Buying a new kitchen isn't just a financial decision; it's an emotional one

Your kitchen is often the heart of your home and by expenses little more than the cost of standard laminate kitchen worktops; you can turn your kitchen into the most eye-catching room in your home. The granite worktops may even work out cheaper than the cost of most hard wood solid worktops and will still look dazzling in 5 years time.

When trying to select the correct material for your kitchen worktop surfaces, it is best to first identify with the differences between the two. It can be difficult to choose when you don’t know how. Granite worktops are made of a absolutely natural material. Quartz is made of around 90% natural materials where the other 10% are colour pigments and polymer resins.

The material’s stability is very important when it comes to selecting the right one for practical use in the kitchen. Granite Kitchen worktops are very durable and will last a lifetime when looked after properly. Granites can take on lots of substantial and heat break well. The substance has a high Mohs hardness rating which means it is very firm to chip and crack. This guarantees the worktop surface will retain its brand new look throughout its duration.

Hygiene is enormously important when it comes to the kitchen. Quartz is a non-porous material. This property ensures no water is able to penetrate the surface of the material where it can be absorbed. If water was to deposit within the material, bacteria and mould would grow inside the worktop. Granite worktops Birmingham however contain small pockets of space where water can be deposited. Granite worktops can be sealed to prevent any water from penetrating the surface.

Many people get mystified when it comes to the grading of granite worktops. This is because there is no worldwide grading standard. The grade and price of the granite is usually indomitable by the manufacturers themselves. This is usually a suggestion of the demand of colours, supply and cuts but not necessarily the quality or potency of the stone itself. The benefit of this is that ‘lower grades’ of granite slabs which are equal in quality and strength as ‘high quality’ granite slabs are cheaper.

Conclusion: Any buyer looking to invest in kitchen worktops are looking for one that looks great and suits the home. Granite worktops are dyed to give it a better colour and overall appearance. The finish of the granite can also help to improve the colour and give it a silky shine.