Kitchen Benchtops in Melbourne
Benchtops Elevate Your Culinary Space
A kitchen renovation isn’t complete without the right kitchen benchtop. Whether you want to build a new small or luxury kitchen, or just renovate an existing kitchen, you’ll need to choose the benchtop that you’ll love to have in your kitchen.
Types of Kitchen Benchtops
Konnect Kitchen Store supplies elegant and sturdy laminate and stone benchtops in Melbourne. Laminate benchtops look stunning, are lightweight and budget-friendly, as well as they are easy to install and maintain. Stone benchtops simply look impressive and are easy to maintain; it’s a pricier option but extremely durable.
Need a kitchen benchtop quote? Visit our showroom or call 03 9796 3337 for professional assistance.
Advantages of Laminate, Marble, Quartz, and Granite Benchtops
Laminate Benchtop
Affordable and easy to maintain, laminate benchtops offer a wide range of colours and patterns. They are durable, and resistant to stains and scratches, making them an excellent choice for budget-conscious homeowners seeking practicality and style.
Marble Benchtop
Renowned for its timeless elegance, marble benchtops add luxury to any kitchen. With unique veining patterns, they enhance aesthetic appeal while offering durability and heat resistance. Although requiring regular maintenance, marble remains a top choice for its classic beauty.
Engineered Quartz Stone Benchtop
Combining durability with versatility, engineered quartz stone benchtops are non-porous, stain-resistant, and require minimal maintenance. With a wide array of colours and finishes, they mimic the look of natural stone while offering superior strength, making them a popular choice for modern kitchens.
Granite Benchtop
Known for its natural beauty and durability, granite benchtops add sophistication to any kitchen. With unique patterns and colour variations, each slab is one-of-a-kind. Resistant to heat and scratches, granite benchtops provide long-lasting beauty and functionality, making them a timeless investment for homeowners.
Choose from the Choicest Kitchen Benchtop Materials in Melbourne
Laminate benchtops stand out for their affordability and versatility, offering a wide range of colours and patterns to match any style. They are preferred for their durability and scratch resistance, making them ideal for busy households seeking a cost-effective yet stylish option.
Marble benchtops continue to capture hearts with their timeless elegance and luxurious appearance, making them a coveted choice for homeowners. Renowned for its unique veining patterns, marble adds a touch of sophistication to any kitchen while offering durability and heat resistance, elevating the overall ambience.
Engineered quartz stone benchtops are gaining popularity for their exceptional durability and minimal maintenance requirements. With non-porous surfaces that resist stains and scratches, they provide peace of mind for homeowners seeking longevity and ease of care, coupled with a wide variety of colours and finishes to suit modern design aesthetics.
Granite benchtops remain a timeless favourite among homeowners for their natural beauty and enduring strength. Each slab boasts unique patterns and colour variations, adding character to every kitchen while offering superior heat and scratch resistance. This durability, coupled with the luxurious appearance of granite, makes it a desirable option for those seeking both style and functionality in their kitchen space.
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Kitchen Benchtop Prices in Melbourne
Laminated kitchen benchtops are a cheaper alternative to engineered quartz or natural stone. Our prices for laminate kitchen benchtops begin from $160. We offer ten colours and regularly update our colour range.
Examples of natural stone benchtops are marble and granite, whereas engineered stone benchtops are marketed under various brand names. However, natural stone benchtops are on the upper end of the price range than engineered stone. Our prices for stone benchtops begin from $400 per 3000 mm x 600 mm x 20 mm slab—we are far more competitively priced and have a range of seven colours in stock in our ready-made range.
Do you need a kitchen benchtop quote? 03 9796 3337 or visit our showroom at 39A Rimfire Drive Hallam 3803.
Laminated Benchtops
Laminated benchtops have come a long way and now the joints aren’t as visible anymore, as they were during the initial days. They come in a variety of designs, patterns, combinations, finishes and colours to give a fresh breath of life to your kitchen.Easy to Clean
It is easy to clean laminated benchtops, as it responds fantastically to usual home cleaning sprays or soapy water to eliminate spills, dirt and grease.
Caring for Your Benchtop Surface
Use chopping boards for food preparation and avoid cutting directly over the bench. Besides, refrain from putting hot objects onto the surface, as it will stain.
Avoid Using Abrasive Materials
After wiping off excess water, use a clean, soft cloth to dry the laminate benchtop thoroughly. Avoid using abrasive materials or scrubbing too hard to prevent scratching or damaging the surface.
Marble Benchtops
Marble offers matchless classiness, elegance and function. Being a product of intense heat and pressure, marble is strong, looks good and requires less maintenance.
Marble Requires Added Care & Maintenance
For daily cleaning, all you need is a soft cloth and a little warm water. A microfiber cloth will eliminate most stains or burns from perfected marble.
Preventing Stains Through Regular Care
You can avert staining to a great extent with regular maintenance and sealing.
Restore Shine with Marble
Polished marble can be re-polished using a marble polishing cream put on a soft cloth and applied to the affected areas.
Engineered Quartz Stone Benchtops
Quartz stone is the most popular engineered kitchen benchtops for sale in Melbourne that flawlessly imbibe the looks of natural stone, such as marble and granite. Quartz stones are available in a variety of traditional and modern colours, and they are very durable and easy to maintain.Daily Care for Quartz Stone Benchtops
Clean your quartz stone kitchen benchtop daily after food preparation, especially if it comes in contact with food and beverage or day-to-day dirt, grime and bacteria.
Routine Cleaning with Gentle Solutions
Take some quantity of non-bleach, non-abrasive cleaners, warm water, and a wet cloth or sponge for routine cleaning.
Prompt Spill Clean-up for Stain Prevention
All liquid spills of vegetables, fruits, food colouring and curries should be immediately cleaned using a mild detergent and water.
Granite Benchtops
Granite is a very resilient material and is a natural rock, it is cut in its natural state and is then polished for domestic use. Granite is ageless, stylish and extremely durable.Gentle Cleaning for Everyday Maintenance
Use warm water, mild soaps and a soft clean cloth or sponge. Using warm water mild pH-balanced household cleaners, and a soft non-abrasive cloth or sponge, perform a simple wipe-down. This is recommended for everyday cleaning.
Avoid Using Damaging Cleaning Agents
Refrain from using abrasive scourers, boiling water, acidic chemicals, bleaches, harsh detergents or oil-based cleaners such as turpentine.
Kitchen Benchtop Shapes
Modern kitchen benchtop shapes include L-shaped and U-shaped, as well as, straight-line and island kitchen benchtops. When building a custom kitchen, both granite and quartz benchtops will lend your kitchen an ageless look with its loveliness and elegance. As these are durable and strong materials, they will serve you for many years.
Our Products Are Competitively Priced
Konnect Kitchen Store supplies premium products at competitive rates — this is the reason why other kitchen manufacturers buy all of their hardware supplies from us.
Single Point of Contact
When you choose Konnect Kitchen Store for your kitchen project, you’ll have the privilege of working with our expert project manager Mohamed Elmasri. Designing a kitchen involves choosing materials and appliances; determining a layout; working through plumbing and electrical configurations; and so much more. Mohamed can help put all of these pieces together so you get the kitchen of your dreams. He will be your single point of contact throughout the project. Mohamed will handle your job from start to finish making sure your project is delivered smoothly and on time.
You can sketch up your benchtop drawing (see, Sample Benchtop Specification ) and fax or email it to us for your quotation.
Our Products Are Competitively Priced
Konnect Kitchen Store supplies premium products at competitive rates — this is the reason why other kitchen manufacturers buy all of their hardware supplies from us.
Single Point of Contact
When you choose Konnect Kitchen Store for your kitchen project, you’ll have the privilege of working with our expert project manager Mohamed Elmasri. Designing a kitchen involves choosing materials and appliances; determining a layout; working through plumbing and electrical configurations; and so much more. Mohamed can help put all of these pieces together so you get the kitchen of your dreams. He will be your single point of contact throughout the project. Mohamed will handle your job from start to finish making sure your project is delivered smoothly and on time.
You can sketch up your benchtop drawing (see, Sample Benchtop Specification) and fax or email it to us for your quotation.
Are You Looking for a Kitchen Benchtop in Melbourne?
Please feel free to call us at the Konnect Kitchen Store on 03 9796 3337, and one of our expert and friendly teams will be delighted to assist you.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a quote for a brand-new benchtop?
- Well, you need to specify your benchtop shape – for instance, U-shape, L-shape, Straight with island etc.
- Secondly, measure the length and breadth of each benchtop slab – for example, if you have an L-shaped kitchen layout, then you’ll need to measure two sides (one side would be long and the other side would be short).
Send these details to sales@konnectkitchenstore.com.au, and we’ll get back to you. Alternatively, you can submit your specific benchtop requirements and get a kitchen benchtop quote online from here – https://www.konnectkitchenstore.com.au/benchtops-quote
Can you replace the kitchen benchtops? Is the removal of my old benchtop included in the quote?
We supply and install new benchtops only. Our quotation does not include the removal of your old kitchen benchtop. Nonetheless, in most cases, we may be able to install new stone or granite benchtops on top of your existing benchtop.
Is quartz or granite better for kitchen benchtops?
Well, both quartz and granite are durable and sturdy materials. However, quartz is harder than granite, so it is more durable. Quartz is nearly indestructible, and as it is not porous like granite, it is possible to keep your kitchen benchtop bacteria-free.
What should I do if I accidentally damage my benchtop?
- If you accidentally damaged your benchtop, call us at Konnect Kitchen Store on 03 9796 3337 or contact us to arrange a service visit.
- One of our expert technical representatives will advise you on your alternatives and possible solutions once they inspect the extent of damage caused to the benchtop.
What is the best benchtop material for kitchens?
The best benchtop material for kitchens includes engineered stone, granite, solid surface, marble, stainless steel, polished concrete, porcelain, bamboo and ultra-compact-surface.
How much do kitchen benchtops cost with installation?
Our laminate and quartz stone benchtop start from the below-mentioned price range:
- Pricing for a laminate benchtop starts from $200 in a tight form radius profile measuring 3650mm x 600mm x 39mm or more standard sizes available with different 10 colour options. We offer different edge profiles in laminated benchtops of well-known brands such as Polytec, Laminex, Formica, Duropal, Wilsonart and more.
- Our ready-made stone benchtop pricing starts from $480 in 20 mm and $520 in 40 mm slab with a huge range of colour choices — price will vary depending on the colour you select. We supply Essastone & Caesarstone Quartz Stone benchtops in standard sizes such as 3000mm x 600mm x 20mm, 3000mm x 800mm x 20mm, 3000mm x 600mm x 40mm and 3000mm x 800mm x 40mm.
Installation costs may differ per the benchtop layout, size and complexity of the job. So please contact us at Konnect Kitchen Store on 03 9796 3337 to know the quote for your benchtop material and installation cost.
How long does it take to install a stone and laminated benchtop?
For an average kitchen size, benchtop installation may take a couple of hours to half a day or more depending on the complexity and size of the job.
How do I redo a benchtop without replacing it?
One of the best alternatives is refinishing or redoing kitchen benchtops. However, there are quick and relatively easy fixes through which you can offer a new lease of life to your existing kitchen benchtop or vanity countertop, which include:
- Painting the benchtop or countertop in an artificial granite pattern.
- Adding a sheet of laminate sheathing that resembles a metallic or granite-like finish that bonds to your existing benchtop or counters.