Granite Countertop CareGranite countertop care is much easier than you might think. In fact when you bought them, you were told caring for your granite countertops was going to be pretty low maintenance.
Protecting your Granite CountertopThe most important thing to know about granite countertop care is keeping them protected with a penetrating sealer. Your granite countertops were most likely sealed when they were installed and you should continue to seal them every 1-2 years.Sealing granite is very important because just like all natural stones, granite is a porous stone, which makes it susceptible to staining agents. Some granites are more porous than others, but unless it's a very dense granite (e.g. black absolute), it most likely will need to be sealed. Go to our Sealing Granite page for more on sealing granite countertops. Sealing your granite with a penetrating sealer does not make your granite countertops bulletproof. You still should follow good cleaning habits for good granite countertop care. Good Granite Cleaning HabitsGranite countertop daily care is easy and can be very low maintenance. As with any of the surfaces in your home, all spills should be cleaned up right away, to protect from the liquid seeping into the granite and staining it.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. Maintaining your Granite CountertopUsing a neutral cleaner (neurtral pH) for everyday granite countertop care is recommended. Also, any stone cleaner is good for everyday maintenance. If you don't have a neutral cleaner or stone cleaner, hot or warm water is perfectly fine for granite countertop care. Dish soap can be used as well, but remember using dish soap can leave unwanted residues.Using harsh chemicals to clean your granite countertops breaks down the sealers and should be avoided. Something you should know about granite. It was formed deep within the earth and underwent immense heat and pressures before being uplifted to the surface where we were able to mine it. The minerals that make up granite are very hard and not much can scratch or damage them. Only something very hard can scratch the surface, like diamonds or quartz (sand). This means granite can still be damaged, but not very likely. It's inevitable that your granite countertop will out last us here on earth, but the key is for it to look good while it's in your home. When it comes to granite countertop care, cleaning and sealing granite counterops 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 Bay Area. Want to know more about our services and how we can help you maintain your ceramic tile and grout or natural stone, check out more of our website, or better yet, give us a call 408-998-8781 and we'd love to come by and see how we can help you. Return from Granite Countertop Care to Integrity Stone and Tile Cleaning Bay Area Cities we Proudly Serve! We are located at: 341 S.20th Street San Jose, CA, 95116 Here is a partial list of some of the cities we serve: Aptos, Atherton, Belmont, Blackhawk, Campbell, Capitola, Cupertino, Danville, Dublin, East Palo Alto, Felton, Gilroy, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Hillsborough, La Honda, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, Milpitas, Monet Sereno, Monte Vista, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Newark, Palo Alto, Pleasanton, Portola Valley, San Carlos, San Jose, San Martin, San Mateo, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Saratoga, Scotts Valley, Stanford, Sunnyvale, Sunol, Union City, West Menlo Park and Woodside.
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