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Danger: Using Natural Cleaning Products Can Ruin Your Granite Worktop or Marble Floor »

I have been asked this question on more than one occasion, by several house-holders. Even more alarmingly, I have also been asked the same and similar questions by people in the industry. It is easy to see why; there are numerous TV shows, magazine articles and on-line DIY sites that recommend all manor of traditional […]

Caring for Granite Worktops - Part 3 »

Check the Sealer
If you do not know if the worktop has been sealed, or if you fear the sealer may be deteriorating, (no sealer lasts forever) there is a simple test you can carry out: a water-drop-test. Simply put a few drops of water onto a recently cleaned and unwaxed granite surface and leave […]

Caring for Granite Worktops - Part 2 »

Deep Cleaning
From time to time you may want to give the surface a thorough clean. The best way to achieve this would be to wash the granite with a good alkaline product like Heavy Duty Tile and Grout Cleaner. Bear in mind that this process is likely to take off any surface polishes that may […]

Stain Removal from Natural Stone and Porous Grout »

If all stone and grout were properly sealed and maintained the problem of staining would occur much less frequently. However, for numerous reasons surfaces are not always treated with the care they require and with the continued growth in the use of natural stone as a popular flooring material, the problem of staining will be […]