Regularly clean your granite worktops with a damp cloth. Dry off granite worktops to avoid dull patches appearing where hard water and soap residues may have been left during daily use. Liquid all-purpose surface cleaner is an excellent product to use to clean and maintain the surface shine of granite worktops. Avoid the use of abrasive or strong detergent cleaners.

Hot saucepans and dishes can be placed on your granite worktops without fear of damage. Cutting foods on your stone worktops should not scratch the granite but it will blunt your knives quickly!

Granite is a porous material so, even when the surfaces and edges have been polished and treated with a stain resistant product, strongly coloured liquids can stain the surfaces. Be careful with acidic products such as wine, fruit, nail varnish and perfume, and oils such as olive oil, vegetable and cooking oils. These may stain your granite worktops if allowed to soak into the surface. Should a spillage occur, wipe off as soon as possible.

Marble is not recommended for use as a kitchen work surface, so if this is the chosen material for your kitchen please treat it with extra care.