Investing in quartz worktops in the UK

Are you planning your new kitchen and are considering the options for the work surface material? Your decision will be crucial in determining not only on the look and feel of your culinary space, but also on its long-term value. Investing in quartz for your kitchen upgrade can prove to be considerably more beneficial over time, despite cheaper materials such as laminates seeming appealing initially. Affordable Granite has been fabricating and installing high quality, bespoke quartz worktops in the UK since 2003, with first-hand professional experience of how this engineered stone has a multitude of benefits.

Quartz is renowned for its exceptionally hard-wearing properties. Unlike laminates, which can scratch, peel, or swell with moisture over time, the resin binding agent combined with the quartz crystals during manufacture, provides a non-porous surface. This results in a durable worktop which is highly resistant to scratching, staining, and impact, making it a great choice for busy kitchens where everyday wear and tear are unavoidable. Quartz worktops are designed tolast for decades, maintaining their appearance with minimal maintenance.

Visual appeal is another compelling reason to opt for quartz. Based in Surrey, Affordable Granite hold a wide stock range of stone, available in an eclectic selection of colours and patterns. Quartz can perfectly replicate the luxurious look of natural stone while offering more consistency in shade and markings throughout the slab. This will enable you to achieve an elegant, high-end appearance that adds real value and buyer-appeal to your home, which is an important consideration if you choose to move on in the future.

Good hygiene is also a critical factor. Due to the non-porosity of quartz, the surface won’t harbour bacteria or be subject to mould growth, making it an easy to clean, and healthier option for food preparation compared to laminate worktops.

The initial cost of installing quartz worktops against cheaper materials can be a smart investment. You will be less likely to need repairs or replacements and higher maintenance requirements. The friendly and experienced in-house Affordable Granite team will be on-hand to advise on all aspects of your new project,  including helpful tips to achieve your design vision and guidance on budget allocation, to ensure your quartz worktops will showcase a perfect kitchen.  Call us today on 01293 863992 or use the Contact Form on our website to get in touch to find out more.

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Quartz Kitchen Worktops in Surrey

 

Lifestyles have evolved over recent years with an increase in studying and working from home. This has reflected on the kitchen becoming a multi-use hub which is required to deliver both functionality and visual appeal. Stone work surfaces have become even more desirable, and are high on the wish-list for upscaling an existing culinary space and also adding an essence of luxury in new-build properties. If you are planning to install quartz worktops in Surrey, Affordable Granite are specialist Stone Fabricators based locally in Charlwood, and have been installing high-grade quartz kitchen countertops throughout the South Eastern counties since 2003. 

 

You may feel that your kitchen is no longer compatible with your design preferences and appears tired or outdated, requiring an up-grade to integrate with the overall interior scheme. So why choose quartz above other stone surfaces? Unlike granite or marble, quartz is an engineered stone which is manufactured by combining a higher percentage of finely ground quartz crystals with other natural minerals, particles of recycled materials such as mirror glass, and the inclusion of coloured pigments. This produces an exceptionally hard-wearing stone which closely replicates the shades and patterns present in a stone which has formed naturally. Quartz also has the edge over granite when considering easy maintenance, as the polymer binding resin added during the engineering process, ensures the hygienic surface is resistant to stains and mould or bacterial growth, requiring no periodic sealing.

 

Quartz kitchen worktops will complement any home design theme, adding depth and texture to effortlessly establish a style statement. The eclectic patterns and colours available in the stone present the opportunity to create a personalised kitchen style with a subtle design twist with more traditional base cabinetry, or a bold contemporary statement with bright pops of a more dramatic colour to provide an essential feel-good factor.

 

Affordable Granite only source stone from reputable wholesalers, and stock-held quartz can be viewed and selected at their Surrey workshops. Your end-to-end project will be completed entirely by their in-house team of highly skilled craftsmen to the highest standard, ensuring your new quartz worktops will compliment your home, creating the aspired usability and ambiance.  Call us today on 01293 863992 or use the Contact Form on our website to get in touch.

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The convenience of quartz kitchen worktops

 

If you are designing a kitchen in a new-build property, or are upscaling an existing culinary space, convenience is likely to be a high priority on your plan. You may well have a busy lifestyle and are reluctant to spend more time with daily chores in the home than are necessary. Choosing the best work surfaces is paramount in a multi-use space, and quartz kitchen worktops provide the best of both worlds in aesthetics and practicality. Affordable Granite is a family-owned company with a wealth of experience in the fabrication and fitting of superb quality quartz kitchen worktops, providing a bespoke end-to-end service since 2003.

 

Quartz is an engineered stone which is exceptionally hard-wearing, with a low-maintenance and non-porous surface, requiring only a simple cleaning regime by wiping with the soft cloth and a non-abrasive detergent. Over recent years, changes in living styles has seen the kitchen evolve beyond preparing food, into a hub for both social gatherings and working from home. Quartz kitchen worktops elevate the space, providing flexibility to meet all practical demands, but also as a stunning focal point which makes an appealing design statement.

 

You may well have admired stone work surfaces in other homes and assumed these were granite or marble. The composition of kitchen quartz worktops results in an engineered stone which so closely replicates the shades and patterns present in natural stones, the visible difference may not be apparent. Advances in modern technology has enabled the manufacture of stone created by combining a high percentage of ground quartz crystals with other natural minerals and fragments of recycled materials. A sealed, non-porous surface which withstands flexural pressure, is due to the inclusion of binding resins. The addition of coloured pigments introduced during manufacture, results in an eclectic spectrum of hues, speckles and veining. Quartz is often selected for kitchen worktops due to it’s visual uniformity, without the naturally occurring fissures or pitting commonly present in granite or marble.

 

Quartz kitchen worktops will introduce a distinctive element of style, consistent within any interior design scheme, providing a durable surface which will last the test of time as a value-added investment.

 

Affordable Granite are committed to delivering an installation service with a high standard of excellence. Customers are welcome to view the stock-held stone in their workshops in Charlwood Surrey.  Call us on 01293 863992 or use the contact form on our website to book an appointment.

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Easy maintenance quartz kitchen worktops in Surrey

The demand for quartz kitchen work surfaces in Surrey has grown considerably over recent years for homeowners seeking a comparable aesthetic to granite or marble, which also requires less attention. 

Quartz is an extremely hard-wearing, engineered stone which is easy to maintain, due to the unique composition and properties. Composed of a high percentage of ground quartz crystals which have been combined with other natural minerals, polymer resins and coloured pigments. If you are considering installing quartz kitchen worktops in Surrey, locally-based specialists in stone fabrication, Affordable Granite provides a full supply and fitting service for customers throughout the South East of England and even beyond.  Established in 2003, as a family-owned company with workshops in Charlwood, Surrey.  Professional advice is always available at every step of your end-to-end project to ensure your aspirations for the new kitchen space are achieved.

One of the primary reasons quartz worktops are easy to maintain is their non-porous surface. Unlike natural stones such as granite or marble, the sealant resin blended during manufacture results in a stone which is not susceptible to liquid infiltration or stains. This characteristic makes quartz highly resistant to common kitchen spills, such as coffee, wine, or oil. Simply wiping the surface with a non-abrasive cloth and mild detergent is usually sufficient to keep it clean and stain-free.

 

The hardness of the stone ensures that during food preparation and other everyday activities in a busy kitchen means your quartz kitchen countertops will also be resistant to scratches and knocks, limiting the chance for damage. Quartz is also resistant to microbial growth. The non-porous surface not only protects against stains but also inhibits the growth of bacteria, mould, and mildew. This provides a hygienic worktop with a surface which will retain a pristine appearance with easy maintenance.

Quartz kitchen worktops are available in an eclectic range of colours and patterns, often replicating the appearance of natural stone so perfectly that the difference may not even be apparent. While granite will have variations in shade throughout the slab or naturally occurring fissures, providing the quartz you view in the Affordable Granite workshops is from the same consignment, the characteristics will be consistent.

Affordable Granite never outsource work to other contractors and your new kitchen project will be completed by their in-house team of highly skilled craftsmen to ensure the highest standard of excellence and customer care. All pricing will be clear, without any hidden costs and your allocated budget will always be respected. Quartz work surfaces in the kitchen will provide a stunning addition to your interior design scheme and a long-term investment in your home.  Call us today on 01293 863992 to find out more.  If preferred please use the Contact Form on our website to get in touch.

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The concept of colour scheming with quartz kitchen worktops in Surrey

Colour in the home is an important contributor to the feel good factor

and the concept of colour scheming with your quartz kitchen worktops in

Surrey can be achieved with a stunning visual affect. Every home has its own personality and interior design is generally a reflection of this. The kitchen is increasingly becoming an inviting and sociable space, serving as a welcoming hub for relaxed interaction with family and guests. 

Choosing quartz for your kitchen work surfaces, provides the opportunity to create a fusion of style within an open space area, seamlessly carrying through the design theme. Quartz for domestic use is a man-made product and the addition of resins, polymers and pigments during the engineering process, results in a broad spectrum of colours and patterns, with many examples mimicking the appearance of natural stones such as granite and marble.

This extensive colour range, offers the opportunity to create an amazing space with timeless appeal. You may opt for a neutral, fresh and contemporary theme without appearing too clinical, or a bright pop of colour to add a more dramatic focal feature. Your quartz slabs can be selected in the AffordableGranite Surrey workshops and providing the stone is from the same batch, the colour and patterning should be consistent. Quartz is hard-wearing and practical with the non-porous properties ensuring a hygienic and easy to maintain surface, ideal for food preparation and a pristine appearance with resistance to staining.

The Affordable Granite team have a wealth of experience in the supply and installation of quartz kitchen worktops. Advice is always available to help you  make the right decisions to create the high quality kitchen you've set your heart on, without busting your budget. The end-to-send service from the initial planning stages, templating of your base units, fabrication by skilled stone-masons through to the final installation, ensures your long-term investment will prove to be rewarding.

To find out more please call us on 01293 863992 and speak to our friendly team.

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Why quartz kitchen worktops in Crawley are the rising on-trend surface

Rapidly rising as the favoured work surface in the kitchen, quartz has deservedly seen a significant increase in preference over granite, marble or laminates. If you are considering installing quartz kitchen worktops in Crawley, it may help you to appreciate the benefits in choosing this engineered stone. When planning the design features for a new kitchen space or upgrading an existing one, the work surfaces should have a high priority, not only for practicality and long-term investment, but also for visual appeal.

Although Quartz solid surface slabs are man-made, unlike natural stones such as marble and granite, combining particles of quartz crystals with polymers,  pigments and fragments of other minerals, provides a stone which emulates the luxurious colours and patterns of nature, with additional benefits. For those who prefer uniformity of shade and veining, without any naturally occurring fissures, quartz comes up trumps with the added bonus of a wider colour palette to compliment any design scheme. This can also be beneficial when there is a fusion of aesthetics in an open plan kitchen/living space.

It could be said that kitchen design starts with a hygienic work surface which is low maintenance and has resistance to bacterial growth. Installing quartz kitchen worktops provides a food preparation and casual dining zone which requires only a simple cleaning regime. Quartz is highly durable product which is non-porous and impervious to stains, with no requirement for regular sealing to protect the surface. 

Affordable Granite can advise on all steps of the work surface planning, including assisting with your selection of the best quartz from the range to suit your design scheme and available budget. Quality control is assured throughout with a dedicated and highly skilled in-house service, ensuring a stunning completion of the final kitchen worktop installation.  

To find out more about quartz kitchen worktops in Crawley, call us today on 01293 863992.

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