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If you’re planning a kitchen refurb, you’ll quickly learn that there’s a wealth of detail in every decision, from the tiling to the tap – and that’s before you start shopping for appliances. At Surrey Marble and Granite, we specialise in stone kitchen worktops and our experienced team are on hand to help you understand the industry jargon and make the right decision for your home. Below you’ll find answers to some of the more common questions we get asked about kitchen worktops. What do you call it anyway? There […]

One of my personal favorites and somewhere I have personally visited is Petra in Jordan. Petra, meaning ‘stone’ in Greek, was founded around the 6th century BC partly due to it’s position as being  along a trade route and easily defensible. Many parts of the site, which is vast, are hewn directly from the mountains themselves. Due to time limitations, our visit had to be at night. We were treated to Bedouin singing and mint tea followed by a description of the site. The walk to Petra from the visitor […]

Granite’s relatively non porous nature makes it an ideal material for any number of surfaces, whether in a bathroom, kitchen, hallway, living room or utility room. Because it is non porous, this helps to protect the surface from staining when it comes to spillages. Unless the granite is tiled and therefore grouted, liquids cannot penetrate its surface in the way that it can other surfaces.