"mark" wrote in message
o.uk...

"sm_jamieson" wrote in message
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OK, new kitchen is nice but the only thing spoiling it is the laminate
corner joint right next to the sink, which is starting to fail already. It
is impossible not to get pools of water there and not even a perfect joint
can survive standing water for long.
So we a looking to replace the worktops already. Granite is the obvious
thing.
Worktop to be replaced is an L shape 3m x 2.5m, tiled with 5mm sealant
joint. New worktops plus any underlay such as ply must total 40mm to meet
up with the tiles.
Cutouts for a job and a sink (I'm don't care about an under-slung sink and
drainage grooves).
Now, granite worktops seem to have a large scope of quality (re-inforced
around cutouts or not etc.) and prices, thus rip-off merchants abound.

Anyway, about how much should I be paying for the granite worktop
described above, obviously templated and fitted by them ?

Simon.


I bought granite worktops last year. £1795 + VAT for a 3 sheet deal.
Paid a bit more for upstands. I asked that if they had any off cuts in
the same granite at the time of ordering, no cost. They did and the 2
polish guys cut and fitted me 3 window sills and bevelled and polished the
edges. I gave them £20 as I'm all heart.

Sink is a Franke Ascona 1.5 bowl. Good sink for £140, prices vary a lot.

A lot depends on the thickness.
The other alternative is constructed in situ concrete (a form of terrazzo)
with coloured aggregates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkFZLLzyNoE