More About Granite

Granite is a common type of igneous rock that has long been used in the home as a durable and aesthetically pleasing construction material. The unique texture of granite makes it highly sought after for use in creating work-surfaces as it can be polished to a stunning finish yet remains hard, durable, and resistant to water and other spills. Granite is also popularly used in the creation of flooring tiles, previously only in public or commercial structures but now also in peoples homes as well.

Mining granite can prove to be a mammoth task; one of the reasons that the best granite stones can fetch as much as $1500 per piece, and originally all granite was mined from the island of Ailsa Craig in Scotland. Although the area is now a nature reserve and no mining takes place it is believed that as much as 70% of all granite used in the construction of homes and buildings is still from Ailsa Craig, it remains so durable and hard wearing that it is simply shaped into something different and used for a new purpose.

Initially granite was only used in the bathroom and kitchen of expensive houses but more and more people are realising that while it may be initially expensive it will last you for a lot longer than a traditional laminate worktop will so will pay for itself in a relatively short time. One of the unique features about granite is that it comes in many colours and shades and no two pieces of cut granite will ever be alike; you can be sure that your new kitchen worktops are genuinely bespoke and no-one else in the world has a piece exactly like yours.

Granite is hard wearing, durable, resistant to water and fluid spillages, and will last a lifetime if looked after properly. More and more people are swtching to granite worktops each day, why not join them and ensure that your kitchen is as good as it can be? Browse our directory today; we are confident you will find a retailer who sells granite in your local area who can help you adorn your kitchen with a beautiful, hard wearing granite worktop.