Hi there recently had lots of people asking me for advice on were to purchase granite worktops and for recommendations of quality and affordability there are two main companys who I use that are based in the north east of england the first one is a company called Brian Morris marble works one of the stand out reasons I go to these as they have been in the business over 50 years and the quality and affordability is second to none they will template, manufacture and install anywhere in the vountry so for this reason they are my first choice. www.brianmorrismarbleworks.co.uk

How To Remove Stains From Granite

How To Remove Stains From Granite 

Although dense and hard wearing to look at there are many granites that are porous and susceptible to stains including coffee and tea. Examples of these are more popular light granite include Kashmere White and Imperial White in particular these act like a sponge and tend to soak up all liquids that are left on the surface. Before granites like these leave our workshop we Normally seal up two or three times with a good quality sealer and then reseal once the counter tops are installed this would normally keep liquid from penetrating the surface. 

That said there are many company's out there who do not use this process and your tops will stain. 

Did you no you can remove stains on granite with general household materials including bleach, bicarbonate of soda and cling film? this is a little known process and is extremely effective in removing stains from granite. First of all you need to purchase a thick bleach which you can buy here you will then need the bicarbonate which you can get here the last thing you should get is cling film  which you can purchase from almost anywhere. I would also recommend using rubber gloves as bleach can burn the skin. I will go through the simple process below step by step.

HOW IT'S DONE - In a plastic container first add three or four heaped table spoons of Bicarbonate Of Soda then add two to three table spoons of bleach. Mix the two together until you have the texture of a thick paste, add more soda or bleach if required. Once you have your paste you want to carefully apply it to the stain on your worktop making sure the stain is covered with a good layer of the paste. When you are happy apply your sheet of cling film over the paste be sure to remove any air bubbles as this will keep the mixture moist. for best results leave for 24 hours before removing the cling film then wipe away the paste with a sponge you will be amazed by the results. If the stain is still visible repeat the process. When you get your desired result be sure to come back and leave your comments.

Little Bit About Me

Hi there first of all let me thank you for visiting my name is Michael Little this is me on the right with my beautiful wife. I have been working with stone since finishing school around 15 years to be exact. I have learned to do it all by hand strictly no CNC's or other fancy machinery. I have done it all from polishing counter top edges on granite worktops to crafting fireplaces by hand out of various marbles and stones I have also done a fair bit of fireplace restoration. I will be adding lots of images of jobs start to finish I will also be adding plenty of tips and tricks and hopefully a few how to guides on polishing countertop edges on granite, face polishing marble and granite. the main reason I am here is to help people with what problems they may have weather it be with your granite counter tops, fireplaces hearth's anything to do with stone from chips to dull patches best products to use, product sourcing. like I say the list goes on. If you have a problem just let me know I will be more than happy to help you.