Deciding on Kitchen Countertops. You Need to Pick More than Kitchen Cabinets for your Kitchen Remodel.
Thinking about a kitchen remodel? Figured out your kitchen cabinets? You have a lot of selections to make with your kitchen update, and one of the most crucial is choosing the correct surfaces. What is often a snap decision based entirely on color and price should be a planned process to make sure your new countertops meet your requirements. Case Remodeling of Halifax can help you with your choices.
How Do you Pick Countertops?
Consider Price and Budget
Gather some local pricing information before narrowing down your kitchen renovation decisions. Pricing ranges are wide, from $50 to hundreds per square foot.
Consider Durability
How long do you plan on staying in the home? If you are remodeling your kitchen strictly to improve resale, you can go with a less durable option. Conrete and glass are hard but may nick or chip if struck by a something hard. Stainless steel is very long lasting but can dent and scratch. Granite is probably the most resistant material for your countertops, but does require some maintenance.
Understand Installation Requirements
Installation for your countertops can affect the final pricing in your Kitchen update. Talk to a local company to discuss installation.
Weigh Environmental Impact
Countertops are becoming renewable. If you are planning an ecofriendly renovation of your kitchen, don’t forget about the counters. Bamboo is a renewable resource, though it is often freighted long distances, which can affect its environmental rating. Butcher block counters can be made from certified sustainable wood, and glass counters can include recycled materials. Concrete counters can contain local materials, like sand and gravel, and can be poured nearby, minimizes transport.
Choose Your Color
How do you choose color? Think down the road. The bold countertops of the 1970’s can look out of date in today’s home. Earthy colors like black, brown, and sand have good staying power and will keep a kitchen looking modern in the future. Other things to consider cabinet color, backsplashes, and floor coverings. Pick up some samples and try out the color for a few days.
Plan for Maintenance
Consider how you use your countertops and choose an selection based on the amount of time you want to spend maintaining them.
Find a local kitchen renovation company near you today. Our remodeling and design specialists are ready to help.
Maurice Meagher
Case Handyman and Remodeling Halifax
Phone: (902) 454-CASE (2273)
Fax: (902) 832-3286
Email: mmeagher@CaseRemodeling.com
Website: http://halifax.caseremodeling.com
