Your kitchen is the heart of your home. You make food here, prepare meals with your family, and even dine here. Your kitchen countertops take the brunt of every stain, burn, ding, and dent. Upgrading to new countertops breathes life into your kitchen, not to mention increases the value of your home.

Rino’s Tile & Stone knows how important this part of the home is to you and your family. Offering quality quartz, porcelain, travertine, marble, ceramic tile and granite countertops, this locally owned and operated business is invested in providing Alaskans with the home they desire at affordable prices. For over 15 years, they’ve been working with clients in the Anchorage area. Customers can peruse the company’s slab yard and choose the style and design best suited to their home, order custom countertops, or rely on the expertise of a personal shopper. Their licensed and insured contractors take care of countertop installation, whatever your timeline.

If you’re concerned about the appearance of your kitchen countertops, here are five signs it may be time to replace them:

• Cracks: Unfortunately, kitchen countertops made of lower-grade materials will crack over time. If you can see through the material or see dents and dings, these will only continue to get worse. Replacing with durable material, such as granite countertops, ensures this will be the last time you’ll need to replace them.
• Stains Or Burn Marks: Cosmetic damage such as stains and burns will be an eyesore, particularly if the kitchen countertops are made of anything other than a stone type material. Countertops with stains and burn marks suggest wear and tear, and that the material is losing its durability.
• Selling Your Home: Potential buyers are sticklers for details like the kitchen countertops. A high percentage of buyers look for granite or marble countertops because they know it’s going to last. It’s also one less thing they have to do themselves. Most would rather pay a higher price for the overall home where the work has already been done than go through the whole countertop installation process themselves.