Guides by brief, town by town
Each guide covers substrate prep, system specification, build programme, install pitfalls and cost band for one specific brief in one specific town. Written from actual site experience, not generic copy.
Worktops and kitchen surfaces
Honest comparisons and practical guidance on choosing, costing, fitting and looking after a kitchen worktop.
- Quartz Versus Granite WorktopsWorktop comparison
- What Kitchen Worktops Cost In 2026Cost guide
- Corian And Solid Surface Worktops, A Practical GuideMaterial guide
- Laminate Versus Solid Surface WorktopsWorktop comparison
- How To Look After A Kitchen WorktopCare guide
- Choosing A Surface For A Kitchen IslandIsland guide
- Kitchen Splashback Options ComparedSplashback guide
- How To Choose A Worktop ColourColour guide
- Undermount Sinks, What To Know Before You ChooseSink guide
- How A Worktop Installation Actually RunsInstallation guide
- Microcement Worktops ExplainedMaterial guide
- Worktop Templating And MeasuringProcess guide
- Worktop Edge Profiles And What They SayDetail guide
- Sintered Stone Versus QuartzWorktop comparison
- Solid Wood Worktops, The Honest GuideMaterial guide
- Heat And Stain Resistance By Worktop MaterialPerformance guide
- Worktop Thickness, What To Choose And WhyDetail guide
- Replacing Worktops Without Replacing The KitchenRefurbishment guide
- Worktop Joins And Seams, Where They Go And WhyDetail guide
- Breakfast Bars And Worktop OverhangsDesign guide
Microcement wet rooms
£4,200–£8,500 per installation · residential refurb
Microcement kitchen splashbacks
£900–£2,400 per installation · residential refurb
Microcement with underfloor heating
£90–£160 per m² · new build
Microcement basement floors
£95–£170 per m² · residential refurb
Microcement fireplace surrounds
£1,200–£3,500 per installation · residential refurb
Microcement kitchen islands
£1,800–£4,500 per installation · residential refurb
Microcement staircases and risers
£2,800–£6,500 per installation · residential refurb
Microcement utility and boot rooms
£2,400–£4,800 per installation · residential refurb
Microcement shower trays
£1,600–£3,800 per installation · residential refurb
Microcement over existing tiles
£85–£140 per m² · residential refurb