Engineered quartz · Charlotte, NC
Looking for quartz countertops Charlotte NC? White quartz with gray and gold veins is the countertop our clients pick most. It needs no sealing, keeps the same look for years and carries a limited 15-year warranty after installation.
Cornerstone Countertops & Cabinetry fabricates and installs quartz countertops in Charlotte, NC for kitchens and bathrooms, cut wet on our CNC and installed up to 7 business days after templating, as fast as 3. Quartz is an engineered stone made mostly of ground natural quartz bound with resin, so color and pattern stay consistent from slab to slab. It is our best-selling surface, led by white quartz with gray and gold veins, and it carries a limited 15-year warranty after installation.
Why quartz
Quartz gives the look of stone with the routine of a laminate: wipe it and move on. That is why it leads our sales, especially in white.
The resin makes quartz non-porous, so coffee and wine wipe off without a sealer.
Two slabs of the same color match closely, which helps long runs and islands with seams.
Quartz carries a limited 15-year warranty after installation, on top of our 1-year workmanship warranty.
Clean white backgrounds that natural stone rarely offers, with veining from subtle to bold.
Makeup, toothpaste and hair products don't stain it, which makes vanity tops easy to keep.
We cut every quartz slab with water to keep dust down in our Charlotte shop.
Living with quartz
Quartz is easy, but not indestructible. Its resin is the reason it never needs sealing, and also the reason for the three limits below.
| Situation | Quartz handles it? | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee, wine, oil, lemon juice | Yes | Wipe with mild soap and water; no sealer needed |
| Daily chopping and pots sliding | Mostly | Use a cutting board; quartz resists scratches well, but knives dull on it |
| A pan straight from the oven | No | Always use a trivet; direct high heat can mark the resin |
| Bleach, oven cleaner, paint stripper | No | Skip harsh chemicals; a pH-neutral cleaner is all it needs |
| Full sun on a patio | No | For outdoor kitchens, choose granite or quartzite instead |
In our sales, white quartz with gray and gold veining leads every other color. It reads as marble from across the room, works with white, wood and green cabinets, and the gold picks up brass hardware. If that look is on your list, start with calacatta quartz, the style most of these slabs follow.
Quartz contains crystalline silica. The health concern is the dust made while cutting slabs in a shop, not a finished countertop in your home. We cut on an automated CNC with water to keep that dust down. Read more in our guide to engineered stone and silica.
Pricing
Quartz slabs are priced by tier, like every stone in our yard. Your quote names the color you choose and its price per square foot, installed.
Starting prices per square foot by tier. Quartz is priced by the tier of the slab you choose. Templating, a flat polished edge, installation and kitchen sink installation are included.
Quartz is our best seller: white quartz with gray and gold veins leads our sales in 2026. Each install is backed by our 1-year warranty and quartz's limited 15-year warranty, by a fully insured team rated 4.9 on Google and named Gold in Charlotte's Best 2024 and 2025.
Slab yard
Quartz samples are small, and veining needs space to read. In our yard you see full quartz slabs beside granite and quartzite, so you can compare the real thing instead of a chip.
Open Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 9 AM to 1 PM at 7517 Orr Rd, with no appointment needed.
See Quartz Colors in Our Slab Yard
Other options
If you love the look of quartz but want something natural, these are the stones our clients compare it with most.
The natural stone closest to quartz in hardness, with real veining.
Compare quartzite countertopsThe original white stone with gray veins, best where acids are rare.
Explore marble countertops in CharlotteWeighing the two most popular options? Read quartz vs granite countertops, or see granite, quartz and natural stone options side by side.
FAQ
Short answers on care, heat, warranty and price.
No. Quartz is non-porous, so it never needs a sealer. Clean it with mild soap and water.
Use a trivet. Direct high heat can mark the resin in quartz, while a trivet prevents it completely.
Quartz carries a limited 15-year warranty after installation, and our own 1-year warranty covers fabrication and installation. The full warranty terms come in writing with your project.
We don't recommend it. Strong sun can affect the resin over time, so we suggest granite or quartzite outdoors.
White quartz with gray and gold veins is our best seller, ahead of every other color.
Yes. The silica concern applies to dust from cutting slabs in a shop, not to an installed countertop. OSHA sets limits on silica dust for the people who cut stone, and we cut wet to keep that dust down.
Quartz, for most families: it needs no sealing and resists stains from juice and markers. Granite wins if hot pans often go straight onto the counter. Compare both in our quartz vs granite guide.
Closely. Quartz is manufactured, so slabs of the same color are far more consistent than natural stone.
Free estimate
Send your kitchen or bath size and the quartz look you like, white, warm or dark. Your quote is ready within 2 business days, and you can get a free estimate with photos attached.
