Quartz, from the brands the shop cuts.
Cambria, Silestone and Caesarstone, with Sensa, MSI and Corian named on the shop's pages. Cambria lists New Granite & Marble as a Cambria Premier Partner.
Peninsula with a long clean top
Photo: a job from our shop. It may not be this material.
Care, in four lines
- Clean with warm water, a soft cloth and mild soap.
- Cambria says: do not apply a sealer.
- Use a trivet.
- Keep strong chemicals off it.
Quartz brands the shop cuts
- Cambria
- Silestone
- Caesarstone
- Sensa
- MSI
- Corian
Cambria lists the shop as a Cambria Premier Partner. Cambria dealer page.
Engineered by the brand, cut by the shop.
Cambria describes its product as created from pure natural quartz stone, and says color blotches are included in many designs on purpose.
Quartz countertops are engineered: the maker, not a quarry, decides the color and the pattern.
The shop's pages name Cambria, Silestone and Caesarstone, and list Sensa, MSI and Corian beside Dekton as brands it works with. Cambria's own dealer page lists New Granite & Marble as a Cambria Premier Partner. The rows on this page quote Cambria because that is the brand with the published care pages we could read; Silestone, Caesarstone and the rest publish their own, so ask for yours.
A sample is a small cut from a larger slab and may not show the whole design, Cambria warns. Look at the full slab with the shop before you decide, and know that a seam shows: Cambria says the pattern and shade change where a seam falls, and the shop says it places as few seams as possible and thinks hard about where.
See how quartz sits beside granite, marble and dekton in the side by side table, or browse the shop's photos of finished work.
Where it works
- Kitchens where you would rather not seal anything. Cambria says its quartz never needs sealing, polishing or reconditioning.
- Busy tops that take spills. Cambria calls its quartz nonporous and nonabsorbent, and stain resistant.
- Bathrooms, bars and commercial counters, all on the shop's service list, and Cambria is one of the brands the shop cuts for them.
Where to think twice
- Hot cookware set straight down. Cambria says its quartz is not heat-proof and asks for a closed-weave hot pad or solid trivet.
- Harsh cleaners. Cambria lists bleach, oven cleaners and scouring pads among the things to keep off its product.
- Outdoors. The Cambria pages we read do not describe outdoor use, so ask the shop before you plan quartz outside.
Edges the shop offers, read for quartz.
Cambria's own edge list calls its eased edge the simplest and most popular, with slightly softened corners. Its straight edge is a sharp right angle, and its bullnose is rounded over the whole edge. The shop's names differ from Cambria's, so ask which of its edges matches the one you like.
Cambria also warns that no stone is chip-proof, and that objects hitting edges, particularly at sinks or dishwashers, can chip them. Look at how sharp a corner each drawing leaves, especially around the sink.
StraightSquare corner, flat face. 1/4 RoundThe top corner eased into a small curve. Full BullnoseThe whole face rounded into a half circle. OgeeAn S curve: rounded on top, then scooped, then a flat face.
Our own sketches of how each named edge is usually cut, not scans of the shop's samples. See every edge and the laminated range on the edge sheet.
Finished work with an even, plain look.
Quartz tends toward an even color, since the maker designs it. These are the shop's own photos of finished tops with a plain, even look. A photo cannot tell us the material, so use them for the look only, and ask the shop about any job you like.
Care and sealing, in plain terms.
These points are Cambria's published guidance for its own quartz. Other brands differ, so read the care guide for the one you pick.
Sources read 2026-11-11.
Clean with warm water, a soft cloth and mild soap.
That is Cambria's whole routine. It says its quartz never requires sealing, polishing or reconditioning.
Source: Cambria, quartz product care
Cambria says: do not apply a sealer.
Cambria asks you not to apply sealers, penetrants or topical treatments under any circumstances, because they wear off and leave the gloss dull or uneven.
Source: Cambria, quartz product care
Use a trivet.
Cambria says natural stone surfaces can be damaged by sudden temperature change, especially near edges, and recommends a closed-weave hot pad or a solid trivet such as a breadboard under pots, griddles, slow cookers and air fryers.
Source: Cambria, quartz countertops faq
Keep strong chemicals off it.
Cambria lists bleach, oven cleaners, Comet, Soft Scrub, S.O.S. pads and products with pumice among the things to avoid.
Source: Cambria, quartz product care
Four questions about quartz.
- Does quartz need sealing?
- Cambria says its quartz never needs sealing and asks you not to apply sealers. That is Cambria's guidance for its own product. If you are choosing another brand, read its care guide first.
- Can I put a hot pan on quartz?
- Not directly, says Cambria. Its quartz is not heat-proof, and it may not withstand direct heat from pots, pans, griddles or slow cookers. Use a closed-weave hot pad or a solid trivet. Our article on hot pans and quartz goes further.
- Which quartz brands does the shop work with?
- The shop's pages name Cambria, Silestone and Caesarstone, and list Sensa, MSI and Corian too. Cambria lists the shop as a Cambria Premier Partner on its dealer locator.
- Will I see seams in quartz?
- Yes, you will see them. Cambria says seams are visible and that the pattern and shade change where one falls. The shop says its philosophy is as few seams as possible, with great care over where they go. Our seams article explains where they usually land.
Send the measurements. We write the estimate.
Tell us you want quartz. We read your drawing and your layout, and the written estimate follows from them.