Product Comparison
Corian, Avonite and other Solid Surface
Advantages: Rich color with many color options; offers dramatic beauty and design flexibility; strong and durable; resistant to scratches, chips, cracks and dulling; non-porous; stain resistant; no visible seams; easy to clean and maintain; compatible with other materials; comes with a 10-year warranty
Zodiaq
Advantages: Clear and consistent in color; strong and durable; resistant to scratches, chips, cracks and dulling; non-porous; stain resistant; offers design flexibility; is compatible with other materials; comes with a 10-year warranty
Granite
Advantages: Rich visual texture, elegant, heat resistant
Disadvantages: Must be professionally sealed annually, visible seams, porous, scratches can be difficult to remove, lack of design flexibility, can support mold growth
Marble
Advantages: Dramatic beauty, luxurious color and texture, heat resistant
Disadvantages: Must be professionally sealed annually, visible seams, porous, scratches can be difficult to remove, cracks and stains easily, can support mold growth
Ceramic Tile
Advantages: Versatile styling, durable, heat resistant
Disadvantages: Grout lines are hard to clean and can collect dirt and germs, may require sealing, tends to crack and chip, uneven surfaces, unsanitary in grout surfaces
Laminate
Advantages: Cleanability, styling flexibility
Disadvantages: Thin surface can chip or wear away, thermal cracks and crazing, scorches and cuts easily
Cultured Marble
Advantages: Rich visual texture
Disadvantages: Surface can chip or wear away, thermal cracks and crazing, nicks and scratches are difficult to repair
Stainless Steel
Advantages: Practical, efficient, durable, heat and stain resistant
Disadvantages: Sterile, industrial appearance, scratches and dents easily, shows water spots
Porcelain and Enameled Iron/Steel
Advantages: Rich color, scrubbable
Disadvantages: Cracks and chips, sink lip and caulk lines trap water and dirt
Fiberglass
Advantages: No grout lines to clean
Disadvantages: Scratches easily, thin surface color and gloss can wear away with normal scrubbing, shows water spots
Wood
Advantages: Warm and charming, rich visual texture
Disadvantages: Nicks and scratches are difficult to repair, fragile because it scratches so easily, susceptible to heat and water damage, unsanitary
 Sander and Sons, Inc.
7561 S. Grant St., #A-3, Littleton, CO 80122
PH 303.347.1345 FX 303.347.0992 Email
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