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Stone is the best choice, whether you’re looking at beautiful period fireplaces or modern minimalist designs. New fireplaces use stones like marble and granite for the same reasons our distant (and not so distant) ancestors did: stone is heat resistant; doesn’t catch fire; doesn’t weather or change colour due to contact with heat or fire; is easy to clean; and can withstand knocks and bumps from logs, coal buckets and other equipment. But with the wide range of stones available, from granite to quartz, which should you choose? Which part […]

  Tiles don’t have to be plain, dull or matching. Both individual decorative tiles and decorative tiling patterns made from plain tiles have been used to make homes and businesses more beautiful since Roman times. In the ruins of Pompeii, you can still see ancient tiles arranged in mosaics, bands of colour and painted with plants and flowers.

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 […]