Dos:

• If you spill something on your countertop, wipe it up immediately to prevent staining.
• Wipe down the counters with warm water and a mild dish soap or granite cleaner.
• Reseal your countertops about once a year.  The sealant is a waxy paste that you can apply yourself.

Don’ts:

• DON’T us acidic products like vinegar or lemon juice.  These can damage the stone.

Dos: Laminate countertops are more affordable than stone and are relatively durable.  Damage is usually caused by misuse or inadequate maintenance.  Cleaning a laminate countertop is as simple as wiping it down with a wet cloth, spraying a little disinfectant, and wiping it off with a dry cloth.  The cloth you use should be made of a nonabrasive material to keep from scratching the countertop.  Scratches can ruin the countertop’s finish and allow moisture to penetrate, opening it to mold, mildew growth, bacteria, and discoloration.  The cleanser you use should be free of harsh chemicals such as alkalines or acids.  Choose one with a pH of 7, or close.  This is the basic pH of water, and is completely neutral.  Laminate countertops come in a wide variety of finishes and coating designs, each with specific needs and maintenance requirements.  Laminate countertops with sulpted or irregular surfaces should be cleaned with a brush to remote bits of dirt and small particles from the depressed or elongated areas.  Laminate countertops finished with extra gloss require a regular wipe with a mild glass cleaner to keep their finish intact.

Don’ts: Never use your laminate countertop as a work table or cutting board.  While laminate is water and shock resistant, it is not scratchproof.  Use a separate chopping board, and avoid pounding or hammering too hard on a laminate surface.  Never place hot objects, such as hot pans, sizzling dishes, hair dryers, and curling irons, directly on your laminate countertop.  Place hot pans and dishes on trivets or insulated heating pads to protect your countertop’s finish.  Never use abrasive cleaning tools, such as a pumice stone or steel wool to scrub off stains on your laminate countertop.  These will scrape off your countertop’s finish and leave marks.  Don’t use harsh chemicals.  Don’t use products that contain bleach.  If your laminate countertops are a light color, cleaners containing bleach may cause yellowing.

EASE OF MAINTENANCE – MEGANITE is stain and chemical resistant, simple to clean with soap and water.

Meganite

HYGENIC – MEGANITE does not absorb food, liquids, odors, or bacteria.

DURABLE – MEGANITE surfaces are integral with solid material throughout, it will not delaminate or separate.  Darker colors tend to require more attention than lighter colors.  Your designer and fabricator can offer suggestions regarding scratches and finishes that may result on the darker colors.

SEAMLESS APPEARANCE – MEGANITE tops can be fused together for permanent and nearly invisible connections.

WATER RESISTANT – MEGANITE does not absorb water or humidity.

RENEWABLE – MEGANITE can be restored to its original beauty through routine maintenance and repair if badly damaged and warranties are offered.

DESIGN POSSIBILITIES – MEGANITE offers a broad color selection and textures, allowing for inlays, edge treatments, postformed curve shapes, etc.

LASTING PERFORMANCE – MEGANITE is designed to deliver extended use.

Wilsonart HD

Wilsonart

Wilsonart® HD® is the result of the latest technological innovations that offer vast improvements combined with 3 times the wear resistance of the industry standard.  It’s a unique product that is much less expensive than solid surfacing, engineered stone, or granite.

Cambria

Cambria

Cambria is a natural, quartz surfacing product that has a variety of uses in your home such as countertops, floor tile, vanities, fireplace surrounds, wet bars, showers, etc.  It has the natural look and feel of granite, but with superior performance because of its strength and durability.  It

 is nonporous and will not absorb food and liquids like granite does.  And, best of all, it is maintenance free!

Meganite

Meganite

MEGANITE is a high performance acrylic solid surface material consisting of minerals, resins, and pigment.  Its unique formulation provides non-porous characteristics contributing to healthy, sustainable, and safe environments; indoor air quality, food safety, fire, chemical, and it is resistant to water and bacteria.

The marketplace is still in the process of determining what ‘green’ means.  MEGANITE is aligned with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system for green buildings.  It has been tested and certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute as a Low-Emiting Product for Indoor Air Quality, and the more stringent assessment for Children and Schools.  MEGANITE and its high performance attributes extend product life and allow repurposing of surfaces through routine maintenance/repairs eliminating unnecessary contribution to landfill.

Architects, designers, and builders currently refer to “green” products as being sustainable.  Products are green or sustainable for several reasons:

1. The manufacturer of the product is environmentally responsible.
2. The bi-products of production of the product are being disposed of responsibly and are not negatively impacting the enivronment.
3. What happens to the product after its expected life span.  For example:  Can it be reused?  Does it disentigrate?  Does it sit in a landfill?

Cambria has a lower carbon footprint when compared to other quartz products that are largely produced in the Middle East, Asia and Europe, requiring greater transportation and carbon resources en route to market.  Cambria also recycles and recovers 100% of the water used in production.  Cambria is Greenguard certified: Cambria is a low emitting product for indoor air quality and suitable for school environments.  Air Quality Sciences, Inc. has also tested Cambria thoroughly for radon and confirmed that Cambria surfaces have NO harmful emissions of any kind.  Quartz is referred to as the natural choice.  Twice as strong as granite, quartz is one of the hardest and most abundant minerals on earth.