A few ways to maintain granite worktops properly

Can’t stop admiring the newly installed granite worktops in your kitchen, right? Every home improvement project gives a new lease of life not only to your home but also to the people living in it. And, it brings along certain responsibilities as well. Let us take the example of the newly installed granite worktops in your kitchen. 

Granite Worktops: Exploring the reasons behind their popularity

Granite worktops are known for their unparalleled visual appeal as well as functionality. As a homemaker you will not really want to compromise on any of these factors (i.e. either visual appeal or functionality). While you would want your visitors to sing praises of the worktop, you won’t really want it to crack when a hot pan is placed over it. And a granite worktop will ensure all these qualities without really burning a hole in your pocket. 

Not only is granite available in a plethora patterns, textures and designs, it is durable and resistant to scratches as well. However, you need to take a few steps in order to ensure longer life of the granite worktop. The question is – “How exactly should you go on to maintain the granite worktops?” Given below are the answers. 

Simple Maintenance

Yes! That’s the best thing about granite worktops. You are not required to resort to heavy maintenance in order to ensure longer life of the granite worktops. A few simple steps will help you. Clean the countertop with the help of warm water. You can use a few drops of antibacterial detergent. Use a soft cloth while cleaning. 

Maintaining Granite Countertops

Though granite does not require heavy duty maintenance, it is important to ensure that you are prudently avoiding a few things. First of all, it is essential on your part to remember that you cannot really go on to expose the worktop to extreme heat and still expect it to last very long. Though putting a very hot pan for a very short period of time will not harm your worktop, you should be careful enough not to expose the worktop to heat for a prolonged period of time. Constant exposure to fluctuating temperatures is not advised either. So, you should be especially careful about not exposing the worktop to constant heat during the winters. 

DO not cut vegetables on it directly. Always use a cutting board.

And yes do not stand on the countertop. Make sure proper sealants are applied after the countertop is installed.

Procuring these worktops

Last but not the least- kindly be careful enough to ensure that you are procuring the countertop only from a reputed store- known for supplying quality countertops to people. Please make sure you are actually taking the trouble to invest due time in investigating the qualities of the store thoroughly before buying from them. Are they reputed enough? Do they offer you bespoke designs? Are they known for their superior craftsmanship? What are the clients saying about the quality of services offered by them?

Do consider these points thoroughly.