To add beauty to your home, you can consider installing granite kitchen countertops in your kitchen. Beside its look, granite kitchen countertops can offer many benefits which cannot be found in other countertop materials. The granite properties make it one of the best countertop materials on the market nowadays.



Polished granite is one of the loveliest building materials available and many people over the years have incorporated granite kitchen countertops into their home to give a classy and sophisticated look to their home. Granite has various different colors present in the stone and each granite kitchen countertop is unique because each piece used to create it is unique. Some granite kitchen countertops have gray as the prominent tone of the granite while some others have a pinkish hue due to the flecks of pink and white present in the stone.



Granite kitchen countertops are one of the most durable countertops on the market, due to the remarkable strength of the stone. The strength of granite is legendary, with some people claiming that only diamond is harder. The strength of the stone makes the countertop nearly impervious to scratches, nicks, and cracks and ensures that the countertop will last in excellent condition for many years.



Granite kitchen countertops are also impervious to the many common kitchen tasks that damage many other types of kitchen countertops. A person could cut meat and vegetables directly on the countertop without scoring the top of the countertop, although the process would dull knives relatively quickly. Hot items such as pans and baking dishes can be placed on the countertop without protection between the item and the countertop because the granite kitchen countertop is heat resistant to temperatures well above what is generally used for cooking.



Granite kitchen countertops maintenance is easier than other countertop materials. The countertops can be cleaned with a simple solution of soap and water and wiped with a soft cloth so that the finish of the countertop is not marred. If you want to keep the countertop looking like new, it can be resealed every year or two with a clear sealant to fill in any small scratches that have appeared in the finish and keep granite kitchen countertop protected from any things that could mar or damage it.