Products

Through relationships with stone distributors nationwide, we source quartz, granite, marble, porcelain, quartzite, soapstone, and other specialty and luxury stone products.

Popular Stone Options

Choosing the right stone is about more than appearance. Each material offers unique benefits in terms of durability, maintenance, performance, and design.

Taj Elite Quartz

Quartz

Best For: Busy households, low-maintenance living, modern designs

Quartz countertops offer exceptional durability, stain resistance, and consistency in color and pattern. As a non-porous surface, quartz requires no sealing and is an excellent choice for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and commercial spaces.

  • Engineered stone produced from stone, resin, and pigments

  • More uniform appearance than granite

  • Resistant to scratches, cracks, and chips

  • Stain resistant

  • Heat resistant, but a trivet is recommended for temperatures over 300 degrees

  • Easy to clean and maintain. Avoid harsh chemicals. Clean with mild soap, warm water, and a soft cloth

Marble

Best For: Luxury aesthetics, statement spaces

Marble offers timeless elegance with distinctive veining and character. Popular in bathrooms, fireplace surrounds, and specialty applications, marble creates a refined, high-end look.

  • Natural stone with a more consistent color and vein pattern

  • Relatively porous. Requires sealing upon installation and on an ongoing basis (typically annually) to prevent staining

  • Softer than granite, more susceptible to scratches, chips and stains

  • Heat resistant, but a trivet is recommended for temperatures over 300 degrees

  • Wipe spills quickly, especially acidic foods and liquids like wine, vinegar, tomatoes etc.

  • Avoid harsh chemicals. Clean with mild soap, warm water, and a soft cloth

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Granite countertop features

Granite

Best For: Natural beauty, heat resistance, unique patterns

Granite is a natural stone known for its durability and one-of-a-kind movement. Each slab is unique, making granite a timeless choice for kitchens, bars, outdoor kitchens, and other high-use areas.

  • All natural stone direct from stone quarries

  • Each slab of stone is unique in mineral pattern and color

  • Relatively porous. Requires sealing upon installation and on an ongoing basis (typically annually) to prevent staining

  • Inherent flaws may make it prone to pits, chips or cracks

  • Heat resistant

  • Avoid harsh chemicals. Clean with mild soap, warm water, and a soft cloth

Quartzite

Best For: Natural stone lovers seeking durability

Quartzite combines the beauty of natural stone with exceptional strength. Its dramatic movement and durability make it increasingly popular for kitchens, bathrooms, waterfall islands, fireplaces, outdoor applications, and luxury residential projects.

  • Offers the natural beauty of marble with greater durability and scratch resistance

  • Natural stone formed from sandstone and quartz under intense heat and pressure

  • Distinctive veining and movement with each slab offering a unique appearance

  • Excellent heat resistance

  • Requires periodic sealing to help protect against staining

  • Avoid harsh chemicals. Clean with mild soap, warm water, and a soft cloth

Deep Blue Quartzite Stone
Dekton countertop by Cosentino

Dekton®

  • Dekton® solid surface is a ground-up mix of glass, porcelain and quartz heated to over 1,000 degrees Celsius and compressed underneath 25,000 tons

  • Dekton is a great choice for busy kitchen, bathroom, commercial and outdoor countertops

  • Highly resistant to stains, scratches, UV light, heat, freezing and thawing

  • Low maintenance - non-porous, no sealing required

  • Easy to clean. Just use soap and water

  • Available in a variety of colors, patterns, and textures

  • Made by Cosentino and comes with a 25 year certified written manufacturer warranty. Learn more about eco-friendly Dekton®here

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Quartz and granite remain two of the most popular stone choices for kitchens and bathrooms due to their durability, versatility, and long-term performance.

  • Quartz is an engineered surface that offers consistency and low maintenance. Quartzite is a natural stone known for its statement making unique movement and exceptional durability.

  • Some natural stones, such as granite, marble, and quartzite, may require periodic sealing depending on the material and application.

  • We source materials from stone distributors nationwide, including Ultra Stones, MSI, Cosentino, Emerstone, Mont Surfaces, among others, giving our clients access to a wide selection of quartz, granite, marble, quartzite, porcelain, soapstone, and specialty stone products.

    Our design center, located inside Collective Design & Build at 1048 University Avenue in Rochester, features dozens of full stone slabs from Ultra Stones.

    Additional local distributors include MSI and Cosentino, whose Rochester-area showrooms offer hundreds of slabs for viewing. Simply mention that you're working with Fine Design Stone, and your selections will be coordinated directly with our team.

    For materials located outside the Rochester area, virtual slab viewings can be arranged via video conference.

  • Yes. We encourage clients to view full slabs whenever possible, especially when selecting natural stone such as granite, marble, or quartzite, as each slab is unique in color, veining, and movement. For engineered materials like quartz, viewing a full slab is less important due to their more consistent appearance.

    Our design center, located inside Collective Design & Build at 1048 University Avenue in Rochester, features full stone slabs from Ultra Stones.

    We also work with local distributors, including MSI and Cosentino, which offer hundreds of additional slabs for viewing. Simply mention that you're working with Fine Design Stone, and your selections will be coordinated directly with our team.

    For slabs located outside the Rochester area, we can arrange virtual slab viewings via video conference.

  • We fabricate and install quartz, granite, marble, quartzite, porcelain, soapstone, and specialty stone materials sourced through trusted distributors nationwide.

  • Yes. Stone remnants are available for smaller projects such as bathroom vanities, laundry rooms, and accent applications. Inventory varies and can be viewed by appointment at our fabrication shop in East Rochester, NY.