Contemplating quartz for your kitchen worktops in Crawley?

As the new contender for the kitchen worktop crown, quartz is set to challenge the long-running reign of granite as the preferred worktop material. Although quartz is an artificial stone, many products mimic the appearance of natural stones. You may well already have admired quartz work surfaces in people’s kitchens, believing them to be marble or granite. If you are contemplating installing quartz for your kitchen worktops in Crawley, you will no doubt want to be sure that you are making the right decision for a long-term investment.

 Quartz as a man-made product has the advantage of being arguably the most durable stone for kitchen work surfaces. By combining polymer resins with around 94% of crushed quartz, unlike granite or marble, your quartz kitchen worktops won't require sealing and will be easy to clean and maintain. The non-porous nature of the engineered slab provides a hygienic antimicrobial surface, impervious to bacteria, mildew and mould and is a significant benefit in a kitchen environment.

When you are planning the layout and design scheme for your new kitchen, much depends on your lifestyle and daily use the area will need to stand up to. Do you visualise your kitchen as a haven of calm, or a constant buzz of activity and the central hub of the home? The quartz kitchen worktops must work in harmony with your cooking style and in an open plan kitchen/living area, also with your dining and even leisure habits.

 Quartz kitchen worktops in Crawley have the benefit of providing both usability and beauty, reflecting your personality with stunning colours and patterns within the stone. You may choose bold, dramatic tones, with the work surfaces as the kitchen's main focal point, or perhaps opt for the neutral softer hues of a minimalistic colour scheme. As pigments and other materials such as glass fragments can be added to the quartz compound during the engineering process, the colour spectrum is more extensive than the options available in natural stones such as granite and marble.

At the Affordable Granite showroom and workshops near Crawley the quartz slabs can be selected to confirm the tone and pattern for your kitchen worktops are as you envisaged and that they are also within your budget. As the best quality stone is purchased in bulk from reputable wholesalers, minimal wastage costs and discounts achieved and can be passed directly on to our customers' benefit.

The highly skilled and fully dedicated Affordable Granite team provide continuous and supportive project management from concept through to completion, ensuring your dream kitchen finally becomes a reality.  Call us today on 01293 863992 for more information.

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Granite kitchen worktops in Crawley with an affordable price tag

You may have set your heart on granite for your kitchen worktops in Crawley, but could be concerned that the cost will be outside of your budget. As Affordable Granite have long-established links with trusted suppliers, the discounts achieved by purchasing granite in bulk can be passed directly to customers without compromising quality for a competitive price.

Bulk purchase gives the benefit of a considerable stock holding which reduces the time between templating and fitting your granite kitchen work surfaces, avoiding the need to wait for delivery of the stone from  third parties. All cutting, polishing and finishing is carried out by skilled craftsmen in-house at Affordable Granite's workshop in Charlwood, Surrey and can generally be fitted within a few days by the dedicated installation team.

Each granite block is unique with a variance in texture and pattern, reflecting the mineral content present in the rock. Granite is extracted from various geographic locations and slabs with rarer colours and striations come at a higher price. Here begins the journey from quarry to kitchen, with quality control at every stage. This uniqueness is a product of nature and when it comes to design elements there are a wealth of options.

You alone will know what aesthetic effect you want to achieve in your kitchen but it's advisable to keep an eye fixed on the future as the durability of granite means that your worktops have longevity. Will  you tire of a colour and pattern which may be on-trend now, but could become dated and out of fashion in a relatively short period of time?

The Affordable Granite team are always available to offer impartial advice at every step, ensuring the experience is pleasurable, stress-free and a wise investment. For more information call us today on 01293 863992 or click here to visit our website.

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Avoiding costly mistakes with your granite kitchen worktops in Surrey

Before making your final decision on the choice for your granite kitchen worktops in Surrey, Affordable Granite has a few useful tips. For most of us, a new kitchen is a large and long-term investment, so it's important to avoid making potentially costly mistakes.

If you are replacing the entire kitchen, it may be ideal to choose the granite worktop before the cabinets, so as to ensure compatibility with the base units and the overall design scheme.

Granite is a product of nature. Each slab is unique in structure and appearance. The look depends on many things – mineral content and how the rock was formed.  

This uniqueness results in each granite slab being one-of-a-kind and can be compared to an original piece of art. You may be drawn to a particular shade and pattern which you have viewed online, but to ensure the final product will be exactly how you envisaged, it's always advisable to select the exact stone for your worktops from the Affordable Granite showroom in Surrey.

If you are planning a new kitchen and have already chosen the units, it's helpful to bring a sample of the material for the base units with you when you visit. If you are remodelling an existing kitchen and can’t bring a unit door, for example, please bring photos of your units. Tiles, painted woodwork, wallpaper – anything transportable that puts you in touch with your kitchen while selecting a stone worktop will be a help.

There are more questions to answer regarding worktops than may meet the eye. Granite or quartz? Sometimes, polished or matt? Edge profile – simple bevel, pencil round, trendy Sharks-nose or classical Cove Dupont? What about the exposed corners – how rounded do we want them? Are there issues of joining which may be affected by choosing a big-patterned stone? We will try to help you see your way clearly through all of these.

All of your options can be explored with the experienced sales staff and stonemasons at the Affordable Granite's workshops in Surrey, ensuring that your finished kitchen not only has the desired visual appeal, but is also suitable for your lifestyle.

Call us today on 01293 863992 and speak on of our helpful team members.

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