When it comes to stone surfaces for kitchens, granite is always one of the most popular choices. Here, we’ve decided to look in a little more detail into exactly why it’s so consistently sought after.
Granite is a low-maintenance stone
Granite has a reputation as a natural stone that’s easy to maintain. So no wonder homeowners love it so much! In particular, the darker varieties of this material shrug off stains more easily than their darker counterparts.
A high level of resilience
At the same time, granite is also able to resist a number of other potential problems, including heat, frost, scratches and any impact on the surface. To inflict noticeable, lasting damage to your stone, it would take a fair bit of force. So granite countertops and similar products are incredibly long-lasting, and will do you proud for years if not decades.
Custom designs
Its elegant appearance is one of the key reasons behind granite’s appeal. Equally, you can harness this via custom designs. So that means that if you are working to a specific colour scheme for your kitchen, or indeed your bathroom, granite could be absolutely right for you. (At the same time, this material comes in a variety of hues and patterns from basic to speckled or marbled, so you’ll always have stacks of choice.)
It’s hygienic
This is a quality of granite which people often tend to forget. But bacteria and dirt don’t hang around on this surface. And because it’s not a porous stone, nothing will sink into it. What’s more, you clean up everyday messes on it really easily. This resistance to bacteria is built in to the stone.
Granite is perfectly flat
Again, you may not have noticed this one. But if you’re particularly keen on baking and often roll out dough or pastry, granite provides the ideal flat surface for you to do just that.
Easy to fix if you chip it
Accidents can and do happen. And, like anything else, granite is not infallible. But the good news is that if, say, you drop something heavy on your stone, all is not lost. A professional can come out and use a type of putty in the same shade as your worktop to reseal the stone and protect it from further calamity.
Talk to us
Royal Stone Care are the London-based granite specialists, working on domestic and commercial premises across the capital. Talk to us before you talk to anyone else, whether you need granite chip repair or granite cleaning in London.
