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Do you know where your kitchen sink was made? The answer is probably no. If you choose a full-service kitchen worktop company like Surrey Marble and Granite, you’ll know exactly where your kitchen worktop was made. This gives you more control, more flexibility and more choice. All the kitchen worktops that are sold are cut and finished at the Surrey factory and installed by our team. Why do kitchen worktops need to be bespoke? Every kitchen is slightly different. Even if you compare buildings built at the same time, they […]

Living in a period building means finding a balance between preserving the original character and features of the property and creating a pleasant, modern family home. When it’s time for renovations or repairs, the question of materials and character become more urgent: should you try to repair an original marble staircase? Match a granite fireplace? Or simply rip the whole lot out, and create the home you’ve been dreaming of?

Granite is one of the world’s toughest materials and has been used in buildings for thousands of years. A natural stone, it is formed by extreme heat and pressure deep underground. Find out more about the origins of granite, or read on for some perhaps surprising uses of the stone.  Find out more about the origins of Granite 1. Monuments – built to last From gravestones to temples, monuments that are intended to last down the generations are often made of granite. Before power tools existed, carving granite was laborious […]