By Industry Partner Cambria
In the remodeling industry, the materials you choose can make or break a project. Remodelers prioritize durability, functionality, and design flexibility, all while staying within budget and meeting client expectations. Cambria’s quartz surfaces, available in thinner profiles like 1cm thickness, have emerged as a game-changing option for vertical applications and beyond.
Why Remodelers Love Quartz
Cambria quartz has long been praised for its elegance, resilience, and low maintenance, making it a top choice for countertops. However, quartz’s versatility goes beyond horizontal surfaces. Thinner, lighter slabs make it easier than ever to use quartz in vertical applications such as shower walls, fireplace surrounds, wall cladding, and backsplashes.
Durability Meets Aesthetic Versatility
Quartz’s inherent strength ensures it withstands high-traffic areas over time. Its extensive palette of designs allows remodelers to craft spaces that range from sleek and modern to warm and traditional.
Seamless Beauty
Cambria’s 1cm slabs enable sleek installations with minimal seam, ideal for creating a cohesive, uninterrupted, grout-free look that clients love, especially in showers and wall claddings.
Design Possibilities
Beyond vertical applications, some quartz designs can be bookmatched for a mirrored effect or backlit for a radiant glow, giving remodelers creative freedom to elevate any space.
Ease of Installation
The lighter weight of 1cm slabs simplifies handling and installation, reducing labor time and costs while allowing for more intricate designs.
Vertical Applications That Shine with 1cm Quartz
Showstopping Quartz Showers
Quartz transforms showers into spa-like retreats. Its nonporous surface resists mold and mildew, and the absence of grout lines simplifies maintenance. With 1cm quartz, remodelers can create custom-fitted walls that exude luxury and tranquility.
Eye-Catching Backsplashes
Quartz backsplashes combine function and style. Whether matched to countertops for a seamless look or chosen in a contrasting design for visual impact, Cambria offers endless design options. Its nonporous surface resists stains, scratches, and grime, making it both practical and elegant.
Luxurious Fireplace Surrounds
Elevate living spaces with quartz fireplace surrounds. Durable and heat-resistant, Cambria quartz allows for unique, artistic installations, whether you prefer modern sleekness or textured organic designs.
Breathtaking Wall Cladding
Add drama to overlooked surfaces with quartz wall cladding. Its ability to mimic natural stone or create bold patterns turns walls into statement features.
Unlock New Possibilities with Cambria 1cm Quartz
Cambria’s 1cm quartz slabs are available in 19 stunning designs, ranging from cool to warm whites. Ideal for creative applications such as backlist walls or bookmatching, these slabs can be customized for any project style. Popular vertical applications include:
Fireplaces
Showers
Wall claddings
Backsplashes
Empower Your Business with Cambria Support
Cambria supports remodelers beyond products. Their exclusive training programs for shower and fireplace installations equip teams and partners with expert-level skills to handle even the most intricate projects.
Cambria’s 1cm quartz slabs combine elegance, versatility, and durability, empowering remodelers to deliver stunning, functional, and high-end designs. From vertical walls to fireplaces, Cambria quartz opens endless creative possibilities for remodeling projects.
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