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Advertisers spin a lot of hype, so customers are right to be sceptical. As expert stoneworkers, we make a lot of granite worktops for customers from Basingstoke to Worthing. Common questions include: “Can you put hot pans down on granite worktops?” “Are granite worktops easy to clean?” “Can I roll pastry directly on my granite worktop?” “Are granite worktops waterproof?” …and the answer is YES.   We also get asked: “Do granite worktops stain?” “Will my granite worktop get chipped or damaged?” “Do I need to polish my granite worktop […]

Tough as rock, granite can still lose its shine after years of use or misuse. If you’ve got a granite worktop, floor, staircase or other feature which no longer looks its best, don’t despair. Here are 5 steps you can take to improve the look of your granite worktops, floor or steps. And don’t forget, if you’re in Surrey and have a question you can give us a call. 1. Give it a thorough cleaning It may just be dirt that’s making the stone look dull, particularly if you’ve recently […]

Located in Wiltshire, Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world. Archeologists believe that it was constructed around 3000 BC  from, in the most part, Preseli Spotted Dolerite. This stone, which is harder than granite is believed to have been brought all the way from the Preseli mountain range in Wales, a journey of around 250 miles. How the stones were transported this distance with the meager tools the natives are believed to have possessed has been deliberated for decades. The  glacial erratic theory suggests that […]