Often overlooked or left as an after thought, worktops perform perhaps one of the most important functions in the modern kitchen and certainly have to deal with some of the toughest wear. Consider the beauty of natural stone such as granite, the seamless joints of Corian, functionality of quartz stone, versitility of modern laminates or the texture and richness of solid timbers. Cost and performance can be weighed up to reach the ideal solution.
Corian
Invented and produced by DuPont, Corian® is a solid surface offering superior design possibilities and excellent long-term performance, used both in the home and in many different commercial environments, from hotels to healthcare, retail to marine.
With its balance of beauty and performance, Corian® lends itself to imaginative uses, innovative designs and enduring applications.
If you can imagine it, you can probably create it with Corian®. Available in over 100 colours, Corian® can be carved, routed or worked like wood, moulded, thermoformed or inlayed… the design options are almost limitless.
Website: http://corian.co.uk/
Silestone
Silestone is a compound made up of 94% natural quartz, which make it extraordinarily hard and resilient. This is the one and only worktop made of quartz with anti-bacterial protection, giving it hygienic properties that are not to be found anywhere else on the market. It is an excellent surface for kitchen worktops, bathrooms, floors and wall cladding using the minimum number of joints.
Website: www.silestone.com/
Spekva
Combining tailor-made worktops / countertops with a continuous product development SPEKVA offers a large worktop / countertop selection for the kitchen and the bathroom.
SPEKVA® has gained its know-how and craftsmanship since 1965 and is today acknowledged as a leading supplier of high quality wooden worktops / countertops in Europe. SPEKVA vouch for worktops / countertops of very high quality.
Website: www.spekva.com/
Granite
The granite we use is sourced all over the world, from the cool air of Norway for Blue Pearl and Labrador Antique, to the exotic heat of Brazil for Juperana Bordeaux and Cosmic Black. We have well-established relationships with our suppliers meaning the quality of stone we import is of the highest standard possible. As well as buying direct from places such as Brazil, India and Spain, we sometimes buy locally from warehouses in the UK.
Laminates
The humble high presure laminated worktop today can be offered in various thicknessess from 16mm to 100mm to give stunning visual results. With lengths of up to 5m being available, factory fabricated mitred cuts and PVC edging, new textures and patterns, laminate are no longer the poor relation of the worktop world.
