Top Quality Worktops, Less Cost

When you are thinking of making a major redecoration, it makes sense that you need to work out realistically how much it is going to cost you. Of course, money doesn’t grow on trees, so with that in mind, you’re going to want to look at ways to cut costs and find quality for less cost.

 

One of the biggest and most expensive parts of renovating a kitchen is the worktop. This is where you prepare your food, where you rest everything, this is basically a focal point of the kitchen. When you think about it, worktops take so much pressure and hammer, they need to stand up to a lot of tests, and for that reason, they cost more than, say, your paint, or your cabinets.

 

There is a lot of truth in the saying ‘you get what you pay for’, and this is something you really need to bear in mind when you are shopping around for your new worktop. Let’s quickly run through the main materials you can use to create your new worktop.

 

Natural stone – We are talking about marble, granite, and quartz here. These are stones which are mined from the earth, and for that reason they are strong and very durable. Quartz is the lowest maintenance stone, but granite is probably the strongest. Marble? Well, this is probably the most opulent! You can find low cost natural stone worktops if you shop around, and you can also shop during traditional sale times, such as New Year or Black Friday. If you’re looking for strength and attractiveness, it really does have to be natural stone.

 

Wood – Wood worktops are traditional and attractive, but they are extremely high maintenance and they are not anywhere as long lasting as natural stone. Yes, wood is cheaper than stone, considerably so, but you will need to regularly treat and maintain your worktop, which adds to the cost, and you will probably have to replace it much sooner than you would a natural stone worktop.

 

Laminate – This is the lowest cost choice, and if you are really low on budget, this is a good option for you. Having said that, again, laminate is high maintenance, and it is also much less durable compared to stone.

 

So far you may be thinking that we are favouring stone a little on the heavy side, and that is the case for a good reason. Stone is longer lasting, and that means it is an investment in your kitchen’s future. Think about it rationally – wood or laminate may be cheaper from the get-go, but if you need to replace it after a couple of years, is it really that cost effective? On the other hand, you can source lower cost natural stone worktops by simply shopping locally rather than nationally, and sticking to common colours rather than rare patterns, and this worktop will then last you at least ten years, without needing to be replaced early. Stick to natural or neutral colours, which will go with everything, and you won’t feel like you need to replace it early.

 

Cutting costs in terms of shopping for your new worktop really is about thinking ahead and doing a spot of home improvement investment. What may be dirt cheap right now, could be a poor investment in a year or two. On the other hand, what may cost you a little more from the get-go, will not cost you a penny for many years to come.

 

All that is left to do from this point, is decide which of the natural stones you’re favouring!