Selecting the perfect benchtop for your new kitchen can be difficult and time-consuming. The large selection of benchtop materials can make it challenging to pick the right one for your lifestyle and space. Three key elements of your ideal benchtop are unique style, durability and require low maintenance. There are several wonderful benchtop materials which go into the category of Stone benchtops. However, they are quite different in terms of composition and manufacture process.
Since 1 July 2024 a ban on the manufacture, supply, processing and installation of engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs applies in all Australian jurisdictions.
Engineered stone is a man-made product that dates back to the late 1980’s. The main component in engineered stone is quartz which is one of nature’s strongest minerals. For the purposes of the model WHS Regulations, engineered stone is defined as an artificial product that:
You can continue to use existing engineered stone in your home as the ban does not require its removal. Your health is not affected!
Beautiful alternatives to engineered stone benchtops. Porcelain.
European innovation has just started to be imported into the Australian market and sometimes people refer to it as "stone" . But actually, it is a similar to tiles. It'is durable once installed but require special skills when manipulated and more expensive compared to most engineered stones.
Extremely stain-resistant, heat-resistant and scratch-resistant but much thinner (6 or 12mm) and lighter than stone.
Can be installed over existing benchtops to reduce costs.
Standard slab sizes are 3200 x 1600
The porcelain can now be supplied from several stone suppliers like VedaStone or Silestone. Find you porcelain benchtop here
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