
Compare kitchen worktops
Not sure which worktop to choose?
Choosing the right worktop can be confusing, so as a start it’s always best to think about your lifestyle and the other people who live in your home. Some worktops can take anything you throw at them, while others need a little more care.
So, think about how you use your kitchen and how carefully you, and others in your household, are likely to treat the work surface. We’ve put together this handy chart so you can quickly compare kitchen worktops to narrow down your choice.
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Sintered stone
Made from 100% natural minerals, fused together by extreme heat and pressure.
Material | Atlas Plan | Ceralsio® | Dekton® | Neolith® | Caesarstone® Porcelain | XTONE | SEH Sintered Stone |
Finishes Available | Polished, Satin, Silk, Flamed, Hammered, Matte | Natural, Textured, Satin, Polished | Polished, Smooth Matte, Textured Matte, Velvet | Satin, Silk, Polished, River Washed | Concrete, Honed, Natural, Polished, Rough Concrete, Ultra-rough | Nature, Polished, Silk | Polished, Matte |
Thicknesses Available | 6mm, 12mm, 20mm | 6mm, 12mm, 20mm | 8mm, 12mm, 20mm, 30mm | 12mm, 20mm | 20mm, 30mm | 12mm, 20mm | 12mm, 20mm |
Allows radius edges and shapes | |||||||
UV-resistant | |||||||
Scratch Resistant* | |||||||
Stain Resistant** | |||||||
Temperature Resistant | |||||||
Abrasion Resistant | |||||||
Fire Resistant | |||||||
Impact Resistant | |||||||
Seamless joins | |||||||
Repairable | |||||||
Manufacturer’s Warranty | 10 years | 10 years | 25 years | 10 years | Lifetime | 25 years | 10 years |
Shop Atlas Plan worktops | Shop Ceralsio® worktops | Shop Dekton® worktops | Shop Neolith® worktops | Shop Caesarstone Porcelain® worktops | Shop XTONE® worktops | Shop SEH Sintered Stone worktops |
Quartz
Made from 93-95% natural quartz minerals mixed with resin and pigments.
Material | Silestone® | Caesarstone® | Fugen™ | Compac | CRL Quartz® | SEH Quartz | TechniStone® |
Finishes Available | Polished, Suede, Volcano | Polished, Matte | Polished | Polished, Glacé | Polished, Honed | Polished, Matte | Polished, Matte, Terra |
Thicknesses Available | 12mm, 20mm, 30mm | 13mm, 20mm, 30mm | 20mm, 30mm | 12mm, 20mm, 30mm | 20mm, 30mm | 20mm, 30mm | 20mm, 30mm |
Allows radius edges and shapes | |||||||
UV-resistant | |||||||
Scratch Resistant* | |||||||
Stain Resistant** | |||||||
Temperature Resistant | |||||||
Abrasion Resistant | |||||||
Fire Resistant | |||||||
Impact Resistant | |||||||
Seamless joins | |||||||
Repairable | |||||||
Manufacturer’s Warranty | 25 years | 25 years | 15 years | 33 years | 25 years | 10 years | 25 years |
Shop Silestone® worktops | Shop Caesarstone® worktops | Shop Fugen™ worktops | Shop Compac worktops | Shop CRL Quartz® worktops | Shop SEH Quartz worktops | Shop TechniStone® worktops |
Acrylic
Made from acrylic, pure natural minerals and a reinforcing resin.
Material | Hi-Macs® | Hanex® | Corian® | Durasein® | Tristone™ | Krion™ | Staron® |
Finishes Available | Polished | Polished | Polished | Polished | Polished | Polished | Polished |
Thicknesses Available | Up to 100mm | Up to 100mm | Up to 100mm | Up to 100mm | Up to 100mm | Up to 100mm | Up to 100mm |
Allows radius edges and shapes | |||||||
UV-resistant | |||||||
Scratch Resistant* | |||||||
Stain Resistant** | |||||||
Temperature Resistant | |||||||
Abrasion Resistant | |||||||
Fire Resistant | |||||||
Impact Resistant | |||||||
Seamless joins | |||||||
Repairable | |||||||
Manufacturer’s Warranty | 15 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
Shop Hi-Macs® worktops | Shop Hanex® worktops | Shop Corian® worktops | Shop Durasein® worktops | Shop Tristone™ worktops | Shop Krion™ worktops | Shop Staron® worktops |
Natural Stone
Stones formed natually underground.
Material | Scalea Natural Stone | Sensa Granite |
Finishes Available | Polished, Mirage, Crystal, Terra, Solido | Polished, Caresse, Leather |
Thicknesses Available | 20mm, 30mm, 40mm | 20mm, 30mm |
Allows radius edges and shapes | ||
UV-resistant | ||
Scratch Resistant* | ||
Stain Resistant** | ||
Temperature Resistant | ||
Abrasion Resistant | ||
Fire Resistant | ||
Impact Resistant | ||
Seamless joins | ||
Repairable | ||
Manufacturer’s Warranty | None | 15 years |
Shop Scalea Natural Stone worktops | Shop Sensa Granite worktops |
* While our worktops will withstand everyday scratches and scrapes, we recommend using a chopping board when cutting with knives.
** Clean spills with warm soapy water. For dried on spills use a green and yellow washing up sponge with Cif Actifizz cleaner.
1 Not heat resistant (protect surfaces with heat pads or hot pan trivets)
2 Some heat resistance (protect surfaces with heat pads or hot pan trivets)
3 Heat proof (no need to protect surfaces)