STONE CARE

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

HOW BEST TO CLEAN MY GRANITE OR QUARTZ SURFACES?

From our years of experience and trying out lots of stone care products on the market the best thing we find is good ole soap and water. We just truthfully have not found anything that does any better job so from our point of view why spend the extra money.

CAN I PUT HOT POTS FROM STOVE OR OVEN ON THE STONE SURFACES?

If you have a Granite Surface you can but we don’t recommend you do this. If the stone surface is Cambria Quartz we do not recommend you do this ever as 7% of the material is a resin and it can melt depending on the temperature and leave a mark.

HOW OFTEN DO I NEED TO SEAL MY STONE SURFACE?

This answer depends on several factors. If your stone is granite or marble put in over 3 years ago then it is recommended you seal the stone every two years if you have normal house hold usage on the surface.

If your Granite or marble is less than 3 years old it most likely was factory pressure sealed – as most quarries now do this- and as long as you have again normal house hold usage on the surface you may never need to reseal it. However you can reseal it and we recommend not to do it more than every two years.

If it is Cambria Stone – you never need to reseal it as it’s a closed up non porous surface as it is manmade.

Now a word of caution on sealers – there are many types out there and please use only a penetrating sealer as these tend to be best for closing up stone. If you use a top coat or non-penetrating sealer these can really leave you with a mess as they form a skin like surface on top of the stone and I have seen many of these peel like bad sunburn. It’s a real job to get all the way off and restore the stone to like new condition when this happens and can be very costly so why risk it.

As a U.S. Stoneworks customer you just have to call us and we will reseal your counter top after two years from its initial installation date absolutely free. Just give us a call and schedule it.

CAN I CUT ON THE STONE SURFACE

If it is Granite the answer is maybe but we don’t recommend it as you might scratch the surface depending on the hardness of the knife material. It is recommended you
use a cutting board.

If its Cambria Stone you should not cut on the surface directly as its resin based
and will scratch.

Use a cutting board and keep your surface looking new.

FOR OTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL US OR CHECK OUT MARBLE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA WEBSITE AND LOOK AT CONSUMER INFORMATION SECTION.