Aftercare

All our stone is sealed on completion of fabrication using a proprietary water based sealant.

GRANITE

Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granites usually have a medium to coarse grained texture.

• Regularly clean surfaces with warm water and washing up liquid. Rinse with clean warm water and dry with a soft cloth.
• Wipe up spills immediately. Pay particular attention to the tap area. It is very difficult to remove limescale from granite.
• Take care with olive and cooking oils which may soak into the worktop, particularly when hot or left on the surface.
• Take care with strongly coloured foodstuffs such as beetroot, tomato and blackcurrant as these can stain stone surfaces.
• Do not use abrasive cleaners, scouring powders, wire wool etc.
• Do not use chlorine based cleaners, acids, alkalis or any strong chemical such as caustic soda, paint stripper, oven cleaner, nail varnish remover, degreasant or similar products.
• Do not cut food on the granite – you may scratch the surface and will blunt your knife.
• Lemon Juice, coffee, wine etc will etch the surface if left for any period of time.

MARBLE

Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.  The shades include white and black, green, yellow or red, mostly with veins and shade variations.

• Marble is more porous and softer than granite and requires special care.
• Regularly clean surfaces with warm water and washing up liquid. Rinse with clean warm water and dry with a soft cloth.
• Wipe up spills immediately.
• Do not use any chemicals or abrasive cleaners or cloths.
• Limescale removers must be avoided.
• Take particular care with coloured liquids, such as hair dye and coloured shampoo.
• Tooth paste is abrasive and alkaline. It could scratch or mark the surface if any spillages are not removed quickly and with care.

SILESTONE

Silestone is a compound made up of 94% natural quartz, which make it extraordinarily hard and resilient. 

• On a day to day basis Silestone requires a wipe down with a soft cloth of soap and warm water.
• Polished Silestone has a low porosity, and does not require the application of sealants, it is naturally high resistant to surface staining from cooking oils, wine, coffee etc.
• In the event of stubborn marks, firstly wipe with warm water and then apply original "Cif" to the area and rinse thoroughly.
• For marks that harden when they dry remove gently scraping the material off the Silestone surface using a blunt but plastic blade then wash and remove any residual matter with a non-abrasive cleaner and warm water.
• Any lime scale or water marks can be removed using household lime scale removers.  Manufacturer's usage recommendations would be adhered to.

Silestone is extremely resistant to heat and can withstand high temperatures for brief periods of time with damage.  Avoid exposing your Silestone work surface to strong chemicals and solvents.  Although your Silestone work surface is extremley scratch and heat resistant, we recommend that you protect the beauty of your tops by using a chopping board.

LIMESTONE

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate and fossil formations.  With less veining and more of a flat, matte surface.

• Day to day wash down with warm soapy water.
• Limescale removers must be avoided.
• Take particular care with coloured liquids.
• Be careful not to scratch or mark the surface remove any spillages immediately. 
• Do not use abrasive cleaners or cloths on limestone especially "Cif".