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Calacatta Borghini marble
Calacatta Borghini is a classic Italian white marble with beautiful grey and honey-coloured veins that impart a traditional luxurious look and feel. Read More
Calacatta Borghini is a classic Italian white marble with beautiful grey and honey-coloured veins that impart a traditional luxurious look and feel. This classic white marble comes from one of the oldest and most famed quarries in the Carrara region of Italy, making it rare and classic marble.
Calacatta Borghini Marble adds to the charm and warmth of the place where it is present. It is perfect for kitchen and bathroom countertops, foyers, floors, wall cladding, and hearths.
Experimenting with different shades and patterns is easy. When working with Calacatta Borghini marble, you will notice its versatile colour can complement any style. Moreover, the contrast will draw attention to it, making it more striking. This timeless classic marble is sure to add to the luxury of any place.
Italian Tradition For London Homeowners
Calacatta Borghini marble owes its name to Paolo Borghini, a member of the Borghini family holding the quarry since 1979. The slabs of Borghini marble come from the Borghini quarry. The quarry is situated at the centre of the Apuan Alps near the town of Torano in the Carrara area. Today, it is the number one natural stone worktop material in the world. Moreover, it is prevalent in high-end restaurants, hotels, and now in residential homes.
The Calacata Borghini stone is believed to be the “authentic” Calacatta Italian Stone. Moreover, it is the only white marble offering oxidized veins that provide its distinct hue and veining. The Borghini quarry’s monthly marble output is around 300 cubic meters. And the typical block size of Calacata Borghini marble is 250 x 155cm, even though you can order larger sizes for special projects.
With Calacatta Borghini Marble, You Don’t Have to Be an Architect to Have a Designer Kitchen
The rich gold veining and luxurious white backdrop will make your kitchen not only is it beautiful but also practical, clean, and resistant to the daily demands of a busy family home. This beautiful Italian marble can bring vibrant colours to otherwise dull spaces by installing it on walls and kitchen islands, creating unique streaks of gold running through the room, making it unique and different from the average London home.
The world’s most beautiful marble is now available to you.
Natural marble is a fantastic option for kitchen worktops, upstands, or walls in homes and businesses. It has remained the king of worktops for centuries thanks to the mix of eternal beauty, high performance and affordability it offers.
- Natural marble is UV suitable, making it a perfect outdoor worktop material.
- You can choose marble in various finishes: Polished, Leather, Honed, Bush-Hammered, Satinato, and more.
- Each slab of natural marble worktop is unique to you and your project. Nature does not create two identical marble slabs.
- Marble can withstand exceptionally high heat (up to 300 degrees Celsius) and offers excellent scratch and stain resistance performance.
- When you embark on a kitchen or bathroom renovation, you will most likely consider how the material would improve the appearance and functionality of your house. However, with marble, you can also consider how it can boost the property's value. Your home is a significant investment, and adding marble worktops can help increase its value in the future.
Calacatta Borghini marble comprises raw minerals and is a 100% natural stone. Therefore, as with any natural product, its composition may differ slightly across blocks.
Calacatta Borghini marble's technical features are the following (petrographical classification):
- Impact Resistance: 46 cm
- Wear out (friction): 9,93 mm
- Imbibition: 0,11 %
- Weight (volume: 2700 kg/m3
- Thermal expansion: 0,0075 mm/m°C
- Compression tensile strength: 1250 kg/cm2
As an organic material, marble's warranty comes from nature. And because marble is a natural product, it has inherent flaws and fractures that make it unique.
You can select from our Sensa, Naturamia, and Granith stone collections of branded natural materials if you prefer marble with a warranty. Our manufacturer's warranties for natural stone worktops range from 2 to 15 years.
Calacatta Borghini marble belongs to our Price Group 4 (four), representing a high point. It is one of the most expensive marbles alongside Calacatta Borghini Extra and other 'Extra' quality white marble varieties.
The final price of a Borghini marble worktop depends on the size of the countertops you require, the location, and the accessibility of the property for its installation, dictating the number of installers your project may require.
Calacatta Borghini marble is a sedimentary carbonate rock. It comprises calcite (CaCO3), or a mixture of dolomite (Ca, Mg) and calcite. Originally it was limestone which transformed into marble over time.
The limestone rocks become marble thanks to the natural processes affecting them over millennia. Moreover, the term 'marble' comes from the old Greek word "Marmaris," meaning "shiny stone", describing the metamorphosis from limestone to marble.
The endurance of a Calacatta Borghini marble worktop is one of its best characteristics.
Avoid boiling pots on the countertop without a coaster to keep your Calacatta Borghini marble kitchen worktops in good condition. Despite their resistance to high heat, it is best to keep minimum care to ensure a longer lifespan.
Seal your marble worktops every 18 to 24 months, depending on how much use you give to the surfaces.
Yes. Calacatta Borghini marble is porous like any natural stone due to its surface's micro-permeable nature. When a stone is porous, it can absorb liquids through micropores and its interfacial texture. You can seal Calacatta Borghini marble with an inexpensive stone sealant by spreading the transparent liquid over the surface and letting it rest for a minimum of 12 hours. Repeat this process every 18-24 months, depending on how much traffic your marble surface receives.
Yes. If the chip or scratch in your marble worktop is over 5 mm deep, this part of the worktop becomes more susceptible to discolouration. You can repair chips on marble worktops by applying colour-matched stone resin, restoring the non-porosity in this area. A professional worktop installer may also buff the top layer of the stone to remove superficial scratches, restoring the original shine of the marble's surface.
Calacatta Borghini marble, also known as Calacatta Gold marble, is a natural stone from the Apuan Alps, in the region of Carrara, Italy.
RETURNS AND SHIPPING POLICY RETURNS
Except for damaged surfaces, all sales are final. Please call 020 39760029 or email HELLO@WORKTOPLIBRARY.CO.UK for more information before mailing exchanges or purchasing return products installed in faulty or damaged condition.
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We process all orders within one business day. However, specific stones may have longer lead times due to high demand or special-order items from other countries.
DELIVERY & INSTALLATION COSTS
We compute delivery and installation costs at the time of purchase. Our team of professional stone fitters install all stone surfaces.
Installation and delivery charges vary depending on weight, site access, and delivery location from our workshop in West London, United Kingdom.
INSTALLATION & DELIVERY ADDRESSES
Stone worktop installation is available in London and up to 150 miles of surrounding areas. Don't hesitate to get in touch with our Worktop Library Service Team at (20) 39760029.
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