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When many people picture a stone kitchen worktop or a marble floor, they imagine the classic white marble or dark grey granite. However, these are not the only options available. Both natural and processed stones now come in a dazzling array of colours and textures, from pillar box red Silestone to black galaxy granite. At Surrey Marble and Granite, we’ve explored the many options available from UK and international quarries to select the best stones around. We’re proud to have an option for every taste and purpose, whether you’re looking […]

Which kitchen worktops can make your kitchen remodel more environmentally friendly? Building and renovation work can result in a lot of waste going to landfill, so if you’re green at heart you’ll want to reduce, reuse and recycle where you can. Choosing an eco-friendly kitchen worktop is a great way to reduce the impact of your renovation. But which material should you choose? At Surrey Marble and Granite, we’re expert stone workers and unashamedly biased in favour of our favourite material. Here’s how stone stacks up on the eco-friendly scale.

Granite is an inorganic material that has many of the appropriate conditions to let it be used as the surface material for kitchen worktops. It is one of the most used because of its features, among which are its hardness and heat resistance, resistance to water or moisture intake, and its anti abrasive or corrosive features – juices and liquids that are commonly used in everyday cooking are unlikely to harm it. Besides being very hygienic when well maintained, it is particularly durable and resistant to marks and stains.