried on food lifts off with a plastic scraper.
What we use on granite
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Daily cleaning
Soft cloth or sponge with a pH neutral stone cleaner, or warm water and mild dish soap. Wipe up oil, wine, and coffee promptly.
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Sealing
Reseal every 6 to 12 months depending on the stone and how hard the kitchen works. More on how sealer actually works in The Truth About Sealer.
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The water test
Pour a few drops of water on the busiest area and wait 15 minutes. If the stone darkens under the water, it is time to reseal.
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Avoid
Vinegar, lemon, bleach, ammonia, and all purpose sprays. Acidic and harsh cleaners break down the sealer and leave the stone open to staining.
What we use on quartzite
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Daily cleaning
Soft cloth or sponge with a quartzite safe cleaner, or warm water and mild dish soap. Wipe spills before they sit.
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Sealing
Quartzite is natural stone and porous. Reseal every 6 to 12 months. More on how sealer actually works in The Truth About Sealer.
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The water test
Pour a few drops of water on the busiest area and wait 15 minutes. If the stone darkens under the water, it is time to reseal.
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Avoid
Vinegar, lemon, bleach, ammonia, and all purpose sprays. They strip the sealer, and some quartzites contain softer minerals that can etch.
Six habits that protect any countertop.
These apply whether you have quartz, granite, or quartzite.
Trivets under anything hot
Pans, slow cookers, and air fryers. Heat can scorch quartz and crack stone through thermal shock.
Cut on a board
Stone dulls knives fast, and a blade can leave marks on softer finishes.
Wipe spills early
Wine, coffee, oil, and citrus are easiest to remove before they sit.
Stay off the overhang
Do not stand, kneel, or sit on unsupported edges and bar tops.
Skip harsh chemicals
Bleach, ammonia, oven cleaner, and scouring pads do more harm than good.
Chips are repairable
Most chips and edge dings can be repaired on site. Call us before trying a fix yourself.
Questions about your countertops? We are a call away.
Repairs, resealing, or your next project. You get the same team that did the install.
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