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Sealing / Cleaning / Everyday Use

Keep your stone the way it was the day we installed it.

Natural stone is nearly indestructible if you know which cleaners help and which ones quietly destroy the polish. Quick reference below.

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A kitchen with dark cabinets, a stainless steel hood and a white marble backsplash and island

How do I care for natural stone countertops?

Wipe daily with warm water and a stone-safe pH-neutral cleaner. Avoid acids (citrus, vinegar, wine) and harsh chemicals (bathroom cleaner, bleach, acetone). Reseal granite every 1–3 years, marble every 6–12 months, quartzite every 1–2 years. Engineered quartz never needs sealing. Blot spills, don’t wipe.

Stone we have installed

Double vanity with a white marble top, brass wall-mounted faucets and folded towels on the shelf below
Calcautta Marble Bath 2025
Close-up of a floating vanity in boldly veined white stone with a wall-mounted faucet
Kitchen & Bath Renovation
Kitchen with a white veined marble backsplash and a cream island
Vagli Marble Project

Per-material guide

Granite

Daily clean
Warm water + mild dish soap. Rinse and dry.
Avoid
Acidic cleaners (lemon, vinegar, bathroom cleaner). Sitting water around the sink.
Reseal cadence
Every 1–3 years depending on use. Water beads on the surface? Good. Water absorbs into a dark spot that fades? Time to reseal.

Marble

Daily clean
Warm water + stone-safe pH-neutral cleaner. Blot, don't scrub.
Avoid
All acids (citrus, wine, vinegar, tomato). Knives directly on the surface. Sitting water.
Reseal cadence
Every 6–12 months for kitchen use. Bath countertops can stretch to 18 months. Denser marbles hold the seal longer; ask Stone City for guidance specific to the slab you bought.

Quartz (engineered)

Daily clean
Warm water + dish soap. Glass cleaner is fine.
Avoid
High heat — never set a hot pan directly. Solvents (acetone, paint thinner). Steel wool.
Reseal cadence
Never. Quartz is non-porous; sealing isn't possible or needed.

Quartzite

Daily clean
Warm water + stone-safe pH-neutral cleaner.
Avoid
Acids. Sitting water on softer quartzites.
Reseal cadence
Every 1–2 years. Most quartzites are denser than marble but vary by stone — ask your Stone City sales associate where on the range your specific stone falls.

Care questions we get a lot

Water test. Pour a few drops of water on a clean dry spot. If the water beads up and sits there for 5+ minutes, the seal is still good. If the water absorbs and leaves a dark patch (which fades as it dries), it's time to reseal.

Stain, scratch, or something off?

Send us a photo. We’ll tell you whether it’s a 5-minute fix at the sink or a job for our restoration partner.

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