Before you buy Cambria Quartz Countertops - What You Need to Know 

Glad I watched this. Meeting the counter top contractor tmrw. Now I know exactly the points I want to cover to get that gorgeous look ok quartz !. Thank You

Excellent! Thank you. Yeah, I'm one of those going with painting our 55-year-old cabinets white on top and a beautiful blue on the bottom. So I'll take your advice and look into the Cambria the color you suggested. Thank you for explaining all the issues with pattern matching.

Excellent video. You are so knowledgable.

Thank you for the extremely informative video. We are building a new home and are going to use Cambria throughout our home. You just cemented our decisions in selecting Cambria over other products.

Very informative video that I wish we had prior to our experience. We had only one choice for a contractor (new house build) and the countertops were literally why our house closed 4 months after expected. They messed up the island twice and had to order a 3rd slab. They messed up the 3rd slab as well, and just gave it to us free. First mistake was horrible mismatch. Second time was a horrific pattern, big huge splash across the slab that we never would have approved, and mis-cut rounds where our pop-up outlets were going. We called in Cambria to help. 3rd and last time, we went to warehouse to approve new stone matches (not on a computer program, they hoisted slabs...crazy) but then they badly scraggled and chipped the countersunk holes where the pop-ups were, and gave us a hole for a disposal button we did not ask for. What a ride! Lessons...you need extra slabs to get a good match, make sure you can see and approve the sides of a waterfall edge, have an honest discussion to see if they have the experience and tools to do a countersink hole! Also, I would like to know why contractors won't use/buy the thinner product for backsplahes? You can't see the sides of ours, it seemed so wasteful to use the thicker product?

Thank you so much !!! I haven't up graded because I'm so confused and I feel like contractors or kitchen / washroom remodel facilities are leaving some or alot of important facts out that will surely come back to bite me. Your vlogs are so informative.👍👍👍👏👏👏

I really love the SKYE design. Thank you for all this helpful information.

I’ve had my Cambria countertops for 13yrs now . . . Beautiful and a great investment.

This is the exact video I needed to see, now my wife and I are having a discussion before we go into the showroom.

Thank you for this video, very informative!

Very articulate and well spoken

This presentation was helpful. Thanks for sharing your advice.

Having Cambria Clovelly installed next week. So excited!

Thank you for this video. Very informative and educational.

We love out Cambria Quartz kitchen countertops! Expensive, yes, but we wanted the best.

I was losing sleep regarding this very issue...wanting to make sure that my countertops look as seem less as

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! 💯

Super informative. Ty!

Absolutely the best video I've been able to find on this product. It seems like every other video shows the finished product with overbearing and obnoxious music playing with no detailed information. OR videos of someone talking LOWER than the annoying techno music where you can't hear a word they're saying. Thank YOU for making this video and making sure to explain everything precisely with examples for a visual overview of what to look for to achieve a desired and well thought out finished project. I wish this man was local because we'd hire his company to buy our counter tops from and for installation. After watching this, I feel like I have a MUCH greater understanding of the do's and don'ts regarding this product. To the point, precise and very knowledgeable. 👍👏 🙌

Thank you so much Robert! Great job!

Just had someone come out today to give me an estimate on redoing my kitchen and was looking at the Cambria quartz countertops. This video was very helpful as addressed issues that I would not have even though to ask or been aware of. I'm sure if I go with Cambria it will look gorgeous ... just hard to look at a 3" x 3" sample and envision what it will look like on an entire countertop but definitely better than my Formica from 1988! :) Great job on this video!

Thanks, Robert I learned a lot about the seam and flow. .

Thank you! This was very helpful to know!

I just got Cambria PARYS installed and love it !

Very informative. Great video. Compac quartz is another great manufacturer.

As a contrast to the other quartz countertops, we installed as a highlight, a large island with the Cambria ‘Summerhill’ in our new kitchen four years ago. With its swirls of muted greys, the light of two overhead lanterns dance off of the random sprinkles of silver confetti embedded into the slick and smooth finish. The surrounding perfectly chiseled o-gee edge adds pizzazz to make it still look brand new.

!!!!!!!SUCH A GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO!!!!!!! Thank You!

Great tips. Thank you

My Cambria will be installed this Thursday, I now have a few questions I didn't know to ask. Thank you for this video. I had many choices , almost overwhelming choices of quartz to choose from. I jept coming back to the Cambrio quartz vs the other brands . No question about it my 70sq ft was costly but will be there far longer then I will be .

Excellent video. You convey a lot of good information in a short amount of time, unlike a lot of people on youtube. Nice job.

Good job and not bashing other companies. You gave good information without bashing them . I fab with a bridge saw and a fab king . I don’t do the laminated edges because I’m upfront with my customers and let them know that I don’t have that type of equipment. One day maybe a water jet CNC. My favorite quartz is LG vitara .

Thank you so much I was really so confused about all the quartz out there!! I'm love portrush!!! And I have blue future kitchen by Thomasville! I like also annicca!

Really useful, thanks!

Our favorite is the Cambria Alloy collection and particularly the Berkshire Brass Satin ridge Smooth.

U gave me the most information and I like how u explained good job 👍🏼

was helpful to hear about thickness of the quartz! thanks Robert for a great video!

Great video really helped me narrow down my decision on quartz. Thank you!

Great info! I’m getting ready to upgrade our kitchen and I didn’t know where to start!

Very informative video.

Super helpful, thank you 🙏🏻

Although very true marble will stain so much faster because it is a Natural Stone, Quartz stains almost always are going to be permanent and more expensive to restore once stained and the edges chip easier. Once restored it’s so hard bringing the polish back to original I myself hate engineered stone but it does look nice. The video is very informative .

We are having Cambria Nottingam Hill quartz being installed in our kitchen this Thursday. Really looking forward to it.

Excellent job

I put Cambria in my home and absolutely love it!

Thank you, usefull information even in Europe

Thanks for the informative video. I loved Cambria Brittanicca Gold when I saw it in a kitchen.

When we built our home 16+ years ago, we purchased Cambria quartz countertops (kitchen and master bathroom). I hesitated buying quartz simply because the colors/styles were limited at that time. However, after weighing the pros and cons, we settled on and purchased the quartz. We were pleased with the installation. The seam on the L-shaped kitchen island is all but invisible and the quartz is very easy to maintain. We're now building a retirement home and were considering have a granite countertop, basically because of the various colors/styles, etc. one can find in granite. However, after your video, we will be considering the quartz as long as we can find color/style we like. Thks for sharing.....

Excellent video, thank you!

We're having Queensbury installed in June - can't wait!

Favorite is Skye. It’s intense but awesome!!

From a Remodeler that’s been in business for 15 years this very informative. Home owner need to understand they have to increase their budget and not look for the lowest price

Do you have a video on the specific pros and cons of Cambria quartz vs Calacatta quartz?

We are installing the Lakedale design. It’s only sold through Home Depot. We spent over an hour with the fabricator reviewing and approving the mark-up. They sell by the square foot and we’re using parts of three different slabs.

Great information

We bought quartz countertops recently, and the salesman said we cannot take a hot pot off the stove and set it on the countertop. That was a surprise! We love our counters, but we always have a marble slab near the stove to keep protect the counters from heat.

OMG... I didn't even consider how such prominent veining would impact the flow of the material I choose. We have a huge L where our peninsula comes out from the side counter. In your opinion, is there any muted veining that could work with a peninsula configuration? I guess all the pictures I have been looking at online are of islands. I have subscribed. Thank you so much for your expertise and excellent explanations and photos.

Great information and I used Cambria Berwyn in my bathroom and love it. For my kitchen I am looking for a little more flowing movement and definitely like the sparkle - the more the better - it's just more elegant. I like the Beaumont however besides that beautiful movement pattern, I am a bit concerned that it will be very busy or maybe too much gold when my accent back tile is silver and gold tiles with a sort of brass accent. Can you recommend another design in cambria with nice movement in cream and gray colors (kitchen cabinets are off white with brushed aluminum hardware) that has some sparkle? I have been to a few places that have Cambria samples but some don't have many and it is very hard to see sparkle on line. Thank you.

Great video 🇨🇦

I love the Kendal and Montgomery. I am having a hard time deciding which to go with for our kitchen counters. I have a galley kitchen. I love the Kendal but am wondering if it might be a bit too busy and will make the kitchen look smaller.

Great job. Very informative. Question: At 8:27- what type of flooring is that? wood, engineered, tile? Thx.

We have Whitney. Love the mica.

Hey Robert, I am doing the white uppers and blue lowers with gold or brass hardware. This is perfect for the counters. My question is can I use a med dark granite sink (cinder) with matching chrome/cinder faucet. Also, what colour blue do you recommend with light grey walls? I was going to use owl grey for the walls but now wondering if it tyoo green? Thank you for your time!! Lloyd

Wow beautiful 👍😍🤗🤭

Very informative! We are considering purchasing a dining room table that has a Cambria Gold Brittannica top. This would be our main table and we have kids that would use it for just about everything (homework, drawing, eating, etc) How durable and stain resistant is Cambria quartz?

Recently had quartz installed that looks very similar. It has little small rust colored specs on the one side . I was told to use acetone but didn’t help ??

Just bought Calacatta quartz for vanity top

Thank you.

Robert, you seem very knowledgeable and even though you didn't cover the actual installation, I have a question. Does the gas range need to be pulled away from the wall for the installation? To clarify, the installation is for the countertop only and not the backsplash. Thank you, Subscribed!

Hi thanks for the informative video. Are you able to tell me if. Calcatta Sponda by Cosmos is worth $55 per linear ft?

Good video of things to consider, although I think the industry calling quartz a "stone" is a little misleading

What is the best backsplash tile quality ? And which one you think looks good with laza callcate countertop Thanks

Can I modify/remove only the sink portion of the installed cambria? Looking to replace the sink area, with an undercount “floating Stainless Steel sink”, that will not require the countertop in that area.

Im so glad I clicked on your video, we’re in process of remodeling our kitchen and kinda aiming at the hickory type wood but not sure what the trend is , if it’s the darker or lighter color also , what type of countertop would you recommend?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. In terms of total costs for materials and labor, which one is more economical - 3cm quartz throughout or 2cm quartz with 4cm laminated edges?

Do you recommend using Granite & Stone...Stone Care International... professional series granite and stone daily cleaner on my quartz counter? Just been in about a week and I need to know how to care for it do I need to seal it, I read yes then no which is correct 🙄🤔

Great video! PS: you remind me of / look like John Favreau

Hey Robert, Just watched this video now. Very informative…thank you! A quick question-we’re considering Cambria Summerhill quartz as our countertop. Do you think the Summerhill pattern will make a good backsplash as well? Thank you!

Just found your channel. Subscribed. I like the way you present. We had quartz countertops installed in kitchen. In place for a year now and they are awesome. Will likely never use anything else and want to use in our bathroom remodel coming up. Also may consider for laundry room. Thanks. What state is your company located?

Great video and very informative! What would you recommend for white cabinets but a warmer color floor (core tea calypso oak). I decorate with warmer tones in the home and need countertop contrast so the kitchen doesn't look like a hospital. I feel like if I go with a white quartz and white cabinets it will look too sterile.

Is it best to stay away from a lot of movement when using for a bathroom vanity and it will be interrupted by sinks?

newly subscribed! can you please talk more about grout lines for tiles; I'm wondering with how grout can get dirty after a while that if there are people that make the grout lines thinner than the standard thickness?

ROBERT, years ago, I went to a home to replace several faucet washers, & the lady was given a new kitchen by her TWIN DAUGHTERS, she said they did over the stone counters 6 times until she was satisfied ! Was this the homeowner from hell ? Thanks, as I would go with QUARTZ, BEFORE ANY OTHER cheers🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

I install quartz and granite. few things to know is granite hides seams better but takes more maintenance and you have to be more careful with it as it stains even if you put sealer on it unless its a dark color with no light spots. Second quartz can't be outside the sun sucks the color out of it or turns it yellow. Third don't be jerks to the installers we do our best with what our bosses give us and don't stare or constantly watch you make them nervous.

Is quartz good for fireplaces and bathroom?

This was a great video, thank you! So many comments... I hope I'm not duplicating... but please give thoughts about seaming at the sink. Must the sink hole have a seam right in the middle? Both my homes that had granite had a seam at the sink and they were hard to maintain. I suppose it allowed them to avoid a seam across the whole countertop at the corner which would be good. Interested in your thoughts. Thanks!

If a quartz seam is very obvious after being installed, is there a way to make it look better? I really need help with that.

I really like the Calcutta gold stone but I’m having so much trouble trying to figure out hardware, sink, faucet and lights to match. I really don’t want to do all gold and my appliances are stainless steel

Portrush is my favorite

Merci..!!

Am looking at Summerhill 6 cm cascade for Island. Slab says has length of 122 inch but fabricator said due to cascade I could only go 118 inch., I don't know why. Also the picture at Cambria shows a square corner but the fabricator says it has to have a 1 and 3/4 radius on corner I don't understand.

Very informative. What do you think of Sintered surfaces?

I'm doing a quartz counter over a raised 48" vanity and my front load washer and dryer. It's only about 27sf total. Do I need a plywood substraight? I was planning on just doing 3 supports; one on the far side of the dryer, one between the washer and dryer and then the vanity would be the other support, but now I'm wondering if that's enough. It is going to weigh over 800 lbs! Thanks.

Hi Robert, just want to ask you, what ‘s the name of this quartz design - the one that has a shade of pink & have glitters

HI Robert. Thanks for your video. I saw a Cambria pattern (Lakedale) that I think finally checks all my boxes for what I am looking for. However on the Cambria website it says that that particular pattern is sold only by Home Depot. That is a red flag for me. Does Cambria often only allow big box stores to carry some of their patterns? I wanted to use a particular stone company/fabricator and not HD. Thanks for any info/advice.

That Euro seam would have looked really good if they would have booked market the veins 9:00

Do you suggest polished or matte. Im getting Portrush for my kitchen island and counters. thanks for the video

Thank you for sharing this informative video. My husband and i went to 4 different stone showroom hoping to find that perfect granite for our kitchen but we fall in love with quartzite instead called "Taj Mahal". Renovating our kitchen soon with white cabinets and navy blue island in mind. After watching your video sounds like cambria "Portrush" might be the perfect match. My question is, if I decide to use cambria or any of the stone for both countertop and backsplash, should I go with 3cm for countertop and 2cm for backsplash? I'm thinking 3cm might be too thick for backsplash.

ever hear of cambria lake dale. (only sold by Home Depot). thoughts?

The plywood subdeck (I think that's what you called it). How does that affect the overhang capability on an island. The thicker the quartz the larger the overhang allowed is my understanding, but is it not somewhat supported by the plywood?

For the glue/adhesive/epoxy when joining two slabs together, do they make that glue to be tinted to match/hide the seam? Also is the adhesion process, are you some how clamping (some how) the two pieces together while the glue cures? Is that yet another topic to discuss with your installer?