We all come across projects where budgets are very limited from time to time where a unique and luxurious but cheap granite is required.
In the stone industry we regularly work on restricted budgets due to the fact that stone is usually one of the last items to be installed on a project. By the time the stone installation is due, most budgets are usually reaching or even over its original limit.
This is when finding cheap granite of good source and quality comes into play.
Price in stones vary according to:
1) Location: as an example, if a material is quarried at the top of a mountain it will be more expensive than doing so at ground level.
2) Availability: just like such as gold and silver, granite is a natural product which means it is limited and can’t be man-made. The less there is left on earth, the more the stone will cost.
3) Consistency: some granite blocks are very consistent in appearance and pattern which allow for most of the quarried to be used, these will probably be amongst the cheap granite options. Others can allow usage as low as 25% of the total quarried. Such low percentage increases the final price of the stone.
With this in mind we have put together a list of cheap granite from different sources for projects of different scales, which we are confident may come handy:
CHEAP GRANITE BLACK
1- Nero Impala
Origin: South Africa
Other names: Black Impala, Nero Africa, African Black, Rustenburg
Average Slab size: 3000x1600mm
Nero Impala Worktops (Image@houzz.com by Candlelight Homes)
2- Regal Black
Origin: India (Kanakpura & Karnataka)
Average Slab size: 2800x1600mm
Close up image of Regal Black granite upstands by MKW Surfaces
3- Black Pearl
Origin: India & Thailand
Other names: Thailand Black Pearl
Average Slab size: 3000x1800mm
Black Pearl kitchen worktops (Image @ blackgranites.net)
CHEAP GRANITE WHITE
4 – Bianco Sardo
Origin: Italy
Other names: Sardo White granite
Average Slab size: 3000x1800mm
Bianco Sardo kitchen worktops (images@gardenweb.net)
5 – Bianco Crystal
Origin: Spain
Other names: White Cristal, Bianco Cristal, Blanco Cristal
Average Slab size: 2700x1400mm
Food counter in Bianco Crystal granite for a restaurant application (image@marmolesgraymar)
CHEAP GRANITE GOLD & BEIGE
6 – Carioca Gold
Origin: Brazil (Minas Gerais, Fazenda Sao Pedra)
Other names: Oro Carioca
Average Slab size: 2700x1400mm
Utility top in Carioca Gold granite (image@granite4home.com)
7 – Ghibli
Origin: India
Other names: Gibli,Ghibly,Giallo Ghibli,Gible,Giblie India,Golden Gibli,Juparana Ghibly
Average Slab size: 2800x1400mm
Ghibli granite tops in a traditional patio (image@irongatebuild.com)
CHEAP GRANITE GREY
8 – Steel Gray
Origin: India
Other names: Silver Pearl, Grey Steal
Average Slab size: 3000x1800mm
Steel Gray granite in a brushed finish at a residence. (Image by Tom Marks for Knowles ps)
CHEAP GRANITE BROWN
9 – Tan Brown
Origin: India
Other names:Dark Tan,Brown Tan, Braun Blue, Tan Braun
Average Slab size: 2700x1400mm
Tan Brown granite worktop in 30mm thickness by MKW Surfaces
10 – Coffee Brown
Origin: India
Other names: Gujarat Brown
Average Slab size: 2700x1400mm
Coffee Brown granite worktops in a honed finish (image@ architecturalkitchens)
Note to readers: price grouping may vary on the above list from time to time depending on availability of materials as a natural resource.
If you have a stone in mind that exceeds your budget, please get in touch with one of our team member who will always find suitable alternatives.
