Worker polishes a stone with a grinder

How to keep marble looking great Surprisingly little effort is required to keep your marble kitchen worktops, floor, staircase or other features can be kept at their best for years or decades. Marble can withstand heavy use and still look great – just ask the team at the 87 year old Empire State Building or the 295 year-old Blenheim Palace where marble floors are used by thousands of visitors every day. I’ve heard marble is delicate – is that true? Yes and no. Marble is a delicate stone but it’s […]

In late July, we completed a stunning new piece of flooring for St john’s Church in Merrow, Surrey. St John’s had a requirement for an intricately designed marble inlaid floor. Surrey Marble and Granite were employed to plan, fabricate and install the new marble flooring. We decided to go for a quad-colour design that would look stunning when polished, improving the aesthetic appeal of the church. The creation of the floor was achieved in tandem with the church being redecorated leaving a crisp modern feel. Here at Surrey Marble and […]

  One of the hardest substances on the planet, granite is a beautiful natural stone with a distinctive appearance. From midnight black to Dalmatian speckles, there are so many colours and patterns to choose from that it can be hard to believe granite companies haven’t been adding something to the mix. It’s true though – this wide variation in this stunning stone is entirely natural.