The natural choice for those who would like the very best for their kitchen. We offer an fantastic range of Granite Kitchen Worktops, all fitted and finished off to our exacting standards. There is a granite style to suit every taste, living area and decor. The natural beauty of granite kitchen worktops complement all types of kitchen cabinet.
It is by far the most durable material for kitchen worktop use and will last you a life time. It will also make your kitchen look fantastic and be enjoyable to work with.
Granite worktops are made from one of the oldest and hardest rock’s, much of it was formed one billion years ago. It is mostly found in the mountainous areas of our planet, such as the Alps and the Scottish Highlands. It is crystalline rocks like granite, that constitute the foundation of the continental masses.
There are three compositional groups, Quartz, Feldspar and Mica
The porosity ratio is lower in metamorphic and igneous stones, and is generally higher in sedimentary types. Here are the porosity ratios by percentage:
- Granite = 0.4 to 1.5
- Marble = 0.5 to 2.0
- Slate = 0.4 to 5.0
- Limestone = 0.6 to 31.0
Granite is a far harder and much less porous material than marble. It is far less prone to random large veining and flaw lines.
Granite Kitchen Worktop Colours Click on the samples below to see a larger image... |
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African Black |
African Red |
Angolan Black |
Balmoral Red |
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Baltic Brown |
Blanco Perla |
Blue Pearl |
Bonnacord |
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Cream Julia |
Dakota Mahogany |
Emerald Pearl |
Funnil |
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Giallo Fiorito |
Giallo Veneziano |
Honed African Black |
Kashmir White |
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Rosa Porrinho |
Star Galaxy |
Stargate |
Ubatuba |
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Verdi Fontain |
Verdi Magic |
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