You may be wondering why granite is such a popular material for countertops. With its rich polished surface, granite appeals to every décor style from elegant or modern to traditional or country. Granite comes in some amazing colours, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful stones in the world. Installing granite countertops is not only timeless, its durable and virtually maintenance free, economical, and eco-friendly.
Granite contains crystallized minerals such as feldspar, quartz and mica. The colours and patterns of granite are determined by these minerals, their varying concentrations, temperature, pressure and the rate at which the rocks cool down on their ascent to the earth's surface. It is this range of colours and patterns that make granite such an appealing and unique material to use for countertops.
Granite is a highly durable material, and is one of the most heat resistant materials you can use. Granite is fairly maintenance free material. Routine cleaning with mild soap and water is all that is generally required. An occasional re-application of a penetrating sealer is all that is required which only takes about 15 minutes to do.