What is Smartstone?

Smartstone is a reconstituted, engineered stone brand popular as kitchen, bathroom and other furniture surfaces in place of real stone. It uses a minimum of 93% quartz as well as resin to bind and create the veined appearance of natural stone.

Why use Smartstone?

Price Comparative.
Smartstone is accessible to all customers looking to use stone in their homes.

With four different price points, Smartstone can accommodate your budget beginning with Essentials and carrying through to Premium, Luxury and Exclusive.

European Style.
Across the four price points are a number of collections inspired by the Greek Island of Santorini, Spain’s citadel of Toledo, Parisian style and Milan chic.

Easy to Maintain.
While Smartstone requires little maintenance, the surfaces carry a 15 year limited warranty.

The Chef’s Choice

Smartstone is harder than most other stones, with quartz one of the hardest minerals on Earth making it scratch resistant and heat and chip resistant.

Because it is virtually non-porous, Smartstone is stain resistant to most kitchen liquids such as coffee, oil, red wine and food colouring, as tested by the CSIRO. As a result, Smartstone is suitable for both residential and commercial food preparation areas.

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Smart Stone – Essentials Range

Gelsomino

Arcadia

Santorini

Astral

Almendra

Nombre

Triton

Theron

Nero Astral

Naxos

Marengo

Smart Stone – Premium Range

Nieve White

Vanilla

Amara

Ceniza

Gris Roca

Smart Stone – Luxury Range

Absolute-Blanc

Cararra

Athena

 

Smart Stone – Exclusive Range

Calacatta

Imperial Grande

Bianco Molasa

Statuario

Concreto Avorio

Azul Macaubus

Statuario Venato

Concreto

Petra Grigio

Calacatta Manhattan

PLEASE NOTE
We do our best to keep our website up to date however, colours ranges shown above may not be current as colours are discontinued and new ones introduced every now and then. Always best to check the manufacturer’s website for the most up to date colour range available.

Frequently Asked Questions About Smartstone

Smartstone is known as a reconstituted (or engineered) stone made up of a minimum of 93% natural quartz, with resins used as binding agents and colour pigments.

Smartstone’s veined surfaces are manufactured using techniques that create the most natural looking surfaces available in engineered stone.

Quartz is one of the hardest minerals on earth and therefore Smartstone offers superior durability and the practical benefits of being:

– heat resistant
– scratch resistant
– stain resistant
– chip resistant
– chemical resistant
– non porous
– mould and mildew resistant

Yes. Because of Smartstone’s durability mentioned above, and being virtually non-porous it makes it suited perfectly for both commercial or residential kitchen and food preparation areas. Smartstone is compliant with the International Health and Safety Foundation sanitary standard NSF51 which guarantees that its quartz-based surfaces are safe for use in all food environments.
The most common type is the pencil or bevelled edge, however Smartstone can be fabricated with any edge profile. All polished edges should have a minimum radius of 4-5mm as the greater the surface area of the edge; the more resistant

the edge will be to chipping. Square edges are not suggested as they are most

likely to damage from chipping. The Smartstone Warranty does not cover damage to polished edges through wear-and-tear or negligence.

Smartstone is perfect for kitchen benchtops and splashbacks, as well as bathroom vanity tops, bath and shower surrounds. Engineered stone is also makes elegant custom furniture and widely used in commercial applications.
Smartstone is not recommended for external use. Outdoor applications of Smartstone Quartz are not covered by Smartstone’s 15-year Limited Warranty.
Yes, Smartstone is extremely resistant to staining; test performed by CSIRO with spilt coffee, tea, fruit juices, liquid food colouring, Coca-Cola, red wine and olive oil and these substances did not leave stains on Smartstone.
Smartstone offers three price ranges – the Essentials Range, Premium Range and Luxury Range. Part of the beauty of Smartstone is that it gives you flexibility and choice when selecting the bench top that suits you and gives you a wallet-friendly choice over other pure-stone products.
Drop in and see us at the Benchmark Stonemasons’ showroom in Artarmon and we’ll help you find the best product for your interiors.
Smartstone can be purchased through Benchmark Stonemasons when designing your interiors.

Still can’t find what you’re looking for? See our FAQ’s here or call us for a chat, we’ll be happy to answer your questions.