A chip in a granite worktop can be addressed in several ways. Here is an honest guide to what each approach achieves.

Option 1 — Leave It

Some homeowners choose to leave a chip and live with it. The chip will not worsen on its own — granite is stable. But it will accumulate debris and staining over time, making eventual repair harder and the result slightly less perfect.

If you are going to repair it, do it sooner rather than later.

Option 2 — DIY Repair Kit

Hardware stores and online retailers sell granite repair kits for £10–£30. They contain basic epoxy and a limited colour range.

The problem: granite is complex in colour and pattern. A kit’s colour range cannot match your specific granite. The result is a visible repair that may draw more attention than the original chip.
The risk: epoxy that has cured incorrectly is difficult to remove. A poor DIY repair makes professional repair harder.

Option 3 — Professional Repair

A professional technician attends, mixes a precisely colour-matched compound from a comprehensive library, fills the chip in layers, shapes it flush and polishes it to match the surrounding granite surface.

The result: invisible or near-invisible under normal viewing conditions.
The cost: £95–£200 for a single chip.

Our Recommendation

For granite, professional repair is the only approach that achieves an invisible result. The colour complexity of natural stone means DIY kits simply cannot match it.