Worktop guides
The questions we get asked on every home visit, answered properly. Including the answers that talk you out of something.
How much do quartz worktops cost in the UK?
Most quartz kitchens in the UK cost between £2,000 and £5,000 supplied and fitted, including VAT. A single straight run in a mid-range colour sits near the bottom of that…
Read the guideQuartz vs granite worktops: which should you choose?
Choose quartz if you want a low maintenance, non-porous surface that never needs sealing and looks the same across the whole kitchen. Choose granite if you cook hard and …
Read the guideIs quartz heatproof? Can you put hot pans on quartz?
No. Quartz is heat resistant, not heatproof. The resin that binds it starts to suffer somewhere around 150 degrees, and a pan straight off a hob is well past that. The ma…
Read the guideQuartz vs porcelain worktops: which is right for your kitchen?
Porcelain wins on heat, sunlight and outdoor use, because it contains no resin to scorch or fade. Quartz wins on colour choice, price and availability. Many kitchens are …
Read the guide20mm or 30mm quartz worktop: which thickness should you choose?
Thirty millimetre reads more solid and carries a longer unsupported overhang, which matters on a breakfast bar. Twenty millimetre looks lighter and more contemporary, and…
Read the guideQuartzite vs quartz: they are not the same thing
Quartz is a manufactured slab, crushed stone bound with resin, non-porous and consistent. Quartzite is a natural rock, quarried, unique slab to slab, harder, far more hea…
Read the guideIs quartz safe? Silica, silicosis and what it means for your kitchen
A finished, sealed, installed worktop poses no silica risk to your household. The danger is occupational: it comes from dust created when engineered stone is cut, ground …
Read the guideThe best kitchen worktop material for a UK kitchen
For most UK kitchens, engineered quartz. It is non-porous, needs no sealing and comes in the widest range of colours. Choose granite if you cook hard, porcelain if there …
Read the guideWhat happens when we template your kitchen
A templater visits once your cabinets are fitted and level, and measures the space by hand to a fraction of a millimetre. That measurement becomes the digital file the st…
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