Moving into a new home? Here are granite & quartz countertop care instructions that you probably didn’t get from your builder, all updated for 2025.
I started manufacturing and installing natural stone countertops in 1999. A few years later, I added Quartz Countertops (Engineered Stone) to our offering due to growing demand. Now quartz is more common and it performs better than granite in many applications.
Over the years, my team and I learned a lot about countertop maintenance, sealing, and repair. Now I want to provide a “New Homeowner’s Perspective” for granite & quartz countertops as well as flooring. So here are the effective proven methods, recommended products, and video resources for your new home granite and quartz care.
New Home Granite & Quartz Care Tips
Here are granite countertop care best practices from over 26 years in the business . . . personal experience with literally thousands of installations.
How To Properly Seal Granite Countertops
Here’s how to seal granite countertops, if they need it. Recommended granite sealers, How to seal Marble Countertops, How to seal Limestone Countertops, Do quartz countertops need to be sealed? Determine how well your tops are protected from staining. Learn how to easily seal your own granite countertops with professional results. Should You Seal Granite Tables?
Best Way To Clean Granite Countertops
Granite cleaning guidelines provided by granite installers can be misleading. If you were told to clean your countertops with glass cleaner or dish soap, you were given bad instructions. Here’s the right way to clean granite countertops
Granite Care Instructions & Videos
Here’s the library of Granite Care Videos along with Q&A for Natural Stone Care & Quartz Care. Click here for all Granite Care Pro YouTube Videos. How to Seal Granite and Marble Tables – easy video instructions.
Quartz Countertops Routine Maintenance
Quartz countertops require different care than natural stone. I recently moved into a new home with quartz kitchen countertops and bathroom vanities. As a result, I decided to expand this site to include quartz counters. Check out the Quartz Countertop Maintenance section.
Grout Cleaning & Sealing
Here’s the best way to clean and seal tile grout. I’ve added Grout Cleaning & Sealing Tips with video and instructions for cleaning stained grout. Make your floors look new again!
Disinfecting Granite Countertops
With an increased focus on sanitizing surfaces in your home or business, you’ll find several solutions to disinfect granite and stone surfaces. In fact, sanitizing cleaners are your best bet to disinfect your quartz and granite countertops. Here are some EPA certified disinfectant solutions. In addition, try MB Stone Care MB9 mold & mildew cleaner which has been available for years as an effective sanitizer for kitchens and baths.
Granite & Quartz Countertop Problem Solver
Check out these articles and videos to help solve your countertop problems – how to make granite shine, how to fix dull granite around your sink. Also, how to get stains out of granite, how to remove oil stains from granite, and granite restoration.
Granite Stain Removal
Caring for granite includes how to prevent stains and how to remove granite stains. Here’s the granite stain removal guide with proven directions to restore your granite countertops to their original beauty.
You’ll find instructions for stain removal from granite, marble, limestone, and other natural stones. In addition, MB Stone Stain Reaper will pull oil stains out of granite and marble. The Stain Reaper product features an image of the Grim Reaper which is entertaining. But this stuff actually works great and I’ve used it to remove stains mostly from marble which acts like a sponge for stains.
If Your Granite Counters Have Lost Their Shine . . .
Here’s an easy one. Don’t clean your granite or other natural stone countertops with dish soap because you’re bound to get a soap film build-up on your tops. However, here’s how to easily remove the soap film and restore the shine to your countertops. Restore shine to dull counters
How To Repair Granite Countertops
Are your stone countertops chipped? You can repair granite countertops and minor granite damage yourself. So you save money, with better results than many professional granite contractors can provide! Here’s how to repair granite and marble tops
Sustainable Solutions for Granite & Quartz Countertops
Explore granite care products and packaging that are environmentally friendly and support sustainability. In other words, you have options for environmentally-conscious products that are both effective and smart. See Earth Friendly Granite Products.
Granite Countertop Care Kits
Similarly, I’ll point you to recommended granite, natural stone, and quartz care products. The products I recommend are from trusted companies like MB Stone Care, Tenax, Bonstone, Airex Laboratories, D/2 Biologicals, and HIMG Surface Repair. In fact, my Granite Countertop Care Videos show the latest products on the market and how they perform.
MB Stone Care cleaning and sealing supplies is the supplier of best-in-class stone and quartz countertop care products that I have used for 22 years. I receive compensation if you purchase products through my website links. Each of the thousands of customers whom I have provided countertops, received countertops treated with MB Stone products!
New Granite Care Tips For Restaurants, Bars, Hotels, & Offices
Natural stone care extends to commercial spaces, not just the home. In fact, natural stone tops in high traffic areas need stain protection and strong cleaning and disinfecting more than granite countertops in your home.
So, here are marble & granite countertop care instructions for restaurants & hotels.
Hire a Stone Countertop Restoration Pro
If DIY isn’t your thing. Don’t worry. There’s a network of trained stone countertop and flooring professionals who will perform the job right! The Sureshine Service Network provides experienced and vetted resources in your area – Sureshine Stone Pro.
Outdoor Surface Care & Protection
Granite Outdoors. I just installed my own outdoor kitchen and entertainment area. As a result, I learned the best materials to use for my countertops and how to protect the countertops outdoors.
How to Seal Granite Outdoors, How to Clean Granite Outdoors – check out Hardscape BSC Biological Cleaner. 5 Best Outdoor Countertop Materials. Weatherproof supports.
Granite & Quartz Countertop Owner’s Manual
Did you get a granite countertop care owner’s manual when your new stone tops were installed? Probably not. Good advice and proper granite and marble care instruction, for instance, is seldom provided by granite counter installers or contractors.
For example, if you were told to clean your countertops with Windex or dish soap, you were given bad advice. If you want a short cut to recommended stone care practices, you can get the Kindle version of my Granite Countertop Owner’s Manual. However, you’ll find all the content of the manual in this Granite Care Pro site for free.
