Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about countertops? Our FAQ section is designed to provide quick and informative answers to common inquiries about countertop materials, installation, care, and more. If you can’t find the information you need, feel free to reach out to our team for personalized assistance.
Granite is extraordinarily strong, rating 7 out of 10 on the MOHS Mineral Hardness Scale, with 10 representing a diamond’s durability. In comparison, marble ranks around 3 to 4, making it prone to scratching and etching under the demands of busy kitchens. The only material tougher than quality granite is quartzite which shares a similar makeup. Granite’s superior resilience, alongside striking visual appeal, makes it a top choice for kitchen counters meant to endure for decades. You can confidently keep using and enjoying granite surfaces without worry of cuts or damage under normal wear. Its long-lasting integrity simply outperforms almost any other natural stone.
Granite pricing correlates more to market availability than the origin site. Rare, high-demand colors like midnight black, bold reds, or azure blues carry a slight premium. Abundant neutral palettes offer the opportunity for value. Yet across the spectrum, granite presents durable quality and style to suit personal tastes reasonably.
Refrain from expecting your granite slab’s exact origin details since intriguing deposits form and excavate worldwide subject to complex geologic factors. Instead, skilled experts match your favored visual palette and patterning from premier global yield to delight your senses rather than provide obscure quarry details of little everyday relevance.
Granite’s artistic movement and veining result from immense pressure and heat over eons folding multi-hued minerals below ground as the stone forms. Trace mineral deposits further accentuate the folding patterns and flow when revealed through careful quarrying. Skilled cutting then brings out the best in spectacular organic veining and artistically detailed marks that many homeowners cherish making each granite slab wholly unique.
A drop-in sink gets installed atop the granite counter, leaving a visible lip around the cutout whereas the undermount adheres below for a flush, integrated look. Undermount needs a polished cutout edge but achieves a modern seamless style. Each works beautifully combined with granite’s durability and easy care.
While highly polished delivers the classic granite sheen most associated with resiliency, alternative honing processes purposefully dull the finish to matte for softer moods that smooth the texture yet expose alluring character in each slab’s unique markings.
Caring for granite counters proves fuss-free – simply wipe using common non-abrasive cleaners like glass spray as you would any surface to maintain the renowned luster finish.
Granite withstands immense pressure and cutting stresses during fabrication so no concerns over chips, cracks, or dings happening unexpectedly in your home later under normal use short of chiseling away purposefully.
Quality granite’s durable composition prevents marring or abrasions during even active meal prep and lively households. Your counters retain a pristine finish for decades absent chisels or purposeful cuts.
Granite’s organic properties mean no two pieces ever fully replicate since unique mineral patterns result based on where blocks form within the earth before quarrying. After preliminary samples, customers approve the actual slabs for fabrication to guarantee satisfaction.
We advise reapplying protective sealant every 6 months to shield granite pores from water or oils over time that may otherwise absorb or stain. Develop this easy routine to uphold granite’s innate stain resistance for lifetimes of worry-free use.
Granite earns designer and builder preference as a refined yet ruggedly resilient stone that excessive scratching, heat or stains cannot easily mar, alongside naturally striking signature aesthetics from mesmerizing mineral blends that beautifully elevate any design scheme.
Craftsmen revere granite, a metamorphic stone forged underground, as the premier building material for its structural integrity, design flexibility through quarrying’s diverse palettes, abundance ensuring reasonable value, and lasting durability across indoor and outdoor applications over lifetimes.