Natural Stone counter-tops Care & Maintenance
Even-though natural stone counter-tops are extremely durable, beautiful, and considered to be lifetime counter-top... Proper care and maintenance is necessary to help maintain its natural beauty and allow one to enjoy it for years to come
Advantages of Natural Stone counter-tops
• Natural Product |
• Durable Surface |
• Heat Resistant |
• Scratch Resistant |
• Easy Maintenance |
• Lifetime Top |
Care & Maintenance
• Wipe the surface with a damp cloth & soapy water
• Do not use any ammonia or acidic based cleaners-it may discolor or etc the surface,
• Use only approved cleaners such as:
409 Stone and Steel Cleaner
Pledge Multi-Surface Cleaner
Windex Multi-Surface Cleaner
Granite Gold Cleaner
Note: Verify cleaners say they are suitable for natural stone counter-tops.
• Occasional use of a natural stone sealer will help maintain beauty and seal the natural pores.(We recomend applying a granite sealer twice a year)
Warnings & Limitations
• Always protect natural stone counter-tops from high temperatures and sustained heat. We recommend using a trivet with any heat generating appliance.
• Do not cut on natural stone counter-tops.
• For health and hygiene reasons.we recommend never placing meat or any other item that may contain bacteria on a natural stone counter-tops. Always use a non-porous cutting board.
• Natural stone is porous and may stain with oil.
• Do not leave cut fruits(i.e. Apples, Oranges, etc) on natural stone surfaces-it may discolor or etch the surface.
• Do not sit or stand on natural stone counter-tops. Cracks or fissures could result.
• Seams will be noticeable but are necessary. There may be unavoidable color and/or pattern changes at the seams.
• Drastic color and/or pattern changes, cracks fissures, pits, pores, and veining are all natural characteristics of natural stone.
• Cracks and fissures may result with any drastic setting of a home. We have no control over this problem and will not be held responsible.