Shaw Stone Shop.

Granite originates under high pressure in the deep layers of the earth, which makes it one of the hardest and therefore most wear resistant kind of natural stone. That is why granite is often used for kitchen work surfaces and why it is a perfect material for high traffic areas. Nevertheless granite is also a fragile material. It’s e.g. not recommendable to use granite in a polished finishing: grains of sand are harder than the polished surface and therefore scratches are more visible, especially on dark colours. Other characteristics of granite are its good resistance to dirt, it’s austere style and small joints. Granite shades mostly vary from light grey to black, although other colours exist. We would like to draw your attention to the popular Chinese granites that are inexpensive and show an excellent quality.