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 [...]

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 it [...]

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 [...]

Beautiful, elegant and long-lasting, granite work-tops are more popular today than they have ever been. A proliferation of suppliers from all over the globe has dramatically improved the ease of availability and brought prices down to levels that many people can now afford. But a granite work-top still represents a significant investment so it pays [...]