Chop on it, kneed on it, serve from it
Every day, you ask a lot from your kitchen countertops. Kitchen Concepts offers six choices of countertop materials. Although no single material is best for all purposes, each has a distinctive look and specific advantages.
Plastic Laminate
Pros- » Wide variety of colors, textures & patterns
- » Durable, water resistant, easy to clean
- » Relatively inexpensive.
- » Can scratch, scorch or stain
- » Difficult to repair
- » Seams are visible.
Ceramic Tile
Pros- » Wide variety of colors, textures & patterns
- » Heat proof, water resistant if properly installed
- » Grout available in many complementary colors
- » Difficult to keep grout clean
- » Hard, irregular surfaces can chip glassware
- » High gloss tiles show smudges
Solid Surfaces
Pros- » Durable, water and heat resistant, easy clean
- » Allows for integral sink installation
- » Seams invisible, scratches can be sanded out
- » Requires very firm support underneath
- » Limited colors, imitation stone and pastels now
- » Expensive
Wood
Pros- » Handsome, natural
- » Easy to install
- » Easy on glassware and China
- » Harder to clean than non porous materials
- » Can scorch and scratch, moisture will blacken
- » Mineral oil sealer required to properly protect
Stainless Steel
Pros- » Easy to clean, water and heat proof, seamless
- » Durable, ideal for molded in sink
- » Ideal for areas exposed to lots of water
- » Not a good cutting surface
- » Damage may result from sharp knife cutting
- » Fabrication of non custom sizes expensive
Stone
Pros- » Granite and Marble have natural beauty
- » Cool surface good for making dough or candy
- » Completely natural material
- » Oil, alcohol or any acid will stain marble
- » Seams are visible, unforgiving on glassware
- » Solid stone slabs are expensive