{"id":14561,"date":"2016-02-25T09:59:26","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T09:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/?page_id=14561"},"modified":"2021-11-23T11:08:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T11:08:33","slug":"granite","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/granite.html","title":{"rendered":"What is Granite: Granite Worktop Installers Surrey UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;WEDO_sidebar&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-2117\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><a class=\"ult-ih-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/\/granite-worktops\/\"  ><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect13  ult-ih-right_to_left  \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/stock_granite_colors.jpg\" alt=\"stock_granite_colors\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-2117 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >Granite Worktops<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-2117 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-2117 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>Stock\u00a0Colours<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;STOCK GRANITE COLOURS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|font_size:13px|text_align:center|color:%23989897|line_height:20px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-9317\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><a class=\"ult-ih-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/\/bespoke-granite-worktops.html\/\"  ><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect13  ult-ih-right_to_left  \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/silver-cloud-surrey2.jpg\" alt=\"image\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-9317 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >Granite Worktops<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-9317 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-9317 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>Bespoke\u00a0Colours<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bespoke Granite Colours&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|font_size:13px|text_align:center|color:%23989897|line_height:20px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-7371\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><a class=\"ult-ih-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/\/affordable-granite-installations\/\"  ><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect13  ult-ih-right_to_left  \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/ivory-fantasy1.jpg\" alt=\"ivory-fantasy1\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-7371 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >Granite Worktops<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-7371 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-7371 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>Case Studies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Case Studies&#8221; 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\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-2119 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >FAQs<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-2119 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-2119 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>FAQs<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Frequently Asked Questions&#8221; 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\"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-4982\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 210px; width: 210px;  margin: 15px\"><div style=\"height: 210px; width: 210px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect17     \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 210px; width: 210px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-width: 0px;\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Granite-in-the-raw-small-piece-min-1.jpg\" alt=\"Granite-in-the-raw-small-piece-min\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-4982 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >Granite<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-4982 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-4982 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>A Natural Beauty<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1468398523748{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-6788662db934b8bee\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-6788662db934b8bee uvc-316 WEDO_heading\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-6788662db934b8bee h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;\">WHAT IS GRANITE?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]<strong>So what is granite?<\/strong> True, geological, granite is classified as an igneous rock and is formed by the crystalisation of magma, or lava, as it cools and solidifies in the Earth&#8217;s crust.<\/p>\n<p>Granite predominantly consists of the following minerals: quartz, mica, feldspar and plagioclase feldspar.<\/p>\n<p>The proportion and type of each mineral give granite its unique appearance. Different conditions and mineral ingredients at individual quarry sites mean that each area produces a unique pattern and colour of stone.<\/p>\n<p>What is sold as commercial &#8220;granite&#8221; covers many hard rocks that wouldn&#8217;t be called granite by a geologist. This is confusing, but is a time-honoured convention in the building industry, and there isn&#8217;t much that the geologists can do about it! The industry uses the word granite basically for any hard, polishable natural stone that isn&#8217;t marble.<\/p>\n<p>For a full discussion of the practical differences between commercial &#8220;granite&#8221; and &#8220;quartz&#8221;, please see our article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/what-is-the-difference-between-granite-and-quartz\/\">here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-662db934b8c4d\" data-id=\"662db934b8c4d\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1457682883108{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-662db934b8c7f\" data-id=\"662db934b8c7f\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-2905662db934b8cb6\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-2905662db934b8cb6 uvc-2428 WEDO_heading\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-2905662db934b8cb6 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;\">FROM QUARRY TO KITCHEN<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]What geologists term \u201cgranite\u201d covers a wide variety of rocks, but what is sold commercially for \u201cgranite worktops\u201d covers a greater range still. Syenites, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/blue-pearl-granite\/\">Blue Pearl<\/a>, for instance, are igneous rocks formed from magma in a similar way, but with little or no quartz content. Dolerites include our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/nero-assoluto-granite\/\">Nero Assoluto<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/black-galaxy-granite.html\/\">Black Galaxy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/black-pearl-granite\/\">Black Pearl<\/a> are varieties of Gabbro.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most excitingly patterned \u201cgranites\u201d \u2013 such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/kashmir-gold-granite.html\/\">Kashmir Gold<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/ivory-fantasy-granite.html\/\">Ivory Fantasy<\/a> \u2013 are in fact granulites \u2013 metamorphic rocks that have not formed directly from magma but from extreme compression and heating of granular material, which fuses into a hard crystalline mass with many of the practical characteristics of a true granite. So the commercial use of the term \u201cgranite\u201d covers stones of similar character and hardness, and these distinctions should be of no major concern in choosing a stone for your kitchen worktops.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-3799\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect17     \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Granite-in-the-raw-quarry-min.jpg\" alt=\"Granite-in-the-raw-quarry-min\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-3799 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >From Quarry<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-3799 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-3799 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>To Kitchen<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-662db934b9cf0\" data-id=\"662db934b9cf0\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_separator css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1457682899408{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-662db934b9d28\" data-id=\"662db934b9d28\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"20\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-5183\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect17     \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/granite-polished-in-kitchen-min.jpg\" alt=\"granite-polished-in-kitchen-min\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-5183 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >Finishing what<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-5183 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-5183 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>Nature Started<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-8255662db934baf2a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-8255662db934baf2a uvc-8739 WEDO_heading\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-8255662db934baf2a h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;\">FINISHING WHAT NATURE STARTED<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Granite is a great choice for kitchen worktops as it offers beauty, easy care and durability. Granite is consistently hard, with very dense grain, making it difficult to stain and hard to scratch. Although we would not recommend subjecting it to very drastic and sudden changes in temperature, it is actually highly resistant to temperature damage, and is an ideal material near ranges or hearths. Cutting &amp; chopping on granite is not recommended, simply because steel knives will swiftly lose their edge, blunted by the hard stone. 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Natural stone provides the look and feel of elegance through a quality and strength that will never be reached by other materials. The variation in each slab, and especially the grain or \u201cmovement&#8221; in the crystal structure, are part of the charm of buying natural stone. Many people find this flow and blending of colours to be the most compelling reason for using genuine stone for their kitchen worktops.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-2526\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect17     \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-width: 20px;\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/black-galaxy-granite-south-croydon-103111-a-hob-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"black-galaxy-granite-south-croydon-103111-a-hob-kitchen\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); 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