Work Surfaces
Worktops need to be hardwearing and up to the challenges of a busy kitchen. A decision at an early stage will help you to form your design and also affect your budget as prices between the various types can vary greatly.
At Naturewood Kitchen Studio we offer 3 basic types of worktop to complement and enhance your kitchen.
To help you understand the pros and cons of each type we have listed some guidelines below.
Worktop Type: Laminate |
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
1. Fairly inexpensive |
1. Noticeable joints in corners |
2. Wide variety of colours |
2. If damaged would need replacing |
3. Stain resistant |
3. Only partially resistant to heat |
4. Easy to install on-site |
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Worktop Type: Granite |
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
1. Hardwearing |
1. Expensive - up to 3x more than laminate |
2. Resistant to heat |
2. Requires templates & accurate measurements |
3. Variety of colours |
3. Extremely heavy |
4. Greater aesthetic appeal to laminate |
4. Not easy to install |
Worktop Type: Solid Wood |
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
1. Natural look, great for use with Belfast sinks |
1. Fairly expensive |
2. Only surface that will not damage knives |
2. Burn marks left by hot pans |
3. Can be shaped to any design |
3. High maintenance |
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4. Can be unhygienic if used for food preparation |
