Granite is formed by extreme heat and pressure. It can not be easily affected by heat from cook top and frying pans. Granite will have no melting effect and will not leave any burned marks. You can use hot pots and frying pans direct to granite countertop.

Granite is formed by extreme heat and pressure combined beneath the earths crust. It cannot be affected by heat from a cook top or frying pan. A lit flame placed under the granite will have no melting effect and will not leave any burned or scarred marks.

Yes, granite is a hard stone and will resist heat but care should be given when placing hot cooking oils on granite. This can discolor the sealed surface of the stone. Yes, but a sealant is usually applied to the surface to prevent staining. You will need to reapply the sealant from time to time. Stained or cracked grout can make your tile look old. Let us show you how you can easily repair this problem and make it look like new again!

Besides its strength and durability, granite is available in thousand of colors. New quarries are being discovered and every quarry produces a unique palette. Unlike synthetic material, the colors and textures of granite can change every few feet and vary from slab to slab. Every countertop is basically unique and nothing compares to the beauty of nature.

Although both are stones and both are quarried from the earth. Marble's relatives (limestone, onyx and travertine) are very different from each other. The marble family starts out as sediment ? animal skeletons and shells, plant matter, silt ? at the bottom of bodies of water. After millions of years this solidifies (lithifies) into stone. Because its main component is calcium, it can be affected by acids such as vinegar and citrus beverages.

We carry a full line of cleaning materials for your stone. The manufacturer recommends using their sealer once every six months. It is a simple wipe on, wipe off procedure that takes about the same amount of time as a general cleaning.

If you compare granite to other hard surface materials it is not expensive and the beauty will last forever. Also resale value will grow with time.

Regular maintenance of your tops is easy, just use mild soap and water. When properly maintained, your granite tops will last a lifetime.

Once upon a time . . there was a report circulating that granite countertops were unsafe, harbor bacteria and can produce disease. This is absolutely FALSE, NIOSH and the CDC have no reports of granite or any other stone used as a countertop as being unsanitary. These rumors are circulated by the Solid Surface Industry in an attempt to compete with the Stone Industry.

Hot food can be placed directly in the refrigerator or it can be rapidly chilled in an ice or cold water bath before refrigerating. Cover foods to retain moisture and prevent them from picking up odors from other foods. A large pot of food like soup or stew should be divided into small portions and put in shallow containers before being refrigerated.

Placing hot pans on the concrete countertops should be avoided. Concrete is very heat resistant, but the concern (like with cutting on concrete countertops) is damaging and or discoloring the sealer. We can build in trivets of stainless steel, brass, or copper. This common upgrade is both functional and great looking. Otherwise, you should use hot plates or a hot pad.

This is the question we are asked more than any other. Getting the proper information about both products is the key to making the right choice. Prioritizing your desires and looking at samples of both products will also help you decide. If you like the look of Silestone, you will be happy with the fact that it requires no maintenance or special cleaning requirements, yet still gives you the shine and depth of natural granite.

Yes. All natural stone products should be initially sealed and periodically resealed. Any natural stone sealer for granite counters may be used. A good source for this is VIC International in Knoxville Tennessee. The telephone number is 888-DIALVIC. The sell a complete line of stone fabrication and stone care products.

Although typical application of marble is for the bathroom vanity tops, Jacuzzi tops and fireplaces, it is possible to use it in the kitchen. However, due to the fact that it is easy to scratch and is affected by acidic substances, such as vinegar's, ketchup's etc., we don't usually recommend it. Moreover the high-gloss of the marble countertop can be partially lost as many chemicals etch its surface.

Next to diamond, sapphire, and ruby, granite is the hardest natural product on earth. Once polished, natural granite will maintain its high gloss virtually forever. Normal use of kitchen knives, cutlery, and cookware leaves no scratches. Heat has almost no effect on natural granite, making it much safer than synthetic surfaces with polyesters and resins.

Place your open hand with the palm down about 3 inches above top of oven; count backward from 450 by 25 until it becomes uncomfortable to hold your hand in place. Count somewhat slowly, each count should be about a second. The number that you reached is the approximate temperature of the oven. I usually start with the three fewer briquettes than the size of the oven on the bottom and three more than the size on the top of the oven, which should result in an oven temperature of about 350?.

We do not recommend cutting or placing hot pots directly on the concrete surface. While the concrete itself is heat resistant, the sealer and wax are not. To avoid unsightly marks eventually developing in the surface, we recommend the use of cutting boards and hot plates as you would on most other countertops. These can be designed next to the stove or sink as removable boards, or be cast right into the countertop as stainless or brass strips or as “buttons”.

They begin around $ 59.00 with a selection larger than most. It is always easier to purchase your countertops from the same supplier of your cabinets since they are intimate with your layout. We also encourage our customers to inquire about alternatives to granite; one of the hottest products available today is Silestone, which outperforms granite in every category and with pricing that tends to be lower per square foot!