Quartz countertops, cut and fitted in Cape Town
Engineered stone in every brand you have been comparing: Caesarstone, Silestone, Eezi Quartz, Origin, Pro Quartz. You choose the slab. We measure, template, cut and install it from our own workshop in Diep River. Measuring and quotes are free.
We cut and fit
- Caesarstone
- Silestone
- Eezi Quartz
- Origin Quartz
- Pro Quartz
- Estrella
- Enduro Quartz
- Vicostone
- Free measuring and quotes
- Usually fitted 4 to 5 days after templating
- 20 mm and 30 mm slabs
- Cape Town and the Western Cape
What is engineered stone, and is it the same as quartz?
Yes. Engineered stone is quartz by another name: crushed quartz and other minerals, bound with resin and pigment and pressed into slabs. How much of the slab is quartz depends on the brand: classic ranges are mostly quartz, while newer low-silica ranges, Silestone among them, use far less. Because it is made rather than quarried, the colour runs true from slab to slab, the surface is non-porous, and it never needs sealing.
In Cape Town the names you will meet are Caesarstone, Silestone, Eezi Quartz, Origin Quartz and Pro Quartz, with Estrella, Enduro Quartz and Vicostone behind them. Marble Mill fabricates all of them. The brand makes the slab; we make it a countertop, measured in your kitchen, cut and polished in Diep River, fitted by our own installers, as it has been for thirty years.
If you already have a colour in mind, go straight to the brand. If you are still choosing, start with what drives the price.
The brands and colours we cut
Colour names as the brands list them today, grouped by look. Every one is fabricated the same way and quoted for free. Use the brand’s catalogue for the swatches, then send us the name.
Eezi Quartz colours
A South African quartz brand, positioned as the affordable end of the range, with 38 colours on its current list. Plain whites and creams, marble looks, concretes and a few sparkles.
Eezi Quartz catalogueAsk for an Eezi Quartz quote
| Whites | Noble White, Bianco Supremo, Bianco Cloud, Iceberg, Magnolia, Whisper, Whisper Frost, Misty Pearl |
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| Marble look | Bianco Calacatta, Calacatta Fine, Calacatta Gold, Calacatta Zara, Bianco Venato, Bianco Statuario, Bianco Carbonio, Nero Venato |
| Concrete, grey and dark | Grigio Cemento, Pietra Tempesta, Dusty Stone, Grey River, Stratus, Platinum, Slate, Charcoal Grey, Thunder, Wrought Iron |
| Warm | Sahara, Fawn, Cremalat, Macadamia, Beach, Sable |
| Sparkle and metallic | Sparkle, Dazzle, Galaxy, Blanco Bronze, Blanco Pewter, Blanco Steel |
Caesarstone colours
The brand most people search for. The South African catalogue runs 24 quartz colours from Snow White to Jet Black, with the concrete range in between.
Caesarstone catalogueAsk for a Caesarstone quote
| Whites and soft whites | Snow White, Empira White, White Attica, Frosty Carrina, Alaska, Riverlet, Bianco Drift |
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| Concrete and industrial | Airy Concrete, Cloudburst Concrete, Raw Concrete, Rugged Concrete, Sleek Concrete, Primordia |
| Greys and soft tones | Coastal Grey, Symphony Grey, Moorland Fog, Ocean Foam, Clamshell, Oyster, Shitake |
| Darks | Jet Black, Black Tempal, Vanilla Noir, Darcrest |
Silestone colours
Cosentino’s quartz, made since 2023 with the brand’s low-silica HybriQ+ formulation, and strong on marble looks and actual colour. Over thirty colours on the South African list.
Silestone colours at CosentinoAsk for a Silestone quote
| Marble look | Miami Vena, Eternal Calacatta Gold, Eternal Statuario, Eternal Marquina, Calacatta Tova, Ethereal Glow, Ethereal Noctis, Victorian Silver, Versailles Ivory, Romantic Ash, Bohemian Flame, Desert Silver |
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| Whites and creams | White Zeus, Blanco Norte, White Storm, Snowy Ibiza, Blanc Elysee, Persian White, Linen Cream |
| Greys and darks | Gris Expo, Motion Grey, Charcoal Soapstone, Night Tebas, Siberian |
| Colour | Jardin Emerald, Parisien Bleu, Brass Relish, Lime Delight, Coral Clay, Bronze Rivers |
Origin Quartz colours
Stone Alliance’s own quartz, kept in stock in Cape Town. The brand lists 24 colours and offers half slabs, which can suit a vanity or a small scullery; ask whether your colour comes as a half slab.
| Whites and marble look | Pure White, Grey White, Calacatta Gold, Taj Mahal |
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| Greys and darks | Bianco Pewter, Tungsten Grey, Nero Veneto, Midnight Black |
| The rest of the 24 | Ask us for the current stock list; it changes with what the market is buying. |
Pro Quartz and Estrella
Pro Quartz groups its quartz into the Calacatta, Wonders, Translucent and Natural Concrete collections, with SigmaQuartz alongside. Estrella is its sister range, with colours such as Bianco Venatino and Lassi Transparenti.
| Pro Quartz | Calacatta collection (Calacatta Gold, Calacatta Grey, Calacatta Mist, Calacatta Regal, Calacatta Slim, Calacatta Mystique), Wonders collection, Translucent collection, Natural Concrete, SigmaQuartz |
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| Estrella | Bianco Venatino, Lassi Transparenti and the rest of the Estrella list |
| Also fabricated | Enduro Quartz and Vicostone, on request. Send the colour name with your measurements and we quote it. |
The room scenes, close-ups and the workshop picture on this page are renders of the surfaces named, generated from each brand’s own slab images. They show the look, not your slab: colour and pattern are confirmed on a real sample or the slab itself before anything is cut. For photographs of finished work, see the gallery.
Quartz, granite or porcelain: which should you choose?
Quartz for a consistent colour, no sealing and an easy life in a busy kitchen. Granite for a natural, one-of-a-kind slab and the best tolerance of heat. Porcelain for outdoor kitchens, sun and hot pans. We cut all three, so the honest answer is the one that fits the room.
| Engineered quartz | Granite | Porcelain and sintered | |
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| The look | Consistent from slab to slab; marble and concrete looks without the upkeep | Natural, every slab different, some movement in the pattern | Printed patterns on a thin, very hard body; large formats |
| Sealing | Never | Yes, periodically | Never |
| Hot pans | Use a trivet; the resin can mark under direct heat | Very tolerant | Very tolerant |
| Scratches and chips | Hard-wearing; an edge can chip on a hard knock | Hard-wearing | Hardest surface; edges need care during fitting |
| Outdoors and sun | Standard quartz is for indoors: strong sun can discolour it over time | Yes | Yes, sun-stable |
| Thickness | 20 mm and 30 mm slabs, mitred for a deeper look | 20 mm and 30 mm | 6 mm to 20 mm, usually built up at the edge |
| Joins | Colour-matched and discreet; fewer on large-format slabs | Visible in patterned stone | Visible; pattern-matched with care |
| Read more | Quartz versus granite, in detail | Granite and marble kitchen tops | Porcelain countertops, inside and out |
What decides the price of a quartz countertop?
We do not publish a price list, because no two kitchens cost the same and a slab price on its own is misleading. These are the things that move a quote, roughly in order of weight.
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The brand and the colour range
Brands price their ranges differently, and within one brand a plain white and a marble look with a printed vein can sit far apart.
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Thickness
20 mm is the standard and covers most kitchens. 30 mm slabs cost more per square metre. A mitred edge turns a 20 mm top into a 40 mm look for the cost of an extra strip of stone and the hand work to join it, rather than a thicker slab.
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How the slabs get used
A straight run wastes little. An L-shape, an island with a waterfall end, or a pattern that has to flow through the joins uses more of each slab, and the offcuts are yours to pay for.
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Cut-outs and details
An undermount sink, a hob, tap holes, drainer grooves, curved ends, a splashback or an upstand. Each is machine time and hand finishing, and each is quoted as its own line.
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The site
Stairs, access, removing the old tops, and how many installers the piece needs to carry in safely.
Send the measurements or a drawing and we quote it for free. If you are between two brands, ask for both; it is the fastest way to see what the difference buys.
How it happens, from measuring to install
One team from the first visit to the last join. Measuring and quotes are free; you pay for the work we do.
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Measure and quote
Bring your plans to the workshop, or email a drawing, and we quote from that. For a firm price we come out and measure. Free, either way.
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Template
Once the cabinets are in, a fitter makes a template of the exact shape: the sink, the hob, and the wall that is not quite square.
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Cut and polish
The slab is cut on our saw in Diep River, the cut-outs machined, the edges polished, and the joins planned where they will show least.
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Install
Usually 4 to 5 days after templating, our own crew fits the pieces and fills the joins with a colour-matched filler.
The details that make the difference
Thickness and edges
20 mm for most tops. 30 mm for an island or a feature piece that wants weight. A mitred build-up gives a 40 mm or deeper front from the same slab, with the pattern turning the corner. Edges are polished to the profile you choose:
- Pencil round
- Bevel
- Bullnose
- Square polished
- Mitred 40 mm look
Splashbacks and upstands
A full-height quartz splashback behind the hob comes out of one slab, so there are no grout lines to keep clean, and the pattern can run straight up from the top. Where a full height is not needed, a 100 mm upstand in the same colour finishes the run.
Sinks and hobs
Undermount sinks give a clean run and allow drainer grooves; drop-in sinks suit some cabinets better. The cut-out is made to the sink’s own template, so tell us the model before we template. Hobs the same.
Joins, and where they go
Large-format slabs mean fewer joins, which matters most on islands and long runs. Where a join is unavoidable we place it at a sink or a hob, or where the light will not catch it, and colour-match the filler to the slab.
Overhangs and support
In most kitchens the cabinets carry the top. A breakfast bar or a deep overhang may need brackets or a steel flat let into the cabinet so the stone is never in tension. We say so at the template stage, not on the day.
Looking after quartz
It is the easy one. Non-porous, so there is nothing to seal and almost nothing that stains. Five habits keep it looking new.
- Warm water and a drop of dishwashing liquid. That is the whole routine. Wipe spills of coffee, curry and red wine when you see them rather than tomorrow.
- A trivet under hot pots and pans. The quartz is fine; the resin that binds it can mark under direct, sustained heat.
- A board for cutting. Quartz is hard enough to blunt your knives; a board protects both.
- No bleach, oven cleaner or harsh solvents. They can dull the polish. A non-abrasive kitchen cleaner is fine.
- Keep standard quartz indoors. Strong sunlight can discolour it over time; for a braai area we cut granite or porcelain instead.
What customers say about the work
“From start to finish of our new countertop we experienced the impeccable service of Marble Mill. Upon entering their office, we had the most kind help in choosing the material. The template was made in our house by one of Marble Mill’s crew members who gave us exquisite advice to make our new kitchen more amazing. Soon after, the installation crew did their job and I must say, what fantastic workers! Kind, thorough, hardworking and true craftsmen. The end result is better than we expected.”
Linda, Google review, June 2026
“I had an excellent experience with Marble Mill for my kitchen countertop installation. Dewald, Mandy, Cisco, Scott, and the whole team were very professional, efficient, and did a fantastic job! The countertops look amazing, and the entire process was smooth from start to finish. Highly recommend their services!”
Fourie, Google review, November 2024
“What a pleasure dealing with Marble Mill! From measuring up our counter tops to final installation, everything was seamless and our kitchen counters are stunning. All in all a fantastic experience and would very highly recommend Marble Mill.”
Donna, Google review, March 2024
Questions people ask us about quartz
Is quartz the same as engineered stone?
Yes. Engineered stone, engineered quartz and quartz all mean the same thing: slabs made of crushed natural quartz bound with resin and pigment. Caesarstone, Silestone, Eezi Quartz, Origin Quartz and Pro Quartz are all engineered stone. Porcelain and sintered surfaces such as Dekton and Neolith are a different material, fired rather than resin-bound.
Which quartz brands do you fabricate?
Caesarstone, Silestone, Eezi Quartz, Origin Quartz, Pro Quartz and Estrella, plus Enduro Quartz and Vicostone on request. You choose the slab from any of them and we measure, template, cut, polish and install it from our workshop in Diep River.
How thick should a quartz countertop be?
20 mm is the standard and suits most kitchens and vanities. 30 mm is chosen for islands and feature pieces that want a heavier look. A mitred edge on a 20 mm top can give a 40 mm or deeper front without the cost of a thicker slab.
How long does it take from measuring to installation?
We template once your cabinets are fitted, and installation usually takes place 4 to 5 days after templating. Quoting from a drawing happens before that and is free, so the slab can be chosen and ordered while the cabinets go in.
Do you charge for measuring and quotes?
No. All measuring and quotes are free. You only pay for the work we do.
Can I see the slabs before I choose?
Yes. Visit us at 11 Mocke Road, Diep River, or the brand’s own showroom, and look at a full slab rather than a sample where you can: a full slab shows the colour, pattern and any movement in the veining that a small sample hides. If a visit is not convenient, send your drawings and we will suggest options and quote.
Does quartz need sealing?
No, never. It is non-porous. Granite and marble need periodic sealing; quartz and porcelain do not.
Can quartz be used outdoors or in a braai area?
Standard engineered quartz is made for indoors: prolonged sunlight can discolour it, and the resin can mark under very high heat. For an outdoor kitchen or a braai surround we recommend granite or a porcelain surface, both of which we cut.
Send us the measurements and the colour name
A drawing, a photo of the plan or a list of lengths is enough to start. We come out to measure before anything is cut, and the quote is free.
Mon to Thu 7:45 to 16:30, Fri 7:45 to 15:00. 11 Mocke Road, Diep River, Cape Town. Also see kitchen countertops, porcelain countertops, bathroom tops and wall cladding.
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