There are various types of kitchen countertops available in the market. Some of them are Ceramic tile, granite, Wilson art and Formica laminate and Corian countertops, Silestone, quartz. Granite kitchen countertops offer the natural beauty of granite at an affordable price. Granite is durable, beautiful and popular. Granite is currently the darling of the kitchen design industry. Price is anywhere between $50 and $125 per square foot. Let's take a look at durability factor. Granite stacks up against all other materials in the toughness area. Granite, in fact, is second only to diamonds in terms of hardness. Feel free to chop tomatoes, onions, carrots or whatever you want on your rock hard tabletop. Neither the sharpest knife, nor the hottest pan will scratch or burn your countertop. Next most important thing is the maintenance of countertop. Just use a cloth and soap technique. Most stains will come right out using a warm cloth and mild detergent. You should also coat your granite twice a year. Finally, look plays an important role in granite countertop. You will never see two identical slabs. Each piece of granite is unique, and has its own personality. In the past 10 years it has become the most popular material.



Corian is an advanced blend of natural materials and pure acrylic polymer used to create a clean, stylish look for your kitchen work surfaces. Corian kitchen countertops are easy to clean and retain their original beauty even years after installation. These look great with materials such as brass, tile and granite. Combine Corian with sinks, edge treatments or even an inlay or a layer of another color of Corian for a customer look.

Silicone quartz surfaces are composed of natural materials. As such these materials are subject to slight variances in color, shape and particle structure. Most Silestone colors are available in polished finish, and some silicone colors are also available in the leather finish, which has more textured finish similar to a matte finish. Sink styles that can be used with Silestone countertops include under-mount, top-mount and flush-mount stainless steel sinks, cast iron sinks, cast iron sinks, apron style and vessel sinks. Integrated sinks where the sink and countertop are one piece are not possible with Silestone. Silestone countertops have built-in Microban protection, so Silestone countertops are easy to clean and the growth of bacteria and microorganisms is minimized between cleanings.