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We supply and fit hand-finished, made-to-measure granite kitchen worktops across Wiltshire and Berkshire, including Andover, Basingstoke, Salisbury, Swindon, Newbury, and Hungerford.
Granite is a timeless, durable choice that works in both traditional and modern kitchens. It brings a natural feel and a real sense of quality to your worktops, island, breakfast bar or splashbacks.
Each slab is formed deep underground from molten rock, made up of mica, quartz and feldspar. Every piece is unique, with natural patterns and colours ranging from deep black to soft pink.
Sealed granite offers more than just good looks – it’s a practical, low-maintenance surface that’s:
Granite worktops are a lasting investment that stand up to everyday life. We offer free quotes and honest advice – no pressure, just help when you need it.
Granite is regarded as a luxury worktop choice, favoured for high end designs, but it is well worth the investment because of its proven longevity, natural beauty and other superior properties that put it in a league of its own, such as:
Granite worktops make ideal chopping boards. They resist damage from kitchen utensils. The only thing that can scratch super-hard granite is another piece of granite.
Granite’s melting point is somewhere around 2,300°F (1,260°C), so it’s unlikely you’ll ever cause any damage by putting a hot pot down on your granite countertop. Be careful though if the granite surface has an overlying seal which could become compromised by direct excessive heat.
Granite makes an ideal food preparation surface. It is cool to the touch, and being polished means it has few pores through which to absorb liquids, making it a sanitary surface to work on.
A wipe-down with a microfibre cloth using a PH neutral cleaning liquid is all that is required to keep your granite worktops shiny and clean.
Granite has a long journey from where it is quarried to when it ends up on your kitchen or bathroom counter tops.
Blocks of granite are blasted and drilled from the earth, then transported to fabrication plants to be sawn into slabs of various thicknesses. Most of the granite used for countertops in the UK comes from abroad, having been quarried in India, China, Brazil or Africa. Spain is also a large granite producer.
Britain has its own supplies of granite, but this is used mainly for producing aggregate or for decorative purposes to repair historic buildings.
Our stone workers at BWF Humphries receive the granite slabs and shape, finish and polish each one according to the customer’s particular requirements, so you get a granite worktop hand-crafted uniquely to fit your kitchen or bathroom counters.
Granite is certainly a top choice that will enhance your home both practically and aesthetically. If you’d like to know more we’d be happy to advise you about your choice of granite kitchen worktops or bathroom counter tops.
Call Emily for a free quote or friendly advice – or email us at admin@humphries-stonemasons.co.uk. We’re here to help you choose the right worktop for your kitchen.
