Why Choose Granite for your Home?

First and foremost, looks, Granite comes in amazing colors, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful stones in the world.  Granite lasts the lifetime of a person’s home, it is resistant to chipping and scratching and is imperious to heat. The color and polished surface of granite does not fade over time.  With the new technology available to the miners and fabricators of granite, the cost of granite has dropped dramatically. Stone prices are now competitive or lower than man made options and granite lasts longer than any other surface.
Granite, from the Italian granito(meaning grained) is a type of volcanic rock containing crystallized minerals such as feldspar, quartz, and mica. Formed deep within the earths crust the colors and patterns of granite are determined by the minerals their varying concentration, temperature, pressure, and the rate at which rocks cool down on their surface. It is this range of colors and patterns that make granite such an appealing and unique material. 
Granite is both scratch and heat resistant. It is recommended that you do not use knives on granite, not out of concern for scratching the granite, but because the hardness of the granite will dull your knives. In addition, granite is one of the most heat resistant materials you can use. 
Both the Center for Disease Control and The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have found no evidence of such. In fact,in one study, sealed granite was shown 2nd only to stainless steel for resistance to bacteria.

With granite countertops, it is like picking out a piece of art for your Home or Business.. Every slab is unique in its own way.

To find out more about granite material, please visit our website www.galaxygranitetampa.com

Galaxy Granite and Stone

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email:  galaxygraniteandstone@yahoo.com

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