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Pros and Cons of Marble Counters in Phoenix, AZ

October 1, 2019

When it comes to choosing new countertops for your kitchen, bathrooms or other rooms in your house, you’d think the decision process would be easy. All you need to do is find a color and pattern you like that fits with the design of the rest of your home, right? Well, yes and no. You also need to consider how you use your countertops. Functionality is crucial for home cooks, while others may just want nice-looking counters for aesthetic purposes. We mention this because countertops are available in all types of materials, including stone.

If you want to replace your old countertops with a high-quality natural stone option, read on. Here are the pros and cons of installing marble counters in your Phoenix, AZ home.

Pros

One look at marble, one sweep of the hand across it, and you know it’s something special. Marble stone is beautiful and heat-resistant, and no two slabs are alike. There are many pros to investing in marble countertops. Let’s review a few of them:

  • Beautiful: This is the number one reason people choose marble for countertops. It shines with a classic, timeless beauty that no other stone—natural or manmade—can compete with. Marble is an igneous stone that comes in an array of magnificent colors and hues. Go to a natural stone distributor and your choices will range from solid black to solid white to colors in the yellow, gray, rose, white, black and green spectrums. Each individual slab is different, which means every home’s marble countertops will be unique.
  • Affordable: Marble costs less than other natural stone countertop materials. The cost depends on the type and thickness you choose, but it’s often less expensive than quartz or granite.
  • Durable: Because marble is a natural stone, it’s naturally durable. Marble countertops are more resistant to cracking, breaking and other types of damage that tend to befall other available countertop materials. It is durable, but softer than granite. This softness allows producers to incorporate fancy edges and other design elements during the fabrication process.
  • Heat resistant: Professional chefs and avid home cooks love marble countertops because the material stays cool. It’s heat-resistant, doesn’t burn and won’t catch fire. However, if you want to preserve the marble, refrain from setting hot pots directly on unprotected surfaces.

Cons

Just like any other product for sale on the market, marble countertops have their disadvantages:

  • Scratching: Yes, marble is a durable countertop material, but it is also possible to scratch it. Scratches get left behind on marble after being exposed for a long time to something acidic—for example, using a sharp knife to slice lemons or other kinds of acidic citrus fruits on a marble countertop without a cutting board. Even if the surface doesn’t scratch, the area is likely to dull.
  • Staining: Marble can stain, especially when exposed to excessive amounts of red wine, oil, fruit juices and other liquids. This happens because marble is a porous stone, so set-in spills are extremely hard, if not impossible, to get out.

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