Expert Natural Stone, Porcelain Tile & Slabs in Mississauga, ON

Sure if you want to dull your knife. You will not harm the granite. Marble on the other hand is a more porous material and therefore much more likely to be damaged by a sharp object.

The darker the material the more dense and therefore the more heat it will hold. The biggest issue with putting a hot pan on granite is that if you touched the spot it could be as hot as the pan itself and therefore cause you an injury. You should be especially cautious with black granite since it is the most dense and with repeat exposure may actually crack.

At the top of the list is its exquisite natural beauty. With the ability to choose from variety of granite colors you are assured your countertop will be unique unto itself. Granite is, by far, the most durable of all surfaces used in counter top construction.

Granite continues to be used and approved in food and medical applications. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has no records of granite harboring bacteria, and has no reports of people becoming ill from bacteria in granite. With regular cleaning, granite is far less likely to support bacteria than butcher block or even laminated materials with top-mounted sinks.

Improved stone-working technology has made granite countertops very affordable compared with man-made hard surface materials. With granite, the resale value of your property will also grow with time.