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Granite is a popular choice for many homeowners who are doing a kitchen remodelling granite project. This is because among other things, granite countertops add beauty and style to a kitchen and are a guaranteed way to boost your home’s value. Simply put, granite counters are a must-have feature of today’s homeowners. Beyond beauty and value, granite countertops are heat and bacteria resistant and need little maintenance. Selecting granite countertops is one of the most enjoyable parts of any kitchen remodelling granite project.

With that said, when thinking of a kitchen remodelling granite project, you will need a graph paper and a tape measure. Your first course of action should be to measure countertop surfaces where the new granite will be. This you do for granite pricing purposes. The best way to measure the countertop is to sketch your kitchen on a graph paper and then transfer the measurements. Of course you will use the tape measure to take the measurements. For your kitchen remodelling granite project to be successful, you have to remember the old saying about ‘measuring twice’.

Your second step should be to look for a granite supplier. Sadly, a kitchen remodelling granite project isn’t for a novice do-it-yourselfer, hence the reason why you need to find a good supplier, who will most probably also be a fabricator. Look for a granite warehouse that stocks a variety of granite choices and one with experienced fabricators. You can always check on your local yellow pages or better still, the internet.

The third step on a kitchen remodelling granite project is selecting the granite, which is the toughest decision you will have to make, especially on the colour and patterns that will augur well with your home decor. Look at your kitchen cabinet finishes as well as the colour of your kitchen appliances to be able to decide on the best granite colour that will complement and augur perfectly with these.

Generally, granite comes in slabs of 5ft X 9ft. If your kitchen remodelling granite project will need more granite than a single slab can provide, you can always get a second slab. You might want to use a kitchen planner online – a virtual kitchen design tool to help you see how your choices might appear.

The last part of your kitchen remodelling granite project would be to decide on the finish, which is also another tough decision to make as you have to decide on the thickness and edging of the finish, the surface finish, the sink mount finish.