Granite Pitting Issues

7 years ago

My 7 year old granite countertops have many areas with pits. I have tried to avoid putting food directly on the granite, but in a kitchen, that's difficult. Is there anything that can be done to resurface granite? I was under the impression when I redid my kitchen that granite was a permanent countertop solution, so I'm disappointed to see that this is breaking down. I have searched online for granite repair folks, but there don't seem to be any in the Cincinnati area. Any ideas?

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7 years ago

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Large scale resin filling occurs at the quarry, not the home. The slabs are dunked under pressure. What you describe might be done by someone who does clear epoxy coating. It’s risky, and could peel unless etched first. It will also drive you out of your home for several days and cost almost as much as replacement, while leaving your work surface the equivalent of the plastic laminate that you likely replaced. .

Some stones just shed crystals. That ends up being small pits. It’s not considered a defect, and is no less sanitary than any of the rest of the stone. All stone is porous and not NSF approved because of that. You might do the DIY superglue and razor blade scrape fill for the ones in the most prominent areas, and see how that does. If it is too much for you to deal with, replacement is the best option.

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Emily L
7 years ago
I know it can be filled with an epoxy or resin, but I’m not sure where to find the contractor to do it. I would reach out to the place where you bought your granite (a friend recently had to do this and she went to her builder to ask) and they should be able to point you in the right direction.
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shivece
7 years ago
We have similar issues. Some of the large crystals were slightly rough originally and now they and some of the bedding around them is eroding/pitting. As a geologist I know this can happen, but I assumed way more years than you and I are talking about before replacement. The place we bought our granite recommended sealing once a year. That helps the look of it for six months or so, but doesn’t fully address the underlying issue. When I went back there recently for granite cleaner I saw they now have a heavier duty sealer I plan to try - not sure why they didn’t recommend that originally. One thing I know for sure, my husband won’t be replacing this $$$ granite that he loves anytime soon. Hopefully someone out there has a better solution for us.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
7 years ago
I tend to keep my finger on the pulse of the stone restoration business and I'm not aware of any canned product/method that will fill these numerous pits. You could have the entire top covered in Stoneguard, but that's pushing replacement cost with granite as cheap as it is.
sheilajoyce_gw
7 years ago
Natural stone has gaps in its makeup, and sometimes that cut stone has areas that contain these gaps just slightly below the surface. When that thin covering cracks and opens, you get pitting or just plain holes. It has happened a lot with our travertine floors, and I have sworn off ever using travertine again. My black granite island/table top was installed with a few holes. The installer daubed a black filler into the holes which is rather obvious, but the filler has remained since 14 years ago. Next time, I will use a man made "granite."
phenie53
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you all. I think I’ll keep it well sealed and just learn to live with the holes.