Well, you certainly can if you want to, but it is advised to remove the tile backsplash too before installing the quartz.
Quartz is a beautiful, durable surface that can be installed just about anywhere. While it's typically used for countertops and tub surrounds, it can also be utilized as a kitchen or bathroom backsplash.
If your tile countertop is seriously dated, paint or decals may not be enough to help it. But you still don't have to rip it out and replace it. Instead, use self-leveling concrete to cover the entire surface and create a smooth, modern look for your countertop.
Quartz countertop installation costs $50 to $200 per square foot or $125 per square foot on average. These prices include both materials and labor. Typically, quartz installed in the kitchen costs $3,000 to $7,500. Materials alone average $75 per square foot or between $50 and $100 per square foot.
Quartz is generally less expensive.
But with the exception of the cheapest granite, quartz is generally less expensive—$70 to $100 per square foot installed compared with granite's price range of $60 to $270 per square foot installed.
If you are tired of that old tile wall, and don't want to go through the hassle of removing and replacing, painting or stickers, resurfacing is the best way to cover wall tiles. Tile resurfacing involves applying a resurfacing compound called a microcement over the tile.
The good news is that you don't have to remove your tile floors to change their colors. If you want to paint or stain your tile floors you don't have to pull them up although you will need to stay off of them long enough to allow the floor to completely dry and set.
Quartz Backsplash Thickness
The average thickness of a backsplash of any kind in tile is about 3/16 to ¼ inches. Once you start considering using slabs, though, this thickness increases. The average quartz slab is about 1-¼ inches (or 3 centimeters) thick which is what is often used in a quartz slab backsplash.
Quartz counters are not stone. They consist of ground quartz, (which is a mineral, not stone), mixed with resin polymers. In other words, the resin will melt, or scorch, or discolor when it comes in contact with heat. That's why you're not even supposed to place a hot plate from the microwave on it.
So long as you keep it clean and as dry as possible, you can use any color quartz slab for a backsplash without issues. But if your backsplash is going behind a stove and you do a lot of cooking, granite is probably the better choice.
Thinner quartz countertop slabs have a lustrous look, but their lack of thickness (ranging from 1 to 2 cm) comes with several disadvantages, like the need for extra support for overhangs. Their thinness makes them fragile and hence more prone to breakage.
A worktop overlay is a slab of manmade material that is just 8mm thick and measured to precisely slide over your existing countertop. Available in a wide range of contemporary looks and materials, it can look like a new granite or quartz countertop but take less money and time compared to a major kitchen renovation.
Tile countertops were hugely popular in the '70s and '80s. Now they're making a comeback, albeit in more modern, minimally styled installations. Even if you have tile that's been there since before you were born, you can make it look good.
Some quartz makers sell exclusively through big-box stores; other slabs are available only through independent kitchen and bath showrooms.
A countertop overlay is the result of a process in which concrete or another artificial material, such as granite, wood, or laminate, is applied or installed over existing countertop material to create a new layer of a smooth surface that covers the existing surface.
Laminate flooring goes very well over ceramic tiles. It is a thin, solid flooring system that doesn't require adhesive, and comes with a padded underlayment that helps smooth out any contour from the ceramic. Laminate is a cheap, fast flooring solution that easily goes right over ceramic tile.
Can you tile over tiles? Yes, you can and it can be great for a fast room update, too. Saving time and effort is always a good idea, as pulling the existing tiles is hard labour.
The main downsides of quartz countertops are their price, appearance (if you desire the look of natural stone), and lack of resistance against heat damage.
Quartz countertops are made with up to 90% quartz. The rest of the material is pigments and resin. Since the resin can only withstand approximately 150 degrees, placing very hot materials such as a pan directly out of the oven will burn the countertop and cause permanent damage.