Discount Granite Worktop Questions & Answers
What is granite?
Granite is an igneous rock formed from cooling magma. Granite is quarried throughout the world. Each granite slab is unique, with random and inconsistent patterns providing a beautiful an stunning appearance.
Granite has been used for thousands of years by craftsmen in prestigious buildings such as palaces and stately homes. It is the building material chosen when it needs to last a long time keep its appearance without deterioration or maintenance.
Why is granite suitable for your kitchen, bathroom and work top?
Granite is very attractive, practical and hygienic (it is easily sterilised) - an ideal choice for work tops. Features of granite include: it's tough, it has a glassy finish when polished which is very durable and will last for many years, it's waterproof, highly scratch resistant, heat resistant, keeps its colour and wipes clean easily.
Why has granite only been used recently for domestic work tops?
Granite has only recently been used for work tops as modern techniques have reduced costs and made it practical and affordable to use in our homes.
We source our stone direct from the quarry so can offer cheap slate, cheap granite and cheap marble to produce cheap kitchen worktops direct to you
What else might I use granite for?
Today, granite has very many applications in the commercial and domestic world including: kitchen worktops, bathrooms, flooring and splashbacks.
What area do you cover?
We operate National Wide throughout the UK.
Measuring and Fitting Granite Worktop Questions
What should I do to prepare for the measuring (templating) visit?
Granite weighs more than 90 kilograms per square metre. Ensure that cabinets are secured firmly to the wall, are level and have sufficient braces and that the floor can support the weight of granite worktops.
Will there be visible joints in my granite worktops?
Granite is a very dense and heavy material so it is not practical to provide pieces of granite worktops larger than 3 x 2 metres. In general, our joints are less than 1mm wide, and will be filled with either silicone or a masonary resin compound.
How long will it take to provide my granite worktops?
We normally deliver and fit within 14 days but we can be persused to do it the next day.
What should I do to prepare for fitting of my granite worktops?
Granite worktops are very heavy and can be difficult to handle in confined spaces. Our fitters are experienced and will be extremely careful.
Will I need to provide extra hands to assist with the fitting of my granite worktops?
On some occasions, especially when granite worktop pieces are particularly large and/or cumbersome (e.g. large islands of granite worktops), it may be necessary to arrange a extra people to assist in lifting and moving the granite worktops into place. If you provide the extra people we cannot accept liability for the wellbeing of those people. If your prefer that we provide additional helpers, a separate charge may be levied by Discount Granite Worktops for providing the necessary manpower. However, your templater will be able to identify such situations at an early stage, and all arrangements will be subject to negotiation.
Will I need to make specific allowances for sinks?
You will need to ensure that suitable space and support is provided for sinks. In most cases a sink will come with fitting instructions that will explain how to adapt the base unit to provide adequate room and support for the sink.
Our templater will explain what needs to be done by you before or after our worktop fitters do their work. If our fitters need to do extra work when they arrive to accommodate sinks they may need to make an additional charge at the time.