Belfast sink Worktop

[Road2Ruin]

Hi All,

The wife and I are looking to get hold of a worktop with a pre-cut out belfast sink opening and drainer grooves. I know Grahams used to do this but are now gone and B&Q do something called speedstone but will only supply it if they fit the kitchen!!!! Any other suggestions?

Many thanks
Peter

[elster]

Road2Ruin said:

Hi All,

The wife and I are looking to get hold of a worktop with a pre-cut out belfast sink opening and drainer grooves. I know Grahams used to do this but are now gone and B&Q do something called speedstone but will only supply it if they fit the kitchen!!!! Any other suggestions?

Many thanks
Peter

What kind of worktop?

Can a joiner not cut out the hole?

Or is it going to be need to be done by someone who cuts stone?

[stormin]

Indeed - there are many other companies out there other than B&Q or Grahams. check out the internet for companies near you, or look in the phone book.

To replace a worktop isn't that problamatic, you could also try a local kitchen fitter for a quote, most will see this as a day or two job without quoting you for the rest of the kitchen.!

Good luck.

[Road2Ruin]

elster said:

Road2Ruin said:

Hi All,

The wife and I are looking to get hold of a worktop with a pre-cut out belfast sink opening and drainer grooves. I know Grahams used to do this but are now gone and B&Q do something called speedstone but will only supply it if they fit the kitchen!!!! Any other suggestions?

Many thanks
Peter

What kind of worktop?

Can a joiner not cut out the hole?

Or is it going to be need to be done by someone who cuts stone?

As said it needs to be pre-manufactured, with cut out and drainer grooves already in it. The worktop needs to be a solid surface as you cant use laminate and preferably not wood.

[Road2Ruin]

stormin said:

Indeed - there are many other companies out there other than B&Q or Grahams. check out the internet for companies near you, or look in the phone book.

To replace a worktop isn't that problamatic, you could also try a local kitchen fitter for a quote, most will see this as a day or two job without quoting you for the rest of the kitchen.!

Good luck.

Thanks Stormin, the problem is not finding someone to fit a worktop or indeed to get hold of a worktop, but to find a specific retailer who sells a solid surface worktop that has a belfast sink cut out in it already. There doesnt appear to be any other than B&Q.

[elster]

Road2Ruin said:

As said it needs to be pre-manufactured, with cut out and drainer grooves already in it. The worktop needs to be a solid surface as you cant use laminate and preferably not wood.

Marble then? or granite?

Personally I would go into the yellow pages and look for someone like this in your area

http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?scrambl...

Anyone who has the ability to cut water can manage a simple task as this.

Edited by elster on Monday 16th March 10:20

[Steamer]

You could try what I did - contact a local bespoke kitchen maker and just get a quote for the top.

I decided against the draining gooves though after a few I had seen after a few years of use.

It wasnt expensive at all, I just supplied him with the template + the quality was fantastic, I went for a wild beech.

[Road2Ruin]

elster said:

Road2Ruin said:

As said it needs to be pre-manufactured, with cut out and drainer grooves already in it. The worktop needs to be a solid surface as you cant use laminate and preferably not wood.

Marble then? or granite?

Personally I would go into the yellow pages and look for someone like this in your area

http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?scrambl...

Anyone who has the ability to cut water can manage a simple task as this.

Edited by elster on Monday 16th March 10:20

Hi Elster,

I know a local tradesman will able to do it from a template but I am looking to fit it myself. I had dont it with a premanufactured unit from Grahams many years ago but they are gone now.
I am just trying to find out if anyone else sells a similar product.

Ta

[elster]

Road2Ruin said:

Hi Elster,

I know a local tradesman will able to do it from a template but I am looking to fit it myself. I had dont it with a premanufactured unit from Grahams many years ago but they are gone now.
I am just trying to find out if anyone else sells a similar product.

Ta

I have fitted an overhead crane for a company that makes marble products. All they do all day long is cut marble into pieces that are kitchen work tops, or whatever. Lots of these companies around. You give them the drawing, they make it. You fit it.

Not a huge demand for a Belfast sink these days, mainly as they are designed to get water over every inch of your kitchen. But I think the best and cheapest option is to go direct to the cutters.

After all anyone you buy from will have just done exactly the same.

[miniman]

Try www.coolrock.co.uk

[JuniorD]

elster said:

Road2Ruin said:

Hi Elster,

I know a local tradesman will able to do it from a template but I am looking to fit it myself. I had dont it with a premanufactured unit from Grahams many years ago but they are gone now.
I am just trying to find out if anyone else sells a similar product.

Ta

I have fitted an overhead crane for a company that makes marble products. All they do all day long is cut marble into pieces that are kitchen work tops, or whatever. Lots of these companies around. You give them the drawing, they make it. You fit it.

Not a huge demand for a Belfast sink these days, mainly as they are designed to get water over every inch of your kitchen. But I think the best and cheapest option is to go direct to the cutters.

After all anyone you buy from will have just done exactly the same.

So very true; our kitchen floor gets a good soaking everytime the taps go on. It's a bugger.

[shirt]

have you tried ikea? they do precut/grooved worktops, either by length or custom orders. i have a solid wood one and am more than happy with it.

[Tom_C76]

Road2Ruin said:

Hi All,

The wife and I are looking to get hold of a worktop with a pre-cut out belfast sink opening and drainer grooves. I know Grahams used to do this but are now gone and B&Q do something called speedstone but will only supply it if they fit the kitchen!!!! Any other suggestions?

Many thanks
Peter

Try the local monumental masons. The one in Cambridge will cut any pattern of worktop in granite or marble, with grooves etc on request.

TC

[GreenDog]

JuniorD said:

elster said:

Road2Ruin said:

Hi Elster,

I know a local tradesman will able to do it from a template but I am looking to fit it myself. I had dont it with a premanufactured unit from Grahams many years ago but they are gone now.
I am just trying to find out if anyone else sells a similar product.

Ta

I have fitted an overhead crane for a company that makes marble products. All they do all day long is cut marble into pieces that are kitchen work tops, or whatever. Lots of these companies around. You give them the drawing, they make it. You fit it.

Not a huge demand for a Belfast sink these days, mainly as they are designed to get water over every inch of your kitchen. But I think the best and cheapest option is to go direct to the cutters.

After all anyone you buy from will have just done exactly the same.

So very true; our kitchen floor gets a good soaking everytime the taps go on. It's a bugger.

And they bottom of the sink is low so unless you're vertically challenged you'll get a bad back doing the dishes

[McSwerve II]

I was going to try these chaps.

http://www.mrmitre.com