Purple Granite Ltd Warranty


Understanding Quality & Safety Information

We understand that customers are sometimes asked to compare quartz worktops based on whether a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is available.

We want to reassure you about what this document means and, importantly, what it does not tell you about the quality of your finished worktop.

What is a Safety Data Sheet?

A Safety Data Sheet is primarily a technical health and safety document. For quartz products, much of the safety information relates to the fabrication process, when materials are cut, ground or polished and fine dust can be produced.

An SDS is important for the people fabricating your quartz. It is not a quality rating for the worktop in your kitchen.

It should not be confused with a quality certificate or a rating of how good a finished quartz worktop is.

Some quartz manufacturers make SDS documents readily available, while others provide different forms of technical or product documentation.

The availability of an SDS does not, on its own, mean that one quartz worktop is higher quality than another.

So how should quartz worktops be compared?

When choosing a quartz worktop, we believe customers should consider the complete product and service, including:

·        The suitability of the material for its intended use

·        The quality and consistency of the slab

·        The fabrication and finishing of the worktop

·        Accurate templating and professional installation

·        The warranty and aftercare provided

·        The experience and reputation of the fabricator

·        Who will actually take responsibility if there is a problem

Our Quartz Worktops

Purple Granite has extensive experience sourcing, fabricating and installing quartz worktops.

We work with established stone suppliers and carefully select the materials we are prepared to offer our customers. Where manufacturer-specific technical or safety documentation is available, we are happy to provide it on request.

Just as importantly, your worktop is professionally templated, fabricated and installed by an experienced stone fabricator, with Purple Granite there to support you throughout the process.

Safety in Your Home

Quartz containing crystalline silica requires appropriate controls during fabrication because cutting and grinding can create respirable dust. This is an occupational fabrication issue, which is why professional fabrication procedures and controls are so important.

Once your worktop has been professionally fabricated and installed, normal domestic use does not involve the cutting or grinding processes that generate this fabrication dust.

Compare Like for Like

If you have been given information suggesting that another quartz product is safer, better quality or superior because of a particular certificate or document, please send it to us.

We will be very happy to look at the specific product and documentation with you and explain what it demonstrates, so that you can make a fair, like-for-like comparison.

  • Beautiful stone. Professional fabrication. Expert installation. Aftercare you can rely on.
  • Beautiful stone. Professional fabrication. Expert installation. Aftercare you can rely on.