Natural stone countertops like granite and quartz are incredibly hearty materials, especially for such a high traffic and high use area like kitchen and bathroom countertops. But that doesn’t mean they’re indestructible and it also doesn’t mean they will last forever, even with good maintenance.
Eventually, your natural stone countertops will begin to wear down and it will get to the point where you ask yourself if it’s better to get them restored or simply get new ones altogether. While there’s no one size fits all answer, there are some good reasons why restoring your stone instead of starting from scratch is the ideal solution.
Below are three benefits of restoring your natural stone countertops.
Save money
In almost all situations, restoring or refinishing your countertops is going to cost you less than doing a complete new install of your countertops. This can be a big benefit for people who don’t want to sink too much money into their countertops but still want a solid return on investment when it comes to home value.
Unless your countertops are heavily damaged, restoration is almost always going to be more cost effective than getting brand new countertops from scratch.
Save time
While you may not need your new countertops ready for a weekend dinner party, you also don’t want to be living in a construction zone for a few weeks. Installation takes longer from quotes and measurements to the actual installation and any tweaks necessary after they’re installed. It really drags out the process of having clean looking countertops, which is truly all you want.
Refinishing or restoring your countertops usually doesn’t take longer than a day or 2 depending on the size of your counters and won’t be a huge disruption to the routine in your home.
Maintain style
Chances are either your current countertops were selected with the design scheme of your kitchen in mind or you have designed your kitchen around your countertops. Unless you’re looking to completely redo your kitchen, there’s no need to get brand new countertops when the pattern, color, and shape you have works for the design and flow of your kitchen.
If you want all new shapes, patterns, or colors then you’ll need to replace but if you just want the pop to come back to your room, restoring is the way to go.
Additional Questions
When is it time to replace countertops?
Some wear and damage is just too much for the restoration process. One obvious sign is multiple cracks in the stone or erosion of portions of it. This is more than just aesthetic and means there is something structurally failing in the stone’s makeup.
Can I restore my countertops myself?
This isn’t just a cleaning job. While polish helps, to truly restore the countertops and do away with wear and dullness, stone restoration professionals come in and do shallow digs into the stone to take away the thin worn layer and reveal a new clean one. It’s not something to DIY.
Talk to a stone restoration service such as Restore-A-Floor in Brighton about your restoration options for your counters. From polishing to honing, our countertop restoration team use the latest technology, equipment, and materials to repair deep scratches, polish and restore the shine in your countertops. We work with any stone floor and countertop material as well as repair and clean tile throughout your home. Call us to schedule a Free Estimate, you will love the results, as well as the price.