Wooden Kitchen Worktops

Another option is solid wooden worktops. Wooden worktops usually are more expensive than laminate but not as expensive as Granite worktops or quartz engineered stone worktops. The advantages of wooden worktops are that they can look amazing when new and can be shaped to suit your kitchen. The disadvantages are however that of all the worktops I will discuss they require the most amount of maintenance. They need regular oiling in order to stop them drying out, splitting and warping. They may also burn or discolour if hot pans are put on them.

In summary wooden worktops offer a nice alternative to laminate so long as you are prepared to put the work in to keep them looking good.

Robert Shaw