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Granite worktops are often an investment, and we can understand the impulse to lower the cost by doing some or all of the work yourself. As professional stoneworkers, we’re regularly impressed by the passion, skill and energy that DIY-ers put into their projects. Britain is a DIY haven, with homeowners from Aldershot to Aberdeen tackling complex jobs to transform their living space. However, working with stone is completely different from handling wood, lino and other commonly used materials. Here are a few factors to consider as you decide whether to […]

What’s hot in the kitchen? As the autumn/winter 2017 trends hit the store, we’re covering highlights that we’ve spotted. At Surrey Marble and Granite we offer a wide range of stones, from natural marble and granite to processed stone and engineered quartz. As we are a full-service company, doing everything from helping customers select a stone through templating and manufacturing to installation, we get a glimpse of some of the most fabulous home kitchens across the south of England. Here are a few hot trends you might want to consider […]

With new materials such Quartz worktops and sintered stone flooding the market, many of our customers are struggling to figure out whether these newcomers measure up against traditional, natural stones such as marble and granite. The short answer is that yes, they do. Engineered stones like Caesarstone have many outstanding qualities and are an excellent choice for kitchen worktops. However, they do differ from natural stones in key ways, so the answer to the question ‘which is best?’ is always going to be ‘it depends!’ Read on to find out […]