Category Archives: Technical and Worktop

Information and news about Affordable Granite’s worktop in Charlwood, Surrey

QUARTZ WORKTOPS THAT LOOK LIKE MARBLE. WHY?

The manufacturers of engineered stone for quartz worktops put ever more effort and expertise into [...]

KITCHEN WORKTOPS – WHICH MATERIAL IS BEST?

There are so many types of kitchen worktops to choose from. Which material is best? [...]

LAMINATE WORKTOPS V GRANITE OR QUARTZ WORKTOPS

Laminate worktops continue to be hugely popular. What are the pros and cons of the [...]

STONE WORKTOPS TRADE SHOW: MARMOMACC 2017

Andy and Naomi visited the stone worktops trade show in Verona. Here is their report [...]

DO YOU CUT CUSTOMERS’ OWN GRANITE?

We are often asked if we can cut and rework customers' own granite, remaking their [...]

LIGHT BY NATURE: REAL STONE WORKTOPS FOR YOUR KITCHEN

A round up of lighter-coloured natural stones for granite kitchen worktops. Although we often recommend [...]

RADIANZ QUARTZ WORKTOPS FOR YOUR KITCHEN

A quick look at the brilliant Radianz Quartz worktops. Radianz is manufactured by LOTTE and [...]

TWO SCANDINAVIAN CLASSICS

Blue Pearl and Emerald Pearl Granite combine beauty and durabiity to make them the classic [...]

CLEANING GRANITE WORKTOPS – THE BASICS

What about cleaning granite worktops? We take a look at the basics, focusing on what [...]

KEEPING IT PURE: PERFECT GRANITE WORKTOPS – CLEAN WATER

Manufacturing granite worktops requires water - for cooling, polishing and dust control. Here is how [...]