WHY GRANITE COUNTERTOPS?
HISTORY OF GRANITE COUNTERTOPS
Nowadays, whenever a person has thoughts about remodeling their kitchen, granite is the first material that comes to mind for the kitchen counter. But have you ever wondered how granite countertops – from being unknown, became a high-end luxury material for the kitchen?
Granite is a well-known igneous rock because it is mostly a kitchen countertop or bathroom vanity top. Granite is one of the most durable natural stones because of its creation process. It takes thousands of years of extreme pressure for granite to reach its final state, making it incredibly dense. The strength of granite is said to rival diamonds used to cut the stone into slabs at quarries.
In the late 1980s, granite was a possession of the rich and famous. However, it was still out of reach for many below the line people. Many people at this time owned less durable laminate counters.
As technology developed to mass-produce granite, they become a mainstay in middle-class homes during the early 1990s. The United Kingdom began sourcing granite. Granite was mined, processed, and then sent to urban areas by boat. This same granite was then; shipped to the rest of Europe, Australia, and the United States with the steamship.
The evolution of environment-friendly techniques paved the way to source granite along with the desire to preserve nature.
Today’s mining processes look very different from our ancestor’s techniques. High-tech machinery and different ways of managing staff have made the mining of granite more efficient. The price of granite is lower now, paving its way into the American kitchen.
WHY GRANITE COUNTERTOPS?
We understand why granite has remained the top countertop choice over the decades. It is one of the sturdiest materials on earth. Granite is durable, easy to maintain, and available in a wide range of colors and patterns. Granites instantly increase the value of your home, giving it a luxurious feel. It is incomparable in style and design, and each slab is unique. It is stain-free, etch, and heat resistant. Kitchen remodeling is an affordable, long-term investment that is going to give you years of satisfaction. Especially with nano-based coatings, granites also pose less danger during these testing times.
NEED FOR ANTIVIRAL/ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACES
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the growth in demand for antimicrobial or antiviral coatings in the medical and healthcare sector. To eliminate infectious viruses and bacteria from surfaces, antimicrobial, antiviral coatings are applied on door handles, trails, and medical instruments in these facilities.
The demand for these antimicrobial antiviral coatings would continue to grow with increasing construction and renovation activities. In the current scenario, hopes are pinned on the effectiveness of antimicrobial, antiviral coatings to help prevent the spread of the pandemic. By simply changing the texture of the surfaces we use or coating them with substances that kill bacteria and viruses more quickly, we hope it may be possible to defeat infectious disease-causing organisms. Hence, the need for antiviral surfaces is increasing with the need to accept the new normal. Granite is an excellent solution to this problem.
If you are looking for granite countertops for your home, Element Cabinet Design has one of the widest varieties of granite available. Stop by our showroom and talk to one of our professional and courteous staff members today to find out we can help make your granite countertops vision become a reality.
