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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 […]

As so many modern houses are built of fragile, impermanent materials, learning to live with the durability and strength of stone can be a challenge. We’ve noticed that some people are very protective of their stone floors or marble kitchen worktops, treating them like fragile porcelain. Others are a little too cavalier, risking damage which can easily be avoided. At Surrey Marble and Granite, we’ve been working with stone for many years, so we’ve rounded up the best tips and boiled them down to five New Year’s Resolutions for your […]

Built after 1865, the Solent Forts Horse-Sands, No Man’s Land, St Helens and Spitbank forts were created to protect Portsmouth and it’s harbour from attack. The most likely culprit at this point would have been the french. All of the forts are built from granite and are armour plated. Ranging in size from 150-200ft diameter and costing between £123,000 and £467,000 they were an expensive and impressive defensive against potential invaders. Luckily they never had to be used in warfare. The forts had to be armoured to prevent granite they […]