Blog – Granite & Quartz

Sparkly Kitchen Worktops: We saw the first snow of the year at AG today. I still love the snow, I love the glitter of ice, and I love naturally sparkly stones. Here is a bit about some of the glittery options - man-made and natural - that you can install in your kitchen.

We have a number of single slabs of stone, both granite and quartz, that we are selling at half price or less! We want to clear space in the warehouse – giving you the chance to find a bargain at Affordable Granite!

Bespoke kitchen worktops: why some customers choose stones that we don't hold in stock, and the difference that can make to price and the finished look.

2018 has been a tough but incredibly rewarding year here at Affordable Granite. We look back at some of the highlights of the year in our annual review.

Can you install granite over the top of my existing worktops? Do you add a granite layer? What is the difference between your product and layering approach?

White granite and quartz worktops just keep on growing in popularity. We look at some old favourites as well as some of the very latest options we have seen

Granite and quartz slabs. Most of our customers choose stock stones, but a proportion go bespoke. Here are some recent slabs.

Alongside the popularity of marble-look quartz worktops, the industrial-look continues to grow in popularity. And manufacturers have some great products!

Is my kitchen ready for templating? How can I be sure? Does it matter? How important is the template process within the flow of work from order to fit?

Silestone and Dekton are a stable part of life here at Affordable Granite - two big-selling brands of worktop material. We visit the UK headquarters.

Every year we are busy at Christmas and quieter in the New Year. Here are details of this year's special offer to sweeten the January blues for you!

We take a lot of granite worktop photos - but we are always hungry for more. If you had granite or quartz countertops installed by AG, please feel free to send us pics!