Silestone Frequently Asked Questions
Silestone is naturally beautiful, durable quartz. Silestone is the world's leading natural quartz surface - a superior stone for myriad interior surfacing applications because of its ideal combination of beauty and practicality.
What is natural quartz?
Quartz is one of the hardest, most abundant minerals found in nature - only diamond, sapphire and topaz are harder. Besides beauty, the quartz in Silestone gives it extreme strength, making Silestone highly scratch-resistant.
What are the advantages of Silestone?
Silestone is a dense, non-porous stone that delivers unsurpassed reliability and performance - scratch-resistance and stain-resistance with no sealing required in a large variety of naturally beautiful colors.
How does Silestone compare to other natural stones, like granite?
Silestone offers more color consistency than granite, making it easier to pick colors from samples without having to visit a stone yard. Plus, Silestone is virtually maintenance-free - it doesn’t need to be sealed and cleaning is a cinch.
Can I use Silestone in my kitchen?
Yes. Silestone is ideal for use in kitchen countertops, island tops, backsplashes, and more. You may even purchase knobs, switch plates and handles made of Silestone natural quartz to match your kitchen surfaces.
Can I use Silestone in my bathroom?
Yes. Add beauty and practicality to any bathroom with Silestone vanities, backsplashes, shower walls and tub surrounds.
What makes Silestone “A Cleaner, Safer Countertop”?
Silestone’s non-porous surface protects your countertops from staining and prevents liquids from penetrating the surface.
Silestone is also the only countertop with antimicrobial protection included in every slab. Antimicrobial product protection is built-in during manufacturing to provide continuous antimicrobial product protection.
Does Silestone include a warranty?
Silestone backs all installed countertop projects with (an industry-leading) 10-Year Limited Warranty. Silestone’s warranty covers structural manufacturing defects.
For more information on what our warranty does and does not cover, click here.