Today’s stones have become far more affordable than they have been in past years.. And there is a beauty to natural stone that can not be matched by any other product available today. But with beauty comes maintenance and Natural Stones will require more maintenance than other products available to you today and they also have less design options. Stone tops are porous and if not sealed at lest twice a year the stone will become damaged. Fortunately today there are many high quality sealers available to help you keep your stone tops looking as good as the day they were installed.