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Bianco Superiore Quartzite

2 months ago

I would love to see pictures of your kitchens using Bianco Superiore Quartzite. We have walnut floors and we are thinking about doing a white or off-white cabinet and we will have a stained is to complement our floors.

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  • 2 months ago
    last modified: 2 months ago

    It's a beautiful stone. Please be sure that you can do some testing on your slab(s), and make sure that you're comfortable that the fabricator will stand behind their work. There have been many threads of this forum from people whose white quartzite is staining from moisture or silicone (?) used at installation. (Search on 'quartzite staining' in the search box.)

    In some cases, the stone wasn't sealed at the faucet cutouts. In most if not all cases the stone looked beautiful at install, and stains starting showing up days or weeks later.

    No one here wants you to spend money on a stone that breaks your heart! So please do lots of research. You could also search on the stone name and reach out to authors of those posts to see how theirs is holding up. But testing on your slabs is crucial.

  • 2 months ago

    Yes, I did a ton of research on this stone. We are going to be very careful on making sure everything is sealed and wait the amount of time for it to dry out and all of the tips that we’ve been given.

  • PRO
    2 months ago

    Many quartzites cannot be made stain-proof by sealing. You can be as careful as you can, have a beautiful installation for several months, then the stone starts sucking up stains, particularly at edges. The cures are very hit and miss.


    "Many threads" on this problem? I've counted over 25 specifically.


    If your fabricator will not warrant the stone from staining, as in complete replacement, don't buy it.

  • 2 months ago

    Home Depot has a 20-year seal warranty for food and beverage staining. It is sealed twice before it gets installed. You can preview their quartzite selection for your area by looking at homedepot.com under "countertop installation". They only charge for the SF total used if it is a standard Home Depot Quartzite. They also can get other Quartzite Slabs from local suppliers to fabricate and install with a Custom Quote and full slab purchases.

  • 2 months ago

    I know the risks. I have talked to just as many people who have had zero problems. If problems persist we will tuffskin it. I made the post to see if people can show me pictures of their bianco superiore.

  • 2 months ago

    What good will it do you to see this stone in another home? The environment, and the lighting will differ from yours.

    You sound annoyed at those who have offered warnings about issues with quartzites. You say you’ve done all the necessary research. You’re committed to this slab. Then purchase it, and get on with your renovation.

  • 2 months ago

    Houzz to me is a styling forum. Get design ideas. I would love to see what others chose for cabinet color and wall color etc….

  • 2 months ago

    I am not annoyed at all. I am
    Super grateful for everyone who took time to give me advice. I would also love to see it in pictures and see how others paired it with different color cabinets or stained. And backsplash.. wall color etc…

  • 2 months ago
    last modified: 2 months ago

    Here’s a Bianco Superiore thread from a few years ago:

    https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5849729/bianco-superior-quartzite#n=203


    You may find more discussions and photos here, if you do some searches.


  • 2 months ago

    Has anyone used the Tuffskin? How is it different from other sealers?