Granite is an excellent choice for kitchen countertops, floors, and other heavily used surfaces.

Granite is an easy to care stone than you would expect. Warm water, mild dish washing liquid, and a soft cloth would clean up most spills on surfaces.

It is an extremely durable stone, stain-resistant and easy to care for. Hot pots and pans won’t damage granite; it's extremely heat resistant. It will not chip, crack, or scratch under normal use. When slicing bread, meats or vegetables, cutting boards are recommended to protect your knives from becoming dull.

The granite that is offered for residential and commercial applications comes from open pit quarries, which is found all around the world. There is a large assortment of granite available to suit specific tastes, or design applications, which ranges from consistent grain structures and colors, to multicolored stones with veins, or movement resulting from the uneven distribution of minerals. The way the granite was formed millions of years ago; it is synonymous with quality, strength, permanence, solidity and hardness. These characteristics make granite the ideal choice for a kitchen countertop surface.  People choose granite because of its depth and richness of color.  The variety in granite is infinite.

Most granite that is used for countertops is polished to a high-gloss finish, giving it a mirror-like appearance. On closer inspection however, many granites have certain natural characteristic such as “pitting”, “fissures” or “dull” spots that at first may cause some concern. It is important to understand the geological reasons for these characteristics in order to fully appreciate the beauty of the granite.

“Pits”, “fissures” and “dull” spots do not compromise the integrity of the stone in any way; they are the natural characteristics of the granite, which is a natural stone, and will not impair the function or the durability of the material. They are an expression of nature and they add to the allure of the stone, which sets it apart from the man-made surfaces.

You can take your kitchen from a drab to fab simply by changing your countertops. New countertops revive the heart of your home without the expense of a complete remodel.

 

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