Comments on All Things Interior Articles: Silestone vs. Granite

I installed silestone over 8 years ago and have ne...

2009-06-20T11:57:22.811-07:00

I installed silestone over 8 years ago and have never regretted it...My counter tops still look brand new...I will install it in my new home as well...The new color choices are great.

Another positive for ES countertops is that chips ...

2009-02-21T13:52:00.000-08:00

Another positive for ES countertops is that chips that can occur in either product from dropping heavy and sharp items on the surface can be repaired much more easily and effectively with ES than granite

Very odd Article indeed. Silestone is usually more...

2009-01-30T13:44:00.000-08:00

Very odd Article indeed. Silestone is usually more expensive and Granite is made up of mostly quartz and alkali feldspar. Silestone is made up of ground up quartz, granite, silica and polyester resin... that's in the plastic family. Also granite does no stain as easy as most think and does not need to be sealed as ofter as Granite Sealer companies recommend. Interesting read at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite

Silestone, like other engineered stone brands, is ...

2009-01-09T16:02:00.000-08:00

Silestone, like other engineered stone brands, is a mixture of quartz sand and unsaturated polyester resin. Polyester resins are unstable when heated and can release toxic components like styrene in very small amounts. However, continued exposure, can increase, specially in children, the chances of liver troubles.

I'm not sure where you are buying your granite, bu...

2008-12-23T06:29:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure where you are buying your granite, but from what I have been pricing, silestone is about 30% more expensive then granite.