Natural Granite is quarried from deep in the ground in Quarries all over the world. They quarry Granite by either drilling or cutting it out of a rock face, then lift it to ground level, transport it to a factory and slice it up rather like a loaf of bread, but long ways. Granite is then polished on one face side of every sheet. The sheetsare called scants or slabs and are shipped to fabricators such as Granite Care, and from these we fabricate and produce Granite Worktops.
Granite Kitchen Worktops are Superb in Quality and last forever. They are very hard and very shiny. They will last and last, and are now not very expensive as Granite prices worlwide have dropped, so has the cost of Granite Worktops. You can order your granite worktops in a variety of naturally occuring colours. Once a customer has Granite Kitchen Worktops, they will never go back to a Laminate Worktop.
Granite worktops are naturally very tough, and as long as you keep them sealed, they will not stain. It is possible to scratch granite, so you must be fairly carefull, but we are talking about abuse, and in normal kitchen use, your granite worktops should last a lifetime.
If you are looking for a luxurious, modern yet natural finish for your Kitchen Granite Worktops then Granite is a perfect choice.
Granite Care recomends the following care advice for Granite Worktops
Firstly use a thoroughly reputable and recommended granite worktop fabricator for your Granite Worktops. Value is very important but the cheapest granite worktop is rarely the best granite worktop, look closely at their website, do they offer advice, and aftercare? Do they offer you confidence and reliability?
Visit them if you can. Ask to see the actual scants or slabs that will be used for your Granite Worktops. Take care to avoid the pre-cut cheap imported strips in crates of 10-12. These are cheap quality and will not give you the level of superior finish you should demand.
Take care to protect your natural granite worktops from follow on trades, weeks of builders tea, paint thinners, tiling grout and makedo paste tables can be disasterous.
Use a wooden or nylon chopping board to protect your new granite worktops.
Remove spills on your new worktops as they happen, by blotting with kitchen roll and washing..
Keep all granite worktops (except absolute black granite tops) sealed, at least every 6 months. Absolute Black Granite Worktops are virtually non porous anyway and sealing Absolute Black can do more harm than good as the sealer just sits on the surface and never dries.
Wash your granite kitchen worktops with clean soapy water, and paper towel dry.
Avoid dropping heavy objects on to your granite tops and never let anyone stand or sit on the worktops.
If you follow these simple tips, then your granite counter tops will last you more than a lifetime. We are proud of our two showrooms and factory. We welcome customers from Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Leigh, Culceth, Preston, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester, Cumbria and Merseyside to visit our showrooms, but if you live in Birmingham, London, Bristol, Kent, Surrey or Sussex please feel free to use our online quote system as we do cover the whole of the UK with our national service.
