Kitchen renovations can give you the dream kitchen you’ve always wanted. Your kitchen won’t only look great, it will perform great as well. There are many things to be considered to achieve a successful kitchen make-over, but one of the most important aspects are the kitchen worktops. By choosing the correct new or replacement kitchen worktops, you’ll create a vibrant new look and impress everyone who sees them.
Why your worktops are so important
Your kitchen should look beautiful, but it also has to be practical. If you’re serious about your food, then you’ll know how much preparation goes into making a good meal. That’s why your worktop is the most essential part of your kitchen, it provides a perfect preparation area. Over time your kitchen worktops are subject to a lot of wear and tear. They have things chopped on them, rolled on them, smashed on them, as well as being splashed with water and being subject to extremes of temperature. It’s no wonder that they can begin to look tired. If your worktops are damaged or chipped, they can also harbour bacteria.
Benefits of a New Worktop
Don’t put up with a kitchen worktop that’s old and faded, or damaged. Having a new worktop installed can cost less than you think, and modern worktops are designed to look beautiful rather than simply being a kitchen afterthought. When your kitchen looks great, with beautiful worktops at the centre of it, you’ll want to spend more time there and cook food that tastes even better than before.
Finding your ideal worktop
Kitchen worktops are available in a range of materials, and a range of colours. Granite worktops are becoming increasingly popular, because of the variations in colour that they bring. All eyes will be attracted by a well executed granite worktop. You can find granite worktops in all shades, from light enhancing whites and pearls, to bold and dramatic black granite worktops. They are incredibly durable and water resistant, so they’re ready for whatever your kitchen throws at them.
Glass Worktops
Glass worktops are ideal for either your kitchen or bathroom, and come in a variety of thicknesses, making them suitable for even high traffic areas. They’re built with hygiene in mind, and are incredibly easy to clean. If you buy glass worktops, they typically come with rounded edges, so you won’t have to worry about how safe they are if you have inquisitive children. They’re also the most heat resistant worktops, withstanding temperatures of up to 400ºC.
Laminate Worktops
Laminate worktops are perfect for people who want to rejuvenate their kitchen on a budget. Laminate is the most inexpensive material for worktops, but it can look much more expensive.
Other materials to consider include natural wood worktops, such as oak worktops, or bamboo worktops that are very environmentally friendly. If you prefer natural wood worktops then choose one with a traditional look, which perfectly fits to a ranged kitchen.
How much does installing a worktop cost?
Kitchen worktops can be large, cumbersome and heavy, whether you’ve opted for granite, glass, laminate, wood, marble or quartz worktops. Installing them should be left to professional kitchen fitters. Worktop installation costs can vary, but to install a worktop alone would usually cost around £125. If a sink needs to be fitted into the worktop then this can rise to around £200. If the worktops are more intricate or complicated, then the cost of installing kitchen worktops will rise accordingly.
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