Granite, Travertine And Limestone Benchtops
Granite is the everyday worktop of the villa: hard, heat-resistant and low-maintenance, in the tones that go with almost any kitchen scheme. At George Villa we cut-to-size granite, travertine and limestone benchtops in our Foshan base, 20–30 mm to the application, with polished, honed, leathered or eased edges to your drawing. Every slab is photographed before you confirm, cut install-ready, and shipped in steel-frame or heavy wooden crates with foam corner protection — with cargo insurance on every stone order.
What Is a Granite Benchtop Package?
Granite, travertine and limestone run on the same 20–30 mm worktop line as the marble, with the same slab selection and the same edge profiles. The difference is the face: granite reads dense and speckled, travertine warm and veined, limestone soft and matte.
Technical Specifications
The standard specification behind every stone program we produce. Every value can be changed per project — send your drawing and we confirm the final spec before production.
Full specification
- Materials
- Marble, granite, quartz and sintered stone
- Slab thickness
- 20–30 mm depending on application
- Edges
- Polished, eased, bullnose or flap, to your drawing
- Cut-to-size
- Worktops, vanity tops and wall panels install-ready
- Slab selection
- Photo and video of each slab before you confirm
- Packing
- Steel-frame or heavy wooden crates with foam corner protection
- Insurance
- Cargo insurance available on every stone order
- Lead time
- Cut-to-size worktops typically add 15–25 days
Materials and Finishes for Granite Benchtops
The granite families we cut most: absolute black for the high-contrast kitchen, the brown and grey families for a busy worktop that hides chips, and the beige families for warm schemes. Travertine and limestone carry the matte, textured end of the line.
The finish is the decision: polished is the granite default, honed gives the matte face, leathered adds the texture. Most requested granite benchtop schemes:
Granite Benchtop Examples
Benchtops from completed villa kitchens — each cut to the millimetre from the client’s drawing:
Where Granite Lands in a Villa
Six decisions are made at the drawing stage and are expensive to change after the slab is cut:
Slab selection first
Each slab is photographed and filmed before any cut, and you confirm the exact stone. Granite varies more between slabs than the engineered lines, so the selection step is where the scheme is actually decided.
Tone matching across rooms
Where the kitchen and the island take different slabs, we match the tone on the photo before cutting, so the two pieces read as one run. The matched set is confirmed together, not piece by piece.
Thickness by application
Benchtops run 20–30 mm depending on the use, stated per piece on the drawing. The same line covers the outdoor kitchen, where the stone’s weather resistance is the point.
Edge profile
Polished, eased, bullnose or flap — cut to the drawing and finished before packing. On granite the eased edge is the most specified, because it softens the stone without a polished lip.
Template and cut-to-size
The benchtop comes cut to the template, install-ready, with the sink and hob apertures marked on the drawing. Granite takes the cut clean when the template is right.
Packing and insurance
Stone ships in steel-frame or heavy wooden crates with foam corner protection, and cargo insurance is available on every stone order. Each piece is numbered to the cut list.
What you send
The stone family, the finish, the edge profile and the template or drawing. We return the slab photo for confirmation and the cut list before production.
Granite vs Marble vs Quartz — Benchtops
The natural and engineered worktop lines, compared on the points that decide the kitchen.
| Granite | Marble | Quartz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Look | Dense, speckled, varied per slab | Natural vein, unique per slab | Consistent, low variation |
| Hardness | Highest of the three | Softer, etches with acid | High, scratch-resistant |
| Maintenance | Sealed, wipe-clean | Sealed, re-polishable | No sealing needed |
| Best for | Busy everyday kitchens | Statement island | Formal consistent runs |
How Ordering Works
The same four-step process we use for every villa stone package — from slab selection to your loading port:
Step 1: Share Your Drawing and Stone Preference
Send your benchtop drawing, the stone family and the finish you want by email or WhatsApp.
Step 2: Confirm the Slab by Photo
We send the slab photo and video for your confirmation before any cutting starts.
Step 3: Approve the Cut List and Edges
We return the cut list, the edge profiles and the template positions for your approval.
Step 4: Cut, Pack and Ship
We cut to size, edge-finish, crate-pack and ship with cargo insurance to your port.
Ordering & Delivery Specs
Factory-direct from Foshan, China — the same published numbers on every product page, for easy comparison.
| Order / MOQ | No rigid minimum — orders start from a single room; whole-house consolidation available |
|---|---|
| Factory price | Factory-direct pricing, up to ~30% below retail; interior design fee $5–12/㎡ by area (tiers on the pricing page) |
| Production lead time | 45–50 days standard, varies with project scale and material selection |
| Shipping | FOB / CIF / DDP door-to-door · FCL container consolidation · room-by-room labeling & export packing |
| Origin | Foshan, Guangdong, China — 20 years of export experience |
| Certifications | ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · CE · SGS · SASO · Intertek |
| Warranty | 2–5 years depending on category |
| Pre-shipment QC | Quality inspection report + container loading photos with every shipment |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does granite vary between slabs?
Yes — more than the engineered lines. Each slab is photographed and filmed and confirmed by you before cutting, so the exact stone on your benchtop is the one you approved.
Is granite heat resistant?
Granite is the hardest of our natural worktop lines and takes hot pans directly. It is the default recommendation for busy everyday kitchens.
Does granite need sealing?
The natural stone lines are sealed before packing. The sealed surface is wipe-clean, and the sealing specification is on the drawing so the on-site team maintains it correctly.
Can granite go in an outdoor kitchen?
Yes. The same 20–30 mm line covers the outdoor kitchen, where the stone’s weather resistance is the main reason it is specified.
How is the benchtop shipped?
In steel-frame or heavy wooden crates with foam corner protection, cargo insurance available on every stone order, each piece numbered to the cut list.
How long does cut-to-size add?
Cut-to-size worktops typically add 15–25 days on top of slab preparation, because each piece is cut, edged and checked individually.
Send Your Stone Drawing for a Granite Quote
Drawing, stone family and finish — we return the slab photo and a cut-to-size quotation within 24 hours.
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