Taking care of your work surface:
The Do's first!
DO:-
• Clean up spills immediately to minimize damage to your stone.
• Use place mats under china, ceramics, silver and other objects that could possibly scratch your stone's surface.
• Use coasters under glasses, especially if they contain alcohol or citrus juices.
• Use trivets or mats under hot dishes and cookware.
• Use our range of granite care kits to keep your work surface looking pristine.
• Use our range of stain removers if you happen to have stained the work surface - please phone for advice.
Now the Don'ts
DON'T:-
• DON'T Clog dance on the work surface - not a good idea! In fact standing, kneeling or exerting pressure on a work surface especially near to cut outs should be avoided at all costs.
• DON'T Use cleaners that contain acid, vinegar, bleach, ammonia and other household cleaners. Refer to the cleaning products we sell and you can't go far wrong
• DON'T wait to clear up spills on stone; best advice wipes up spills up immediately.
We do provide sealants for work surfaces which render the surface virtually impervious to staining but do be aware some sealers can enhance the colour of the top and darken it slightly also gving it a ‘wet look’
Most Scuffs, scratches and chips can be repaired by using epoxy resins, please phone 01634320977
FAQ
Imagine a time machine and you are sitting at the controls Turn the handle to a million years hence and hit the accelerator. Assuming the earth is still around at that time – it’s an evens bet, granite will be! Turn the handle the other way and set the dial to 10 million years ago and hey presto - you might witness granite being formed. Now that’s what you call durability! So how granite is formed and why is it nearly as strong as diamond? Molten rock formed in the core of the earth is melted into liquid magna under intense pressure then cooled slowly having being forced upwards by the movement of the earth's crust; an amazing tightly woven soup of nature’s minerals, the main ones Feldspar, Quartz and Mica; each ebb and flow of graining subtly blending together giving us granite as we know it today. Every continent in the world has veins of granite and each piece of rock face is uniquely different from another:
Why not celebrate nature's beauty by having granite in your home.
Properties of Granite
• one the hardest natural materials known to man
• very little porosity - in other words pretty much waterproof
• polishes to a beautiful sheen
• extremely hygenique, wipes clean easily
• outstanding natural beauty
• scratch resistant
• heat resistant
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