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Cambria v. Caesarstone

15 years ago

WE were planning to go with Caesarstone, but like one of the Cambria products better. Is it as good? I've heard that the Pental product chips, so maybe all of these quartzite products aren't the same.

Comments (11)

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    We've got Cambria Burnbury -- installed 6 months ago. No complaints, and we don't baby it a bit.

    --Amy

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    I looked at Cambria (I loved the Haverford color, ultimately went another way) and the sample seemed really tough and substantial. Another thing we really liked about the product is that I believe it is the only quartz product made in the USA.

    Good luck!

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    DuPont is also made here in the USA.. go with whatever you love

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Where I live Cambria is considerably more expensive than Caesarstone. I had one company tell me that all the quartz brands are pretty much the same, so just go with he color you like.

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Joanne, I don't have any direct knowledge about Ceasarstone or Cambria, but I have a friend who lives in the burbs of Houston and just visited her. She has had Silestone for about 10 years. I cooked her family 2 meals while I was down there (Gumbo and Jambalaya--yum!) and her counters were great to work on. She sets hot pans on them all the time, cuts meat & veggies on them, rolls out pie crusts and has had no problems. They look like new--no fissures, pitting, cracks or even dull spots in the finish. I think Ceasarstone & Cambria are comparable to Silestone. HTH!

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Thanks, all, this is all encouraging! We do prefer the Cambria color. Will have to check the pricing though!

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    There are some minor differences among the different brands of engineered Stone (quartz). Some rinse the raw material an extra time some compact it an extra time and Silestone adds an anti bacterial.

    The warranties also vary from 10 years to lifetime, but that's really a marketing gimmick. If something happens to your countertop after 10 years it is not likely to be a manufacturing or installation issue. It is more likely because your 13 year old wondered what would happen to his sisters favorite (insert prized posession) if he set it on the countertop and dropped a bowling ball on it.

    I tell my clients that the differences are not worth worrying about, go with the brand that looks best to you or that best fits your budget. Once it is installed there are not any performance differences among the brands.

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    When I was shopping for a counter one dealer stated flatly that their prices for Cambria stone were much less than any other because it was manufactured in the U.S. and the others were all imported and had shipping costs. I thought that even duPont was imported, but I may be wrong. We got Cambria for our sink area since we wanted an undermount sink.

  • 15 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    "Many installation professionals dispute Caesarstone's claims that it does not allow bacteria growth and cleans with just a moist cloth."

    We clean ours with just a moist cloth and let it air dry, and it comes up beautifully. This is true of both the Caasarstone in our kitchen, and the Hanstone in our ensuite.

    Except the small area that we use for meat prep (which of course we do clean after use), we only rarely clean our quartz with soap or 'product'.

  • PRO
    7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    fact:

    caesarstone vs Cambria

    we are one of the largest retail kitchen companies in Florida we also have one of the most advanced fabrication shop in Florida powered by fully automated fabrication machines

    we sell 70% Caesarstone and 20% Pompeii and 10% All the rest of the quartz countertop Brands.

    we stopped selling Cambria because they never stood behind their waranty . And even when we did sell it was only few slabs a year.

    caesarstone is the best material out there. Strong, durable and the product is got good company behind it.

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