Granite Bar Tops

Adding a new bar to your home? Planning the installation of one in your new house? Granite is a stunning material to finish the look you want.

You are absolutely right to think that granite is the material of choice for a surface that can handle the clink of glass and friendly elbows.

Will Granite Hold Up as a Bar Top?

Bar tops need to withstand a lot of abuse. Plain wood scratches and can’t handle the scrapes and moisture, even with frequent treatment.

Tile? Grout just doesn’t hold up to the workload and soaks up stains.

Other bar top materials simply aren’t made to handle the acidity of common drink ingredients or the high traffic bar tops need to withstand.

Is Granite Sanitary?

Granite is very dense, and the low porosity makes it naturally anti-bacterial, as well as mold and mildew resistant.

Wood and other surfaces can be breeding grounds for all the above. If you want to ensure the most hygienic surfaces for preparing drinks for you and your guests, granite has a huge advantage.

How to Clean Granite Bar Tops?

No matter how tidy you try to be, bar tops suffer. You’re constantly dealing with liquids, and it’s quickly a losing battle if you’re not working on the right surface.

Polished and sealed granite is easy to wipe clean, doesn’t absorb water from spills or melting ice, and resists stains. It will also handle acidic substances like citrus juices from lemons, limes, or oranges. Bartender approved!

Maintaining Granite Bar Tops

To keep the shine and stain resistance at a maximum, your granite bar top will need to be treated with a sealing product regularly - it’s just a few minutes for each application and the product is easily found at home improvement stores.