Learn How to take Care of Granite Countertops
This site will help you to learn how to take care of granite countertops. It's easy and you don't have to worry about using expensive granite cleaners to maintain your natural stone investment.
Granite countertops are a beautiful and an expensive investment that bring long lasting enjoyment for all who have them installed in their home.
First of all, just like other natural stones, granite is porous, which means its susceptible to staining and therefore should be sealed. See our
sealing granite countertops
page for more infomation.
Sealing your granite doesn't make them bulletproof from staining, but if something is spilled that potentially can stain them, it allows you a little more time to clean it up.
Believe it or not the color of your granite countertop does matter. Darker colors tend to be more dense, and some people believe they don't need to be sealed.
Yes it is probably easier to take care of granite countertops that are very dark in color, but they still need to be sealed and properly cared for.
Lighter granites tend to be less dense and more porous and because they are lighter in color will show a stain more easily.
The lighter color granites should be checked more often for the integrity of the seal.
Granite Countertop Maintenance Tips
Taking care of granite countertops is just as easy as any other surface. Cleaning up spills in a timely manner will avoid staining and using hot water with a soft sponge for daily cleaning is all you need.
Hot pans won't hurt your granite, but some things to consider are, pans are made of metal which can scratch when slid across the surface. It's best to use a cloth between your metal and granite.
Also, using a cutting board for all your cutting tasks is highly recommended. Granite is very hard and will dull your blade much sooner than wood or plastic. Aslo, the metal can scratch your granite.
Avoid letting standing water evaporate on the surface of your granite surface, as this can leave unwanted calcium deposits, which sometimes can be difficult to remove.
Also avoid wet pans, especially iron cookware, which do rust and will stain your granite countertops.
Cleaning your Granite Countertop
is very easy and using just hot water and a soft cloth is all you really need for everyday maintenance cleaning.
Using harsh chemicals to clean granite countertops breaks down the sealers and should be avoided.
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When it comes to taking care of granite countertops and sealing granite countertops or just maintaining your natural stone, we strive to help educate our customers on the best protection they can have, helping them save time and money in costly restoration costs down the road.
We are located in San Jose, but often find ourselves cleaning natural stone and ceramic tile and grout throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Want to know more about our services and how we can help you maintain your ceramic tile and grout or natural stone,
give us a call
408-998-8781
we'd love to come by and see how we can help you.
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341 S.20th Street
San Jose, CA, 95116
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