How Pick the Right Soapstone Countertop

Soapstone is the best natural surface a homeowner can choose for a countertop that not only provides a unique look abut also feels beautiful, as well.  Dorado Soapstone can transform your kitchen countertops from ordinary to extraordinary.  They can create a kitchen, exquisite and elite, using soapstone countertops over any other surface materials. 

Dorado Soapstone is the perfect choice for your kitchen countertops, backsplashes, and islands.  The durable and dense surface of Soapstone gives your kitchen all the beauty of expensive granite or marble, with none of the drawbacks and less of the cost.

Homeowners have known the benefits of Soapstone counters centuries.  The reasons are simple to see.  It not only looks charming and rustic, but also is most practical countertop stone you can buy.  You will be hard press to find a countertop material with the same warm to the touch, non-porous characteristics that Dorado Soapstone can offer.   

Once thought to be original stone countertop, soapstone is sought after for its strength, durability, and versatility, as well as its beauty.  Your kitchen becomes simple and modern yet full of old world charm.

Benefits of a Soapstone Countertop

• Soapstone is siliceous, meaning it is unaffected and unharmed by acids contained in everyday items like wine, lemons, or vinegar.  You won’t need to purchase special cleaners, either. Any household cleaner does the trick!
• Soapstone is heat resistant.  Stop worrying about setting a hot pot of noodles down on your countertop.  Soapstone won't scorch or burn.  
• Soapstone will not stain.  You only need to treat it once and while with a special mineral oil to enhance the natural darkening process all soapstone goes through.
• Cleaning a soapstone countertop is simple and can be done with any ordinary household cleaners.

One of a Kind Color

Soapstone is desired by so many homeowners for the rich and beautiful colors it comes in.  But you’ll also find colors ranging from ash gray to smoky blue-grays to a rich charcoal black.  Some stones spatter flecks of green and blue contrasting and twisting throughout the stone.

You won’t find any Soapstone countertops in solid colors.  Instead, Soapstone is mottled and texturized in its natural state, primarily speckled brownish and reddish casts. Its diverse color is also affected by the amount of light reflected or transmitted.  You’ll find that the traditional soapstone countertops of Dorado Soapstone appears opaque and with translucent shades to compliment a pearly or waxy radiance. 

Installing your Countertops

Soapstone installation is easy as can be!  Since soapstone is usually cut in a smaller slab size, the weight allows it to be easily moved into position by a minimum of two people. Soapstone slabs can be cut and worked with an everyday circular saw or router.  Edges are finished by hand or with your average wood working tools.

What are you Waiting For?

Soapstone countertops simply cannot be beat.  Let Dorado Soapstone add a touch of elegance to your kitchen and value to your home.