Battle of the Stones
Design-Build
- ✓**Quartz**
- ✓Resin + Stone dust
- ✓Stain resistant (mostly)
- ✓Cannot take hot pans (Resin burns)
- ✓Cheaper ($80-$150 pfr)
Traditional (Design-Bid-Build)
- →**Sintered Stone (Gardenia/Dekton)**
- →Baked mineral stone
- →Heat proof (Torch it!)
- →Scratch proof
- →Expensive ($150-$300+ pfr)
- →Brittle (Can chip on edges)
KompacPlus
A compressed wood/resin material. Very thin (6mm). Stylish wood look, but can scratch and cannot take direct heat. Good for low-cooking zones.
Solid Surface (Acrylic)
Plastic-based. Seamless joints (great for weird shapes). Soft (scratches easily) and melts under heat. Generally considered "budget" or "dated" in 2025 unless used for specific curved designs.