New Marble Countertop Has Shallow Pits

by Kathy
(Starkville, MS USA)

QUESTION:

We recently had new marble countertops installed in our kitchen. We have noticed many shallow pits in the surface that seem to be brighter white. Can you tell me what these are and what should we do about them. Do our marble guys need to take the counters back to their shop or can they be fixed on sight?

ANSWER:

Pits in marble countertops are not that common, but they can occur when surface crystals come loose and pop out.

You can easily fix these yourself using the Marble Repair Kit which is waaaay easier to use than epoxies and resin and the marble repair is nearly invisible.

Chips and pits will typically happen in areas of higher use and/or from repeated impact like around a kitchen sink.

The pits could have been in the slab prior to installation. Your countertop fabricator/installer is not likely to blame.

Of course, the fact that the three pits are close to each other could indicate some tool or other did the damage. Hard to say.

Anyway, we highly recommend the Marble Repair Kit. It will be the quickest and easiest way to fix the pits.

Good Luck,
Ryan

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