Lifetime Granite Sealer, Too Good To Be True

Granite countertops are indisputably the most attractive part of any kitchen remodel, but many homeowners hesitate to go this route because of unanswered maintenance concerns. Because of the huge variety of granite, there's never been one set answer that can adequately take care of every type of countertop! Conventional wisdom has frequently been to re-seal the granite countertop once a year, or at least test it that often to see if it needs more sealer.

Since a lot of natural worktops need little or no sealer, homeowners can get away with it. If your stone needs a little more help, then the situation gets a bit murkier.

Several retailers and entrepreneurs have addressed these concerns by offering stone sealers with long term or even lifetime warranties against staining. Usually they can be categorized in 3 ways.

1) They'll only warranty stones that needed very little or no sealer to begin with. The science of creating a decent or good granite sealer has made enough progress to assure success. These organizations use their knowledge of what stones are easier to maintain to enable them to sell the peace of mind that comes from a low maintenance, stain free, granite countertop.

2) Other entrepreneurs will provide a warranty, but put enough loop holes in it to make sure that they're liable for very little, and promising even less.

3) Some sealer companies are aware that the vast majority of commerical granites never get stained. They offer a decent or better product and peace of mind with their warranty clean up service.

Luckily, after years of experimentation, there is a stain protection that has been thoroughly tested to work, and is available coast to coast. Surface Treatment Technologies was created by several stone fabricators that knew that if America can put a man on the moon, then someone could make even the most problem plagued granite not stain. They were right, and the product has been tested on thousands of countertops, and from coast to coast by shops.

Surface Treatment Technologies (STT) has created a multi step factory applied sealing system, that provides the industry's most durable protection. First, PART A, an impregnating sealer designed to penetrate porous stone, providing a protective barrier against staining. Next PART B, forms an impermeable layer that is ultra resistant to staining and discoloration. Together, they provide the industry's best sealant protection for your natural stone installation.

STT has a no-nonsense, easy to read warranty. Ask your granite professional how much faith they have in their current sealer. Perhaps they should do a side by side comparison if they are not 100% convinced that their current product cannot be beaten!