Practical guides to countertop materials, costs, fabrication and care. Find the questions to ask before you choose, and the details to look after once your surface is installed.
Nobody can honestly tell you what countertops will cost in 2027 — and we won’t pretend to. What we can do is explain the forces that will move prices: the CAD/USD exchange rate, freight and…
Read articleDespite the near-identical names, quartzite and quartz are completely different products. Quartzite is 100% natural stone quarried from the earth; quartz is engineered — ground stone bound with…
Read articleQuartzite and marble can look almost identical — both are natural stone with soft, flowing veins — but they behave very differently. Quartzite is much harder and acid-resistant ; true quartzite…
Read articleQuartzite and granite are both 100% natural stone, and both are excellent, hard-wearing countertops. Quartzite is generally harder (Mohs 7–8 vs granite’s 6–7), tends to deliver a brighter,…
Read articleQuartzite is a hard, natural stone that delivers a marble-like look with far more durability — excellent heat and scratch resistance, and (in true quartzite) no etching from kitchen acids. The…
Read articleQuartz is the go-to for indoor kitchens — it’s non-porous, comes in hundreds of consistent colours, and is easy to live with. But quartz is not UV-stable and is not warrantied for outdoor use, so…
Read articleFor all-around durability, porcelain (sintered stone) and quartzite are the toughest countertop materials we fabricate at our Richmond shop — both shrug off heat, scratches, and UV that damage…
Read articleGranite is the more durable, lower-maintenance natural stone — it resists scratches, heat, and etching far better than marble, which makes it the safer pick for a hard-working family kitchen.…
Read articleFor an indoor Vancouver kitchen, quartz and granite are both excellent — quartz for low-maintenance consistency, granite for natural-stone character. Dekton (a sintered stone made by Cosentino)…
Read articleThe best countertop material for a Vancouver kitchen depends on your top priority. For most homeowners, engineered quartz is the best all-round choice — non-porous, low-maintenance, and widely…
Read articleIn 2026, quartzite countertops in Metro Vancouver typically run $110 to $180 per square foot installed — standard quartzites sit in the lower half, while exotic, heavily veined varieties reach…
Read articleIn Metro Vancouver, porcelain and Dekton (sintered-stone) countertops typically run about $90–$140 per square foot installed in 2026. Standard porcelain slabs sit toward the lower end, while…
Read articleIn 2026, marble countertops in Metro Vancouver typically run $80 to $150 per square foot installed — classic Carrara lands around $80–$100, while premium Calacatta climbs to $130–$150 and up for…
Read articleIn Metro Vancouver, countertop installation — the fabrication and labour on top of the slab — typically adds $25–$50 per square foot , and most reputable fabricators bundle templating,…
Read articleIn Metro Vancouver in 2026, installed countertop prices run roughly $60–$180 per square foot depending on material. From most affordable to premium: granite ($60–$110) , quartz ($70–$120) , marble…
Read articleThe five countertop materials worth comparing are granite, engineered quartz, marble, quartzite, and porcelain (sintered stone) . In short: quartz is the low-maintenance all-rounder, granite the…
Read articleIn 2026, granite countertops in Metro Vancouver typically run $60 to $110 per square foot installed — standard colours land around $60–$80, while premium and exotic granites reach $100–$110 and…
Read articleYour hand runs along the island edge as you unload groceries. Square corner? Rolled curve? You’ve never thought about it until now — but it’s the detail your guests feel first.
Read articleThree Metro Vancouver homeowners called us last month with the same complaint: their countertops had visible seams, wavy edges, and a crack within 18 months. None of them knew the difference…
Read articleThe mascara tube rolled off last night with its lid half-off. The perfume bottle leaves a faint ring where it always sits. A toothpaste splatter by the faucet you didn’t notice until the morning…
Read articleYou ask three Richmond fabricators to quote the same 45-square-foot kitchen in mid-tier quartz. One comes back at $4,200. One at $7,800. One at $11,500. Same footprint, same sink, same cabinets —…
Read articleYour coffee cup leaves a dark ring on the counter at 7 a.m. By noon, you can still see it. That single moment decides more kitchen renovations than any showroom sample ever will — and it’s the…
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