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Kitchen worktops, as we know them today, started to appear around 1920 yet marble was in use throughout the home long before that. At Surrey Marble and Granite we often work on period properties and are fascinated by the details of home decoration and embellishment we see in these beautiful houses. Marble and granite have been known for their strength and beauty for thousands of years, yet some of the forms you see today are really quite new. Here’s our short jog through the history of marble.

  At Surrey Marble and Granite we don’t just sell stone. We are a premier marble worktop manufacturer, creating bespoke and standard items in our Surrey workshop. As a local business, we’re proud to preserve and support traditional skills, while fusing them with modern techniques and technologies. With a staff of experienced stone workers, we’re able to advise on every aspect of your stone project, from selecting a stone through manufacturing to maintenance and repair.

A kitchen worktop is a hard working piece: it’s not only the place where most food preparation is done, but it’s often the key visual element in a kitchen design. As the worktop is so important, it’s well worth choosing a high quality piece which will be both beautiful and practical – and one which will still look good in five, ten or even twenty years. Stone worktops come in a wide range of natural colours, from classic marble white through to rich reds and yellows. Modern treatments and finishes […]