Natural products – granite and marble – for benchtops and walls

Granite and marble are both natural stone products – with the technical difference being that granite is an igneous rock – it was once molten and formed as it cooled – and the minerals contained in granite usually appear as small flecks throughout the stone; and marble was originally limestone that changed due to intense heat and pressure, and with the introduction of other minerals resulted in its characteristic veining.

Granite is slightly harder than marble, but both offer reasonably good durability. Spills on your stone kitchen benchtop should be cleaned up as soon as possible and there is some maintenance required to keep the surfaces in good condition. Talk to us about whether marble or granite would suit your home or business.

Brands and galleries of product examples

Granite

Characteristics – All granite slabs have the same general characteristics, despite being mined in different countries. However, slabs of the same colour vary to a greater degree than man-made engineered stones. We recommend you inspect your slab’s colour and pattern prior to it being cut.

Country – Worldwide. We stock granite from Africa, India, Italy, and more.

To see a full list of the possible stone colours see our stockists – Universal Granite

Resistance & Durability – For normal kitchen use, it is scratch resistant. However it’s always a good idea to put down a mat or tea towel when laying down hard objects like pots, pans, and cutlery. Use a trivet or chopping board when placing down a hot pot or pan. As a natural stone, granite is porous – but it won’t stain if you are mindful, and clean up spillages as they occur. Avoid using harsh cleaning chemicals.

Care – Regularly clean using hot soapy water and a microfibre cloth. Dry the surface afterwards with a tea towel or soft cloth. We also stock a product called Lithofin Easy Clean which helps maintain the quality of your top.

Size – All slabs are available in 30mm thickness, and some colours in 20mm. It can be mitred to form thicker profiles, although this may not be possible in some colours.

Granite gallery

Marble

Characteristics – All marble slabs have the same general characteristics, despite being mined in different countries. However, slabs of the same colour vary to a greater degree than man-made engineered stones. We recommend you inspect your slab’s colour and pattern prior to it being cut.

Country – Worldwide.

To see a full list of the possible stone colours see our stockists – Universal Granite

Resistance & Durability – For normal kitchen use, it is scratch resistant. However it’s always a good idea to put down a mat or tea towel when laying down hard objects like pots, pans, and cutlery. For hot pots or pans use a trivet or board. As a natural stone, marble is porous – but it won’t stain if you are careful, and clean up spillages as soon as they happen. Avoid using harsh cleaning chemicals.

Care – Clean with hot soapy water, and a microfibre cloth. Dry the surface afterwards with a tea towel or soft cloth. We also stock a product called Lithofin Easy Clean which helps maintain the quality of your top.

Size – Slabs are available in 30mm thickness, and some colours are also available in 20mm. It can be mitred to form thicker profiles, although this may not be possible in some colours.

Marble gallery

“Beyond impressed at the process, quality and price from end to end. Everybody at this company is awesome, and they install a top end product at a very reasonable price. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them. I’d love to give an extra shout out to the installers, who were some of the nicest people ever and did a perfect job. Thank you so so much!”

— Nick Breese

“Customer service was fantastic and their workmanship was 10/10. Wellington Granite was absolutely amazing. Customer service was fantastic and their workmanship was 10/10. Thank you guys so so much and we love our chopping board. Wish I could give you more than 5 stars. Highly recommend, don’t even bother going to another stone place these guys are the best.”

— Steve Southon

“Amazing experience with Wellington Granite.
Less than 3 weeks from initial enquiry to delivery and installation! All staff were excellent
to deal with and they have a very coordinated
team. We are more than happy. Thanks Wellington Granite.”

— Baz UH

“Fantastic result with our kitchen bench From Olivia in the showroom to Eugene installing Olivia went to a lot of trouble to make sure we were happy and Eugene was the same with the instalation Thankyou Sue and Trevor Lane”

— Trevor Lane

“My bench top was marking with simple use – tea and cold food plates with resulting marks not coming off with warm soapy water. Initial mix up on visit time but Michelle did visit once rearranged. She provided cleaning product, showed me how to apply it and left me with some for future use. Very customer friendly thanks.”

— L W Zeke

“Olivia was super helpful and professional. Took client to choose benchtops, had all the samples, brochures and info needed to make decision. Definitely be back again.”

— Paul Rogers

“Top experience with wellington granite. Impeccable benchtop with stress free install and very quick turnaround time for getting bench done. A++”

— Becky Strachan

“Wellington Granite have done an amazing job on our kitchen bench and fire hearth. Nothing is ever a problem, the team are professional and knowledgeable and installation is an easy process. The communication and advice throughout, from choosing the right stone through to cleaning is up there with the best. Good work, Wellington Granite!”

— Marty & Phillipa Doile

“Had a great experience with Wellington Granite when we renovated our kitchen. They supplied and installed a beautiful black forest marble benchtop with a waterfall edge after a recommendation from Phil at Supremo Kitchens. It was a fantastic feature of our kitchen and I am sure helped sell our home at a premium. The process for selecting the top was easy and the team helped us through the colour choices taking into consideration our kitchen design and lighting. They kept us informed as to when the bench would be installed, and worked in with our kitchen designer and contractors to make sure the process was flawless. Eugene even gave us a bottle of special marble surface cleaner to make sure the top stayed in the best condition. I would highly recommend Wellington Granite, it was a great experience and we will certainly use them again when we replace the kitchen in our new home.”

— Jono Rees

“Dealing with Wellington Granite was a real pleasure. Eugene and staff are extremly knowlegeable about the products they sell. We visited the showroom and spent some time, never feeling rushed. Kudos to Matt and his co-worker who come to install our benchtop. They were very professional and hard working. They had already put in a full day but were still full of energy and did not stop till the job was complete. They even went the extra mile to ensure they left the area clean and tidy. Cannot praise Eugene and his staff more highly. Would definately recomend Wellington Granite.”

— Trish Brown

“Very helpful and professional. Installers did a great job. I highly recommend.”

— Kahren Thriscutt

“A big thanks to Nat and Eugene at Wellington Granite for our beautiful benchtop. They could not have been more helpful and the quality of the finish is superb. Choosing the perfect stone is not easy as the investment can be big and the decision quite permanent so the advice we received on the way was so important. Nat and Eugene made this decision less stressful and our outcome is a perfectly finished kitchen that we just love. We would recommend them to everyone.”