The Easiest Way to Fix a Chipped Granite Countertop

Design trends come and go, but certain materials persist. Granite and other natural stones are always popular countertop choices in kitchens and bathrooms because of their natural beauty and incredible durability—granite can last for decades if properly cared for. But being durable doesn’t necessarily mean indestructible, and after a while, you’ll probably find a chip or tiny crack somewhere on your counter. That doesn’t mean your countertop is about to fail, and chances are, you can ignore a small imperfection entirely while living your best life. But if a chip bugs you, the good news is that it’s going to be easy to repair.

The first consideration when repairing a chip or small crack in a granite countertop is the color and pattern of your slab. Light, busy patterns are easier to repair because you can just use a clear filler material, and the pattern and color will come through and make the repair almost invisible. But if your slab doesn’t have a lot of pebbling or veining and is more of a solid color, it may require a more robust effort at color-matching your slab.

The basic procedure for repairing a chip or small crack in your granite is pretty simple:

That will work very well for counters with a lot of pattern because the clear filler will blend into the existing countertop seamlessly. But if your counter is more monochromatic, you might need to color match the stone more closely. You have two options for doing that:

For most minor chips and cracks in a typical granite countertop, however, you can fix it using the superglue you have in your junk drawer and a little time. The repair will be almost unnoticeable, and your counters will remain useful and attractive for years to come.