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At Custom Stone Granite and Marble we are proud to say "We can customize any slab into your dream slab” If you can dream it up, we can customize your slab to your dream countertop or vanity.
Granite Myth versus Facts
1. Granite is absorbent.
Granite qualifies as impervious to water and is actually less absorbent
than some solid surface (plastic) products. Granite is commonly used && building material for high-rise buildings due to its ability to withstand gale force winds and rain.
2. Granite stains easily.
Granite is resistant to stains. Generally, any liquid spilled on a granite
top, if wiped up wish in a few minutes, will not stain. However even water can soak into a granite
countertop add leave a dark colored spot hut this will evaporate in minutes. Liquids that do not
evaporate, such as oils will cause stains if left to soak into the stone.
3. Stain in granite are permanent Most stain can be removed.
Even if stains can usually be
removed using a poultice or paste that will draw out The oil from the stone.
4. Granite will lose Its polish over the year*.
While this may be true of marble, granite will
shine year's from now just as if it was brand new. Granite is highly scratch resistant and will not
show wear from daily use
5. Granite requires a tot of maintenance
Routine cleaning with mild soap and water is all that generally required. Once a year, a re-application of 3 penetrating sealer should be performed, which only takes about 15 minutes—less time than scouring a solid surface countertop with a cleanser to remove scratches.
6. Heat wilt cause granite to chip and crack.
Granite is heat resistant and can withstand the
heat of hot pots and pans without damage impact from a heavy object rnay chip granite but heat
from anything short of a blowtorch will not affect your countertop.
7. Dark colored granites are harder than light colored granites.
Granites are composed of a
variety of minerals, each of which has specific performance properties. The hardest mineral
commonly found in granite is quartz, which is normally somewhat translucent, white to grey
colored mineral:
8. Granite's tiny pores and fissures harbor bacteria, Bacteria are found everywhere.
If it is on a granite top then it can also be found on a laminate or solid surface top. Use an anti-bacterial
soap to wash your countertop if you are concerned.
9. Granite and marble are essentially the same.
Besides the fact that they are both natural
stones and can be polished. they sare otherwise very different. Marble is generally a calcious , formed from oceanic deposits and compressed under pressure (metamorphosed). Granite, however, is an igneous rock, essentially molten magma, which is cooled and then hardened below the earth’s surface,
10. Granite Is expensive.
Granite is usually competitively priced compared to other high-end
Surfacing material. You wifl be amazed when you compare the price of granite to other popularly
famed "luxury surfaces". Granite offers you an unmatched value with its natural beauty and longevity.
Some of the project we can handle :
Granite, Stone, Marble, Fabrication, Counter tops, Fire places, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Remodeling, and more.
We serve in this areas :
Dallas,Irving, Arlington, Coppell, Farmers Branch, Addison, Plano, Richardson, North Dallas, Ft. Worth, Grapevine, Denton, Frisco, Garland |