They usually cost about 50 to 100 per square foot including installation.
Comparison granite and quartz countertops.
Granite countertops are priced similarly to quartz counters.
Both countertop materials are overwhelmingly made of natural materials but granite countertops come out slightly ahead since they are made from 100 percent stone while quartz is roughly 93 percent natural materials with the remainder comprised of color pigments and polymer resins that bond the materials together.
As with any material the visual differences between granite and quartz are a matter of taste.
Granite can be more expensive than quartz at times based on the availability of a color and pattern.
Quartz and granite countertops are priced similarly per square foot with granite counters having the wider variation in price.
Quartz is also very heat and scratch resistant.
The quartz used in countertops and flooring is a man made combination of resins and crushed quartz.
Beige black blue brown burgundy gray green red yellow and white.
The resulting surface is non porous meaning it is more stain resistant than granite and requires less maintenance overall.
Most granite will be more expensive than quartz.
Quartz and granite cost about the same starting at about 10 a square foot at major home improvement retailers the average install cost can be from 40 to 100 a square foot depending on your.
Sometimes quartz is more expensive due to the treatments it receives during manufacturing.