Before you try anything: always speak to a professional before cleaning, treating or applying any product to your stone. Every slab is different, and the wrong product can cause permanent damage. Contact us or a qualified stone restorer first.
Quick answer
Granite itself tolerates heat well, so a mark from a hot pan is usually in the factory resin treatment, or residue from the pan base. Clean first; if a cloudy patch remains, a stone restorer can re-polish it.
First, check what you are dealing with
- White haze that wipes away: residue.
- Cloudy mark in the surface: damaged polish or coating.
- Crack or spalling: rare, have it assessed.
What you need
- Non-abrasive cream cleaner
- A restorer for larger marks
Step by step
Clean first
Wipe with warm soapy water, then a non-abrasive cream cleaner, to remove any residue.
Professional repair
A stone restorer can re-polish granite with diamond pads and draw out deep stains.
What not to use on granite
- Abrasive pads.
When to call a professional
A stone restorer can re-polish granite with diamond pads and draw out deep stains.
Understanding heat and burn marks on granite
On polished granite, problems usually show as dull traffic areas, dark oil patches on lighter slabs, or water spots on dark ones.
A stone restorer can re-polish granite with diamond pads and draw out deep stains.
Good to know
Granite handles heat well, but a sudden temperature change on a cold slab can crack it. Trivets are still worthwhile.
Stop it happening again
Whether yours is light granites like Kashmir White and dense dark granites like Absolute Black, repairing it fixes today's mark; protecting it stops the next one. Our clear Stone Protection Film sits over the surface, so liquids cannot soak in. Choose Gloss for polished granite or Matte/Satin for honed and matte finishes. The protection is identical. It is installed across Sydney with a 10-year written warranty.
How we protect granite · Choosing benchtops · Heat & burn marks on every surface