Can You Just Replace Kitchen Worktops

Ive got a couple of questions about kitchen worktops please - our worktop is covered in what I guess is a plastic veneer its a marble effect and smooth and shiny like vinyl I guess sorry Im not a great DIYer and its getting quite worn.

Can you just replace kitchen worktops. Fortunately refreshing your kitchen with new worktops doesnt mean you have to change the units at the same time any of our worktops can be installed directly onto your existing cabinets so long as they are in a suitable condition to support the weight of your chosen replacement surface. You can buy them from DIY shops or even get MDF cut to size. If is a U shape it depends how the worktops are jointed.

You then need a router to drill out round holes and then you can fit kitchen hinges yourself. Bish bosh - easy well it was for DH Then paint. Some professional carpenters and kitchen fitters can actually remove existing worktops and replace them with worktops of the same thickness or a millimetre or two thinner.

If youre changing the shape and size of the worktop remember that youll need to maintain an even overhang along the front edge of the kitchen cabinets. We dont need them to look designer especially as by definition theyre not going to. The companies who replace them for you are dead expensive.

But when removing the old worktop there is a real chance of damaging popping off the old tiles. Aim for a 10mm-20mm overhang but add on. If you have a tiled splashback it can be easy to crack or scratch a few tiles so you will need to bear this in mind too.

Kitchen laminate worktops while durable and inexpensive to replace can become scarred and faded over time. We updated our kitchen doing this cost less than 200 quid in total and looked fab. Keeping this problem in mind Astrum Granite will share some easy steps with the customer on this topic for the How to Replace Your Kitchen Worktops in 5 Easy Steps.

I would like to get a fitter in to replace the worktops with something of higher quality and leave the the rest of the kitchen alone. Cut the silicone sealing the top to the tiles and rake out the grout. There is no reason replacing work surfaces should ruin a kitchen but get a template done for granite when you have the new units installed otherwise you will be two weeks without any worktops while they are made for you.