Stone Benchtops Sydney

Sydney Wide Kitchens supply a spectrum of natural stone including granite, marble, quartzite, travertine and limestone, as well as, engineered stone and porcelain products. We manufacture all stone benchtops at our well-equipped in-house factory. Whether it’s hand-chiselling and bending of Caesarstone, antiquated Marble or Granite or laminating glass onto the stone, our expert stonemasons are competent of creating any finish that you can think of.

Types of Stone Benchtops in Sydney

Stone benchtops can be broadly classified into natural stone and engineered stone benchtops. Natural stone includes marble and granite whereas engineered stone is a composite material made of compressed stone bound together by an adhesive.

Engineered Quartz Stone Benchtops

Engineered stone benchtops are manufactured using up to 95% natural stone or quartz. They are made from ground stone or quartz, blended with resins, colouring agents and sometimes shell, glass or other aggregates to lend it a more natural look or to obtain an effect. Besides, engineered stone is even stronger and have greater stain resistance than sealed granite. They look similar to natural stone but they possess advantages not found with natural stone.

Why Use Engineered Quartz Stone Benchtops?

• Resistant: It’s resistant to stains, heat, scratches or cuts, Quartz will preserve its new look for a long time.
• Tough: Quartz stone is extremely endurable and can be compared to the rigidity of natural granite.
• Maintenance: As stone benchtops are non-porous, they don’t absorb liquids, making it easy to clean and maintain.
• Beauty: Quartz enhances visual looks of your kitchen as it’s available in a variety of colour choices such as in earth tones, greys, rose hues etc.

Granite Benchtops Sydney

Granite is a strong benchtop material that provides your kitchen with timeless durability for peace of mind. Moreover, granite can be designed and made to fit any kitchen type, and it comes in a huge array of patterns, textures and colours. The low porosity in granite material makes them hygienic, so they are food safe and easy to clean. Just use a moist soft cloth and a non-abrasive detergent to clean. To keep your granite benchtop looking new, you may have to reseal it occasionally, but not as frequently as the marble benchtop.

Why Use Granite Benchtops?

• Resistant: It’s resistant to surface nicks and cuts, as well as, it protects itself from heat damages with incredible ease and efficiency.
• Adorable Looks: With a variety of colours, patterns and textures to choose from, granite offers adorable looks.
• Value: The hard bench surface, quality and robustness granite provides at a reasonable price, is a complete value for your money.

Marble Benchtops Sydney

Marble benchtops are a classy option and you can make it as thick as you wish. Marble is amongst the most durable materials for your kitchen benchtop; however, marble needs to be resealed annually. Marble can be used to striking effect on benchtops, floors and walls. It looks stunningly beautiful whether highly polished or rough-hewn. Above all, marble augments the appearance of any home, be it modern or traditional style.

Routine maintenance will avert staining and help keep it looking immaculate, so you need to consider ongoing costs when installing marble benchtop in your kitchen.

How to Care & Maintain Marble Benchtops

• Just use mild soap and water to clean the marble surface, and avert using regular household cleaning products, as they can harm the surface.
• As soon as foods and liquids spill, wipe them away without any delay. Citrus and vinegar are acidic, and if they aren’t at once wiped away, they can eat into the stone.
• Marble is vulnerable to discolouration if water build-up stays on its surface for longer duration especially, around the tap area.
• Marble is prone to extreme temperature changes so you need to avoid putting hot pots and pans directly onto the benchtop surface else it can crack.

Why Use Marble Benchtops?

• Marble is resistant to heat.
• Marble isn’t susceptible to be harmed or chipped when you’re cutting over it.
• It’s widely available, making it a striking contender for kitchen benchtops.
• Appealing white glow impression can only be attained using marble benchtop for your kitchen interiors.
• Marble can bestow your kitchen benchtop with an attractive visual aesthetics that are timeless.

Smartstone Benchtops

Smartstone benchtop surfaces are made using at least 93% quartz, which is blended with resins and pigments, making the surface extremely durable. Smartstone can be used in any residential or commercial indoor surfacing application and is the perfect choice for kitchen benchtops and splashbacks, as well as, bathrooms due to their non-porous feature. Smartstone quartz surfaces lend finer properties of strength and durability.

Why Use Smartstone Benchtops?

• Due to low porosity, Smartstone benchtop surfaces don’t require sealing.
• Its hardness offer superior protection against scratches.
• It provides high resistance against chemical stains.
• Smartstone benchtop colour selection open up greater design possibilities.
• It lends the most natural-looking quartz surfaces available on the market.
• Smartstone offers four viable price categories, making plush and prominent stone cost-effective.
• It provides you with the sophistication of natural stone with a harder, more robust surface.
• It comes with a 15-year limited warranty for peace of mind.
• Smartstone has obtained international certifications for health, safety and environmental values.

Caesarstone Benchtops Sydney

Caesarstone is the brand and falls under the category of engineered stone. This material is also known as ‘composite’. It is made by blending up to 93% natural quartz aggregates, enhanced polymer resins and organic pigments. It looks very much like natural stone, but is more consistent in appearance; however, you can get variants that resemble natural stone.

Why Use Caesarstone Benchtops?

• Caesarstone lends a surface that is less porous, less likely to crack or break and extremely robust and durable.
• It is also resistant to stains, heat, flaking and scratches.
• Whether as the feature of your new kitchen or bathroom, Caesarstone is effortless to clean and maintain.
• The captivating beauty, strength and durability of quartz guarantee a product that is far superior to natural stone and other manufactured surfaces.

Essastone Benchtops

Essastone is made from up to 95% natural quartz in Europe and it’s amazingly hard-wearing and almost maintenance-free. Essastone kitchen benchtops are designed to work impeccably with Laminex cabinetry colour palettes, making it possible to create unlimited design-colour combination alternatives for your new kitchen or bathroom. Much more than a mere centrepiece, a stone kitchen benchtop is a place for food preparation, socialising, sharing and living.

Why Use Essastone Benchtops?

• Essastone kitchen benchtops are stain and scratch-resistant, as well as, shields against citrus acid marks.
• It is simple and effortless to clean Essastone kitchen benchtops.
• Essastone can be used for outdoors applications like outdoor kitchens and BBQs.
• Every Essastone benchtop comes with a solid 15-year limited warranty for peace of mind.

Silestone Benchtops

Silestone quartz kitchen benchtop is a composite made from up of 90% natural quartz, making it amazingly hard and resilient. Silestone is the brand name of the engineered stone made by a Spanish company, Cosentino. It uses the lowest number of joints, so it’s a brilliant surface for kitchen benchtops, floors, bathrooms and wall cladding.

Why Use Silestone Benchtops?

• Silestone is nearly a non-porous surface and highly resistant to stains from wine, olive oil, coffee, tea, lemon juice and many other everyday products.
• Available in over 90 colours, Silestone guarantees there is a colour for your kitchen benchtop or bathroom.
• Silestone offers three different textures i.e. Suede, Volcano and Polished to choose from, the possibilities are endless for you.
• Silestone kitchen benchtops come with a rock-solid 25-year warranty, taking away all your worries.

How Much Does A Stone Benchtops Cost?

Many features can affect the price of your stone kitchen benchtops such as size and height of the kitchen, colour and thickness, as well as, access to the site and location. Besides, how many cut-outs you would need for a sink, taps etc. along with the drainage channels – all these will add to the overall cost.

Need a Quote for Stone Kitchen Benchtop in Sydney?

Are you looking for a stylish and durable yet affordable stone kitchen benchtop solution? Contact Sydney Wide Kitchens on 02 9792 4824 today and our experts will be delighted to help you.

Additionally, you can visit our showroom that’s conveniently located at 1/250 Milperra Road, Milperra NSW 2194 and glance at the magnificent sample kitchens and stone benchtops to get an idea about what you want.