Laminate

Laminate Worktops are the most widely fitted worktops in the UK and are available in a wide range of colours and styles to suit any kitchen design. If you have built your kitchen units, Midland Worktop Fitters will install your worktops using only the very best tools for the job to ensure your satisfaction.

Manufactured from high-density chipboard; plywood or MDF and coated in a plastic laminate, laminate worktops offers elegance with an affordable price and are available in a vast range of colours and finishes, including smooth matt lustre, high gloss, honed, river wash, riven and etching laminate.

Laminate joints are achieved with a worktop jig and router. One edge of the worktop is cut into the female curve and the other cut to a male curve, we use a matching colour adhesive or silicone to waterproof the joint, once clamped and levelled we clean away any excess leaving seamless masons mitre joint.

Midland Worktop Fitters install worktops from all leading manufacturers including- Bushboard. Axiom, and Duropal.

Pro’s

  • Affordable to buy
  • Cheap to install
  • Waterproof surface (as long as exposed chipboard is sealed)
  • Easy to clean/maintain

Con’s

  • A thin layer of laminate can be prone to damage
  • Hot pans can burn surface
  • Undermounted sinks and drainage grooves can not be achieved
  • Belfast sink cut outs can not be achieved