How Much Do Quartz Countertops Cost?
How Much Do Quartz Countertops Cost?
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Quartz Countertop Cost Factors
Factors that affect the cost of quartz countertops are generally related to design&#;brand, type, and colors&#;or to fabrication and installation, such as removing the old countertop, edge treatments, and making cutouts for sinks and faucets.
Edge Treatments
Square or eased (slightly rounded) edges might be included in the cost of the countertops. Speciality countertop edges such as bullnose, beveled, mitered, cove, or waterfall will cost extra.
Countertop edges are priced per linear foot. While some edge styles may cost more or less than others, edge treatments collectively start at around $14.50 per linear foot and go up to $65 per linear foot. The average cost of quartz countertop edge treatments is $39.75 per linear foot.
Tip
When estimating the cost of quartz countertop edges, remember to include the sides of the counters. Countertop hang is ordinarily 1-1/4-inch, with a total countertop depth of 25 inches.
Corner Treatments
Quartz countertop corners can be a continuation of the two adjacent edge treatments or they can be fabricated separately. Separate quartz countertop corners cost from $27.50 to $150 per corner. On average, a specialty countertop corner will cost $89 each.
Colors
Quartz countertop colors are particular to each countertop manufacturer, going under different brand names and with variations of visual texture.
- Concrete: Gray quartz countertop with the rustic appearance of concrete runs between $50 and $80 per square foot.
- White: White quartz countertop that looks like Calacatta marble costs from $50 to $80 per square foot.
- Brown: Brown quartz countertop with granite-like speckles costs from $60 to $80 per square foot.
Countertop Removal
In kitchen or bathroom remodels, the old countertop must be removed to make way for the new quartz countertop. Countertop removal includes safe removal without damage to the cabinets, detachment of sinks and cooktops, and disposal of the countertop.
Expect to pay from $5.75 to $14.50 per square foot to remove the old countertop, for an average of just above $10 per square foot.
Sink Cutouts
Sink cutouts are one of the more important cost factors that homeowners encounter because most kitchen and bathroom counters have one or more.
Quartz countertop sheet material comes as large slabs 120 inches long by 63 inches wide, so it's the job of the fabricator to cut the quartz down to size and to create cutouts where they are needed.
Sink cutouts in quartz countertops cost from $200 to $500 per cut out, or an average of $350 per cut out.
Faucet Cutouts
Sink faucets can come up through the sink apron, thus requiring no cut-outs in the countertop. If an undermount sink is chosen, the faucet must come through the countertop.
Faucet holes cost about $20 per hole. An average kitchen sink faucet has three holes.
Sink Installation
Installing an undermount kitchen sink in a quartz countertop costs about $500, including the sink and labor charges.
Quartz Countertops Cost by Brand
From legacy products like Caesarstone to newer offerings like Corian Quartz, the brand of the quartz material is a cost factor.
Caesarstone
Founded in , Caesarstone is the original quartz surface manufacturer, the one that developed the material in the first place. Caesarstone quartz countertops cost from from $50 to $150 per square foot.
Cambria
Producing quartz countertops since , this Eden Praire, Minnesota company is still family-owned. Cambria countertops are made in the U.S., and Cambria observes sustainable mining and manufacturing practices. Cambria quartz countertops cost from $61 to $122 per square foot.
Corian
Corian is familiar to many as the producer of solid surface kitchen and bath material. Corian also has a quartz countertop offering, Corian Quartz. Corian Quartz costs from $60 to $117 per square foot.
Quartz Countertop vs. Other Materials
Material Average Cost Per Square Foot Average Cost Per Kitchen Quartz $53 to $149 $2,120 to $5,960 Sintered Stone $65 to $150 $2,600 to $6,000 Granite $40 to $100 $1,600 to $4,000 Laminate $14 to $38 $560 to $1,520*Based on 20 linear feet (or 40 square feet) of countertop
Quartz countertops cost up to $149 per square foot, installed, a price comparable with sintered stone and slab granite countertops.
Quartz and sintered stone countertops are hard, solid, and waterproof, so there is no need to apply sealant on a regular basis. Slab granite is hard and solid, too, but it requires regular reapplication of sealant.
Laminate countertops are not as durable as quartz counters and are prone to scratching. Three to four times less expensive than quartz, laminate counters are a cost-saving alternative for tighter budgets.
Pros and Cons of Quartz Countertops
Pros
Durability
Scratch resistance
Hardness
No sealing
Cons
Expensive
Dulls knives
Thermal damage
Heavy
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Quartz countertops are known for their stone-like durability and scratch resistance. On top of that, quartz countertops never need sealing, as do granite counters. This near-waterproof lack of porosity means that quartz countertops resist stains well.
But this superior scratch resistance also means that quartz countertops are harsh on knives, quickly dulling them. Rapid changes in temperature can damage quartz countertops. At around 20 to 25 pounds per square foot, quartz countertop material is very heavy and must be adequately supported.
DIY vs. Professional Installation
Due to the level of skill required to fabricate and install quartz countertops, along with the high cost of the product, do-it-yourself installation is generally not recommended.
Countertop technicians use professional-grade equipment such as manual wet circular saws with diamond-tipped blades that would need to be rented by a do-it-yourselfer. Difficult plunge cuts need to be made for the sink cutout.
Given rental costs and the possibility of damaging an expensive slab of material, it's best to hire a professional to install your quartz countertop.
Labor Cost to Install a Quartz Countertop
Quartz countertop fabrication and installation is a skilled trade. When a retailer or design house quotes a price for quartz countertop installation, the price typically includes the material and labor costs.
Generally, per-hour labor costs to install quartz countertops begin at $20 per hour and range up to $51 per hour. The average labor cost to install quartz countertops is around $36 to $40 per hour.
FAQ
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Which is more expensive, granite or quartz?
Quartz countertops tend to be more expensive than granite countertops.
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How much does 30 square feet of quartz countertop cost?
The cost of 30 square feet of quartz countertop is about $3,000. Depending on various cost factors, the cost of 30 square feet of quartz countertop may be anywhere from $1,590 to $4,470.
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Hold Onto Your Shorts: How To Save Big On Quartz!
Today we&#;re sharing how we saved thousands of dollars on our quartz countertops cost&#;not only for our kitchen remodel (with two large islands), but also two of our bathroom remodels! We&#;ll also share our EXACT quartz countertops cost and answer &#;How much do quartz countertops cost?&#;
If you&#;re comparing, going for any countertop material other than laminate is going to feel spendy by that comparison. (Especially when you&#;re doing it for a big project like your kitchen or bathroom!)
(And yes, I just had to make a rhyme for this blog post title. Shorts&#;quartz&#;who can resist? &#;)
SAVING ON QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
From 1 Room to 3: How We Maximized Our Quartz Slabs
We calculated we&#;d need 3 quartz slabs for our kitchen remodel (which has double islands, hence the need for more solid slabs so we could avoid the joints)&#;
&#;but the problem was, we&#;d still have a lot of quartz left over!
If you&#;re looking to have a beautiful and functional kitchen you need this!Boom! Solution? Matt used his Superhero Engineering Brain to calculate out how and where to cut every single piece of quartz for our kitchen within the three slabs. THEN, he figured out how we could maximize and place these cuts so that we&#;d have major quartz pieces leftover&#;
&#;which were the exact measurements we needed for
- Our quartz countertop for our downstairs guest bathroom and
- Our quartz countertop for our girls&#; bathroom double sink vanity!
SAVING ON QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
How to Lay Out Your Quartz Slabs
Our quartz countertop slabs (read all about the exact color we chose) measured 131&#;x63&#;.
Step #1. Lay out your biggest pieces first.
For us, this was our two island countertops for our kitchen&#;s double islands, plus our sink area countertop (which extended underneath our hidden appliance cabinets).
You can use whatever program works best for you to do this (even if it&#;s just a piece of paper plus a ruler!), but Matt chose to use Excel as the easiest way for him to. This was even faster than doing it in AutoCad because it was actually easiest to lay out each of the small cuts this way. Also, everyone has Excel, so it was easy to share with the fabricator.
The only big bummer for me was that quartz slabs didn&#;t come in the 147&#; length I needed for one solid piece of countertop around our sink and under our appliance cabinets. So instead of cutting our sink slab up into two even pieces, we chose to do the biggest piece possible (see below) so there wouldn&#;t be any grout lines around the sink area, and add the smaller section to the right under our right appliance cabinet.
(Now, whether our fabricator chose to follow directions or not is another story! &#;)
Step #2. Add your counter edges + backsplashes next to the countertop pieces.
While you might think our #2 step would be to fit in the next-largest pieces of quartz, that&#;s not entirely correct. We&#;d actually recommend that once you get your major countertop pieces laid out, you lay out the edges next to those pieces in your layout.
That&#;s going to help maximize the rest of the portions of your slabs to be useful, because your countertop edges will usually be the same length as your countertop pieces (see below for &#;Island 1&#; plus &#;Island 1 Edge&#;).
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Step #3. Fit in your medium, small, & other miscellaneous pieces.
Now, with the remaining room in your quartz slab layouts, you can fit in the rest of your medium and large pieces.
For example, you can see that we fit in pieces for the solid backsplash above our stove. Sidenote: I&#;d originally planned to have solid &#;sidesplashes&#; covering the walls on either side of the stove, for easy wipe-down, but once the installers got them up for me I decided it was just too much quartz on the walls for me! So I had them leave the backsplash only, and we used the cut side pieces 1) for another projects, and 2) gave to a sweet friend who needed a small bathroom countertop in her ADU build! Share the quartz love, people!&#;
PS: We even used a leftover quartz piece for the shower threshold in our downstairs bathroom remodel!
Basically it&#;s an adult form of Tetris.
(Matt had no idea all his childhood years of playing Tetris were preparing him for JUST this moment&#;but I know!&#; God knew my Designer brain would start to explode were I required to do this kind of finagling, and Matt enjoys doing it, so we&#;re the ideal match for these projects!)
This, dear readers, is one way to save big-time on quartz countertops! Instead of having to buy pieces later on for our bathroom remodels, we thought ahead of what else we&#;d need in future and essentially got them for free!
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QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS cost
&#;How much do quartz countertops cost?&#;
Quartz slab cost: $20.25 per square foot. So total cost for the slabs (131&#;x63&#;, or 57.3 sq ft per slab) was $3,483 for 3 slabs, or $1,161 per slab.
Fabrication & installation cost: $39.50 per square foot. So total labor was $5,490.50 for 139 sq. ft. of counter (including our custom drain grooves!).
TOTAL COST per square foot of our quartz countertops: $59.75
If you&#;ve researched quartz slab and installation costs, you&#;ll recognize the smokin&#; deal we got on both our slabs and our installation! (The average can cost anywhere from $70-150 per square foot!)
QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS cost
&#;Which quartz countertops do you have?&#;
We chose the LG Viatera Cirrus and go into full detail on that HERE!
If you&#;ve missed seeing all our &#;beauty shots&#; of our kitchen remodel with our white quartz countertops, you can view those here!
QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS cost
More tips to save money on your quartz countertop costs!
In addition to the above, other tips are:
- Shop around! And not only for your quartz countertops, but also for the fabricator/installer! Don&#;t be tempted to skimp on a cheap installer&#;if they make a mistake, you want someone who will fix the problem.
- Look for remnants if you only need a small amount.
- Find out about warranties before you buy.
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HOW TO USE QUARTZ COUNTERTOPS
&#;What else should I keep in mind for my quartz countertops?&#;
We even used a big chunk of our white quartz countertop material for our low-maintenance solid backsplash, but more on that in our &#;21 Genius Kitchen Organization Hacks!&#;
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