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PROTECTING YOUR GRANITE
WORKTOP FROM HEAT
The effect of heat on Granite
To fully understand the effect of heat from the hot pans and pots on the
granite worktop of our kitchen, we would first have to get acquainted
with the basic composition of the granite stone. Granite as many of
you might know is a natural igneous rock mainly composed of mica,
quartz, feldspar and amphibole minerals. Now although, granite is
considered to be one of the most heat resistant worktop materials, it
still can crack if subjected to continuous heat exposure over a long
period of time.
This is general observation that a granite worktop is usually cold to
touch and when a hot object is placed on this potentially cold surface,
there are chances of stone cracking due to extreme temperature
differences. This phenomenon however, is extremely rare in case of
granites because of their high heat tolerance levels.
Prevention from heat
 What you need to do to prevent your stone from losing its high glossy
sheen is to install pen stands in the counter by one of the professional
suppliers and installers of kitchen worktops in Birmingham. These
are basically metal inserts that are fitted into the bespoke holes cut out
for them in the counter. This helps to clean them easily by simply
removing them from their sockets and washing separately.
 Another way to prevent worktop surface from hot pans is to have a
separate removable worktop board made either of granite or some
other material placed on the main counter, so that the next time you
have to take a hot pan off the stove, you can simply put it on this
special reserved area.
Protecting your granite worktop from heat
Contact us
Granite Worktops Birmingham
4200 Waterside Centre, Solihull Parkway
Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham
West Midlands, B37 7YN
- http://www.graniteworktopsbirmingham.co/
- https://twitter.com/Marble4Life
- https://www.facebook.com/marble4life
- https://plus.google.com/105040397335360658126
Protecting your granite worktop from heat

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Protecting your granite worktop from heat

  • 2. The effect of heat on Granite To fully understand the effect of heat from the hot pans and pots on the granite worktop of our kitchen, we would first have to get acquainted with the basic composition of the granite stone. Granite as many of you might know is a natural igneous rock mainly composed of mica, quartz, feldspar and amphibole minerals. Now although, granite is considered to be one of the most heat resistant worktop materials, it still can crack if subjected to continuous heat exposure over a long period of time. This is general observation that a granite worktop is usually cold to touch and when a hot object is placed on this potentially cold surface, there are chances of stone cracking due to extreme temperature differences. This phenomenon however, is extremely rare in case of granites because of their high heat tolerance levels.
  • 3. Prevention from heat  What you need to do to prevent your stone from losing its high glossy sheen is to install pen stands in the counter by one of the professional suppliers and installers of kitchen worktops in Birmingham. These are basically metal inserts that are fitted into the bespoke holes cut out for them in the counter. This helps to clean them easily by simply removing them from their sockets and washing separately.  Another way to prevent worktop surface from hot pans is to have a separate removable worktop board made either of granite or some other material placed on the main counter, so that the next time you have to take a hot pan off the stove, you can simply put it on this special reserved area.
  • 5. Contact us Granite Worktops Birmingham 4200 Waterside Centre, Solihull Parkway Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham West Midlands, B37 7YN - http://www.graniteworktopsbirmingham.co/ - https://twitter.com/Marble4Life - https://www.facebook.com/marble4life - https://plus.google.com/105040397335360658126