Cirrus Calacatta

8,000 per sqm

Quarry: China
Surface Finish: Polished
Edges: Natural (Unpolished)
Thickness: 18 mm
Requires Sealing: No

Morning light across the island turns up only a faint drift of vein on white. Cirrus Calacatta is the softest of our four Calacatta designs at ₱8,000 per sqm in Cebu, and it is stain-resistant, so nothing etches it and no sealer is needed.

QuarryChina
Surface FinishPolished
EdgesNatural (Unpolished)
Thickness18 mm
Requires SealingNo

Available at all 5 branches. Custom-fabricated and installed in 3-5 days.

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Why Choose Cirrus Calacatta

Stain-Resistant Manufactured rather than quarried, so acid will not etch it and no sealer is ever required.
Consistent Appearance The soft drawing repeats slab to slab, so a long counter or a waterfall island reads as one white plane.
Hygienic Dense and resin-bound, leaving bacteria and mold nowhere to settle in a busy Cebu kitchen.
Resists Chips and Scratches Engineered quartz shrugs off wine, oil and coffee, and the surface stands up to daily knife-and-pan traffic.

What Is Cirrus Calacatta Quartz?

Almost plain white, with the faintest gray drift.

Cirrus Calacatta is a marble-inspired engineered quartz on a bright white ground, marked by veining so soft it barely registers, drifting over the slab like high cloud instead of cutting across it.

It is built for buyers who want a white counter rather than a patterned one. Of the four Calacatta designs on our Cebu floor it is the quietest by a wide margin: Nero drives its charcoal veining to maximum contrast, Royal threads gold through heavier gray, Lightning holds a gentle gray movement, and Cirrus all but vanishes.

That restraint is the whole point. Galley layouts, small kitchens and rooms already carrying a strong floor or a bold splashback usually look better when the counter stays out of the argument.

Manufactured rather than quarried, the slab is roughly 93% crushed natural stone bound with about 7% resin. That build gives it a stain-resistant face, a drawing that repeats, and a hardness no marble on a Cebu kitchen counter can match.

How Much Does a Cirrus Calacatta Countertop Cost in Cebu?

Prices are subject to change without prior notice.

Item Starting Rates
Cirrus Calacatta slab ₱8,000 per sqm
Fabrication ₱500 per lm
Installation ₱500 per lm
Sink or hob cut-outs ₱500 per set

Cut-out charges apply only when installation is included. Delivery is priced by distance from our Cebu yard, whether the finished tops stay inside Metro Cebu or ship out to Bohol and Tagbilaran.

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How Do You Clean Cirrus Calacatta?

Three habits, and a white counter stays white.

1

Clean as You Go

Turmeric, cooking oil and coffee stay on top of the slab instead of soaking downward, so most of what a Cebu kitchen produces comes away with a soft cloth. A near-plain white conceals less than a veined design, which is what makes the habit worth forming.

2

Use Only Quartz Cleaner

Months of dishwashing liquid build a film that takes the sharpness off the polish. A pH-balanced quartz formula clears residue without attacking the resin that binds the slab.

3

Never Scour It

Steel wool, scouring pads and abrasive powders leave permanent scuffing in the polish. A plastic scraper lifts anything dried on without scuffing the polish.

Our Cebu yard keeps specially-formulated stone care products on hand, so nobody has to stand in a supermarket aisle guessing.

How Do You Care for Cirrus Calacatta?

Sealing is off the list, which leaves three rules.

1

Always Use Trivets

Resin is the heat-sensitive part of the slab, so a pan carried straight off the burner can scorch or discolor it for good. Heat is the most common way a quartz counter is ruined and no workmanship warranty covers it.

2

Keep It Out of Direct Sun

Sustained UV yellows engineered quartz and the change cannot be undone. Hang blinds where a counter catches the afternoon, and keep every quartz installation indoors.

3

Skip Harsh Chemicals

Oven cleaner, bleach and other high-pH products break the resin down over the years. Wax is worth avoiding too, since it accumulates and yellows against a white ground.

Is Cirrus Calacatta Good for Kitchen Countertops?

A white surface that behaves, which marble cannot promise.

Yes. Engineered quartz resists staining and acid does not etch it, so calamansi, vinegar, wine and tomato sauce rest on the surface and lift off with a cloth. Those are precisely the failures that make white marble a hard choice for a working Cebu kitchen.

Hardness helps as well. Quartz sits around 7 on the Mohs scale against marble at 3, so it resists the scratching that leaves a marble counter looking dull after a few years of daily use.

Heat is the one genuine limit. Lift a pan from a live burner onto the slab and the resin scorches, and that damage will not polish out. Trivets are compulsory on any quartz counter.

Bear in mind that a near-plain white gives up crumbs and coffee rings faster than a busy pattern would. Choose Cirrus if you like a clear counter and wipe as you cook, and choose Royal Calacatta or Nero Calacatta if you would rather the surface carried enough pattern to hide the day.

Does Cirrus Calacatta Need Sealing?

Nothing to seal — this slab is manufactured, not quarried.

No. A sealer works by filling the pore structure of quarried stone so liquid cannot travel inward. Engineered quartz gains nothing from that, and some formulations actively harm the resin.

Set it against the natural stones that share this look. Marbles such as Arabescato and Volakas White want resealing whenever the water test calls for it — a few drops left fifteen minutes, wiped off, and a darkened patch means it is time — and even a fresh seal will not stop acid etching them. Both reach Cebu on indent order rather than off the floor.

Anyone selling you a sealer for a quartz counter has either misunderstood the material or is selling something you will never use. Cleaning is the whole maintenance routine.

How Does Cirrus Calacatta Compare to the Other Calacatta Designs?

Same material, four very different amounts of pattern, and one of them costs more in Cebu.

Cirrus Calacatta is the quietest

A barely-there gray drift on bright white at ₱8,000 per sqm. Take it when the counter should read as a clean white plane and something else in the room should carry the interest.

Lightning Calacatta is the balanced one

Lightning Calacatta holds fine gray veining with enough movement to notice and not enough to take over, at the same ₱8,000. It is the safe pick while you are still deciding.

Royal Calacatta is the warmest

Royal Calacatta runs heavier gray veining threaded with gold, and it suits brass hardware and warm timber far better than the cooler designs do. It is the one Calacatta priced above the rest here, at ₱9,000 per sqm.

Nero Calacatta is the boldest

Nero Calacatta carries wide charcoal veins at the highest contrast in the range, also ₱8,000. It is a design decision rather than a background.

Compare price alongside pattern, since Royal sits ₱1,000 above the other three. Seeing full slabs side by side at our Cebu yard settles it faster than any photograph.

What Colors Go With Cirrus Calacatta?

A near-neutral surface, which widens what works beside it.

With so little pattern to clash against, this design sits comfortably next to almost any cabinetry. That flexibility is its practical edge over the more decorative Calacatta options.

Warm timber, deep green and navy all read well, and the counter stays the light element without competing. White-on-white schemes work too, though a slight tonal gap between cabinet and counter looks better than an exact match.

Hardware is open. Brass and matte black both suit it, because neither has to fight a vein for attention — rarely true of a heavily patterned slab.

One caution applies to open-plan rooms. With so little movement to break it up, a long unbroken run can read as flat, so a waterfall edge or a contrasting splashback gives the eye somewhere to land. It is the surface we specify most readily for a Tagbilaran resort project, where the joinery carries the color.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cirrus Calacatta real marble?

No. It is engineered quartz designed to reference the Calacatta marbles of Carrara, roughly 93% crushed natural stone bound with about 7% resin. The quartz itself is a natural mineral, but the slab is made in a factory rather than cut from a hillside, which is why acid will not etch it and why sealing never comes up.

How is Cirrus different from the other Calacatta designs?

Cirrus carries the least pattern of the four. Lightning has soft gray veining, Royal adds gold threading to heavier gray, and Nero runs bold charcoal veins. All four are the same material, though in Cebu Royal Calacatta is ₱9,000 per sqm against ₱8,000 for the other three.

Can you put a hot pan on Cirrus Calacatta?

No. Direct heat scorches the resin binder and the mark will not polish out. Trivets under every pan, and keep the run beside a hob or an air fryer clear, since radiant heat builds there.

Does Cirrus Calacatta stain?

Stain-resistant, not stainproof. Pigment rests on the surface instead of soaking in, so turmeric, red wine and coffee normally come away with a cloth. The practical caveat is visibility rather than permanence: on a near-plain white you notice a spill sooner than you would on a patterned slab.

Can Cirrus Calacatta be used outdoors?

No. Ultraviolet light breaks the resin down and yellows the surface over time, and that discoloration is permanent. For an outdoor kitchen or a lanai counter, pick a granite such as Absolute Black or Black Galaxy instead.

Does the veining repeat between slabs?

Yes, and on this design the repetition is almost invisible. The pattern is so soft to start with that a long counter or a waterfall island reads as one continuous white plane, with no obvious break where the slabs meet.

Does Cirrus Calacatta scratch easily?

No. Quartz sits at roughly 7 on the Mohs hardness scale, well clear of marble at 3 and comparable to granite. Ordinary kitchen use rarely marks it, and a chopping board is still worth keeping, mainly to protect your knives rather than the counter.

Where can you buy Cirrus Calacatta in Cebu?

Stone Depot carries Cirrus Calacatta at our Cebu yard, and we supply and install across Cebu, Bohol, Leyte and Negros Island. Slabs move between locations, so availability shifts. Finished tops go out across Metro Cebu and Mandaue, or travel to Bohol and Tagbilaran, priced by distance from the yard.

A white this subtle has to be judged from a whole slab, because a small sample gives no sense of how it reads across three meters. The branch is open Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, and you are welcome to visit or get in touch.

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