Webster's Countertops
Family-run St. George countertop fabricator on 3050 East working in granite, quartz and other stone surfaces for kitchens and baths.
Webster's Countertops is a family-run fabricator on 3050 East in St. George, cutting and installing stone countertops for kitchens and bathrooms. The first decision any customer makes is the material, and the difference between the common choices is mostly a question of porosity.
Background
Granite is a natural igneous stone, quarried and cut into slabs. It is hard and heat-tolerant, and it is also porous to a degree that varies with the stone - a dense dark granite absorbs very little, while some lighter and more crystalline stones absorb readily. Porosity is why granite is sealed: the sealer is an impregnator that soaks into the surface and slows liquid absorption, and it wears away and is reapplied periodically. The simplest way to know whether a counter still needs sealing is to leave a small pool of water on it for a few minutes; if the stone darkens where the water sat, it is absorbing and is due.
Engineered quartz is a different animal. It is roughly nine parts ground natural quartz to one part polymer resin and pigment, pressed and cured, and the resin fills the space between the particles so the finished slab is effectively non-porous. It never needs sealing. What it gives up is heat tolerance, because the resin binder scorches at temperatures granite shrugs off, so a hot pan goes on a trivet. Marble is porous and additionally reactive - it etches where anything acidic touches it, which is a chemical change in the stone rather than a stain, and no sealer prevents it.
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Nearby: C S Tops, Guy's Auto Master, Marlin Plumbing Heating & Air.
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Address
589 N 3050 E, #2St. George, UT 84790
Frequently asked questions
Does a granite countertop need sealing?
Most do, though how often depends on the stone. Granite is porous to a varying degree and the sealer is an impregnator that soaks in and slows absorption, wearing away over time. A simple test is to leave a small pool of water on the surface for a few minutes: if the stone darkens where the water sat, it is absorbing and is ready to be resealed.
Is quartz better than granite?
They fail in different directions. Engineered quartz is roughly nine parts ground quartz to one part resin, which makes it effectively non-porous and maintenance-free, but the resin binder scorches at temperatures natural granite tolerates. Granite handles heat better and needs periodic sealing. Neither is universally better; the choice follows how the kitchen is used.
Why does marble stain and dull so easily?
Marble is both porous and chemically reactive. Acidic liquids - citrus, wine, vinegar, some cleaners - dissolve a microscopic layer of the calcium carbonate surface and leave a dull mark called an etch. That is a change to the stone itself rather than a stain sitting in it, so sealing does not prevent it and cleaning does not remove it.
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