Helpful Sites Granite Counters Granite Gallery Home Upgrades Flooring Info Page Polished Conrete   Granite Countertops Granite's rich colors, unique patterns and strength make it an ideal choice for kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities , or exterior cladding. Granite is also extremely low maintenance. Each stone has its own unique mineral make up that creates the colors and structure, making your countertops truly a custom appearance. Granite countertops offer deep colors and that elusive, one-of-a -kind beauty created only in nature. As a result, granite countertops add character and warmth to kitchens, baths, and other areas of the home with a richness that cannot be duplicated with synthetic materials. Granite is one of the best work surfaces available. Its polished finish won't wear off. Granite countertops will not blister, scratch or crack under normal use and they are highly stain resistant. Granite countertops are a beautiful, durable and cost competitive solution for kitchens, baths and other residential applications or commercial applications. Granite is so popular, we have a complete web site devoted to Granite Countertops. Visit the Granite Info Page for information about granite countertop installation, granite slab photos, granite countertop cost estimates, granite tile countertops, sinks for granite, granite countertop cleaning cleaning & sealing, granite countertop fabricators and contractors, and other granite countertop information. Granite Slabs Granite slabs for granite countertops are imported from Italy and South America. The slabs are cut at the quarry into pieces that are about ten feet long, six feet wide and one to two inches thick. They are then imported by granite wholesalers and sold to granite countertop fabricators and installers . Thousands of slabs in hundreds of colors are imported weekly so if you know where to look, you can get superb granite slabs for a competitive price. Hundreds of colors and styles of granite slabs are available for you to select from so you can get the exact color granite countertop you want for your home. You will not see these slabs or even pictures of them at Lowes or Home Depot, but you can see them on the internet and if you are close to a wholesaler, you can go with your installer to select the slab you want. If you are too far away, the internet is the next best thing. You can see many of the granite colors at the Georgia Granite Association web site.