Worktop replacement in Guildford

Will your units take stone?

Stone is heavy and does not flex, so the cabinets under it have to be up to the job. We want cabinets that are level end to end, screwed firmly to the wall and together, and dry, particularly the sink unit. Most kitchens fitted in the last couple of decades are fine. Where a cabinet needs packing out, a new leg or a repair, you hear about it before the stone is priced, never on the day.

How a replacement job runs

1. You describe the kitchen and send a sketch or some photos, and we come back with a price.
2. We template the kitchen, either with the old worktops still on or after they come off, depending on the room.
3. The stone is cut to that template, openings and all.
4. On fitting day the old worktops come out and the stone goes in, joins are finished and edges checked.
5. Your sink, tap and hob are reconnected by the right people.

You get timings specific to your kitchen, so you can plan for the days without a sink.

Sink, tap and hob: decide now

Changing the worktop is the best moment to change the sink, because every opening is cut into the stone before it arrives. An undermount sink looks much cleaner on stone than the old inset bowl and lets you sweep crumbs straight in. Have the sink, tap and hob models decided before templating. A gas hob must be reconnected by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Upstands and tiles

Removing laminate worktops often disturbs the bottom row of tiles. A stone upstand, usually 50 to 100 mm high, finishes the join neatly and saves retiling the whole wall. Behind the hob, a full-height stone or porcelain splashback is easier to wipe than grout. See upstands and splashbacks.