Posted on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 2:42 pm CDT
The favourite choice these days for counter tops in high-end homes is granite because it combines exquisite beauty and durability. It is often said that only the well-off can afford such high-quality countertops. But this is money well spent because if a home has a granite countertop, the owners can be sure that it will outlast any countertop that is made of less costly and lower quality materials. Granite is a hard stone dug up deep in the earth's surface where there are tremendous heat and pressure. This is the reason why granite is very strong and durable. It is under these extreme conditions that all the attractive elements of granite are formed. Huge blocks of granite are dug up from mines and quarries and cut into slabs of different sizes and thickness's. This is a very specialized job that requires expensive tools and machinery. This is the main reason granite is more expensive.
Source: Mainland Stoneworks