The Benefits of Stone or Composite Flooring and Worktops

Natural stones such as marble, slate, granite and limestone are the more expensive choice when it comes to renewing a kitchen or replacing flooring in a home or business. But there are good reasons why this is an investment worth making. Here, we look at the four top reasons for choosing stone or composite flooring and worktops.

Long Lasting, Hard Wearing

Stone is a highly durable material that has been used for and in buildings for many centuries. Regardless of whether you choose marble, granite, quartz or a softer stone like limestone, you are still selecting a hard working material that will last much longer than man-made alternatives. In terms of worktops, for instance, granite will not chip or break; and in addition, it’s far more heat resistant than laminates. For flooring, stone can cope with any level of foot traffic, so whether in the family home or the reception area of a hotel, it will last far longer than the alternatives.

Unique

The stone used for flooring or worktops comes from sources all over the world, from Europe to Asia, Africa and South America. That means that every piece is unique, so you will never find an entirely identical kitchen, hallway or staircase anywhere. Stones like granite and marble also come in an amazing array of colours and hues, so you are able to find one that will match the colour and décor in any home or place of work. It also comes in various finishes, including glossy, matt and textured, so all this means your surface can be as unique as you want it to be.

More Hygienic

Recent research showed that using cleaning sprays in homes and places of work can be as damaging to lungs as smoking. Luckily, for marble cleaning, the maintenance of quartz worktops and day to day kitchen worktop polishing, no harsh chemicals are necessary. In fact, it’s usually recommended that these types of natural or composite surfaces are only ever wiped down with a soft cloth moistened with warm water.

Granite and marble floors too are safer than carpets or even linoleum. The stone alternatives tend to have smoother surfaces where fewer germs or bacteria can flourish. And because these materials are natural, there are far fewer chemicals involved in the manufacturing process, so you are not introducing these harmful substances into your home or place of business from the outset.

Granite, for instance, is also 99.9% antibacterial, so using this stone in the kitchen is far more sanitary than laminate worktops which can develop scratches on the surface that are difficult to clean and impossible to polish out.

Looks Better for Longer

Finally, with natural and composite stone surfaces, there is always the option of composite surface cleaning and stone polishing by professionals. Not only will this ensure a deep clean that renders your floor or worktop as clean as the day it left the factory or workshop, it will also restore the sheen and polish to your surface that will have it looking brand new again.

For granite surface cleaning, limestone polishing, slate polishing and more in South West, Sussex, Surrey, Kent and South London, call Marble Shine Ltd. With our many years of experience in the field, we can keep your stone surfaces looking fabulous for longer.