quartz and sintered stone composite brands

what is composite stone?

Composite or engineered stone is man-made, normally by combining crushed stone, with other materials and then heating. There are two main types of composite stone: quartz and sintered stone.

quartz

This is the most common composite on the market. It is composed of a high percentage of crushed quartz mixed with bonding agents and colouring pigments. The resulting slabs are durable and possess most of the qualities of natural stone whilst having a consistency of colour that does not occur naturally. This makes them an excellent alternative to granite for those people that prefer a more uniform look than is possible with natural stone.

We are approved fabricators for all of the most popular brands of quartz including Q-Stone, CRL, BQS (Beltrami Quartz Surfaces), Unistone, Caesarstone, and Silestone.

sintered stone

This is the latest technology in composite stones. The raw materials differ from manufacturer to manufacturer, but most contain minerals found in natural stone and porcelain which are subjected to very high heat and pressure to fuse them. The resulting materials are extremely tough and lend themselves to many different applications from counter tops, to panels and flooring and can be used both internally and externally.

We are approved fabricators for Dekton from Cosentino, the makers of Silestone, and Lapitec.

Dekton is highly resistant to UV light, heat, frost and abrasion as well as scratch and stain-proof. More information can be found on the manufacturer's website.

The chemistry and mineralogy of Lapitec are similar to granite but with the crystalline structure of porcelain. Its colour is highly stable, and it has virtually zero porosity. Find out more on the Lapitec website.