How the cost of a kitchen countertop is formed

Our advice site continues to tackle the pricing issues that arise during renovation and interior furnishings. We have already written about the criteria affecting the cost of interior doors and sauna stoves. Now let’s talk about the factors that significantly affect the price of the kitchen countertop..

The first criterion that has the most significant impact on the cost of a kitchen countertop is material. The portal described all the most popular types of materials for kitchen countertops. They are all divided into three price categories:

1. A budget option. Only laminated chipboard! All. If you want to buy a kitchen countertop at a price of 300 to 2500 rubles per linear meter, your choice is limited only to chipboards laminated for decoration and extension of service life;
2. Middle class. There is already much more choice here. This includes stainless steel, ceramic tiles, wood (but not valuable species), of course, MDF. In this category, the cost of countertops starts from 3-4 thousand rubles per linear meter;
3. Premium class. Expensive countertops made of fine wood, natural and artificial stone. Prices are very different, but it is difficult to find something cheaper than 10 thousand rubles per linear meter. By the way, concrete countertops cannot be called budget either, they are exactly in the premium price category..

The second criterion that will significantly raise the cost of a kitchen countertop is its thickness. For example, a tempered glass tabletop can cost from 5 to 50 thousand rubles per linear meter. And the price will primarily depend on the thickness of the glass. Chipboard with a thickness of 38 millimeters costs almost twice as much as a “colleague” 28 millimeters thick. The price of stainless steel for the countertop also directly depends on the thickness and can reach 16 thousand rubles per running meter for the strongest, massive options.

The third criterion is the edge. If you want a rounded or curly one, get ready for an increase in the cost of the countertop by at least 800 rubles per running meter. In addition, the cost will be raised by special overlays protecting the ends of the MDF and chipboard countertops. The presence of the “no-spill” option will increase the cost by about 1,500 rubles, that is, a slightly raised front edge that does not allow liquids to drain onto the floor.

The fourth criterion is the presence of a plinth. What will you have behind the countertop, how do you plan to hide the joint between it and the wall? If you need a plinth, then prepare to pay up to 1,500 rubles per meter for stone products. Of course, plastic and aluminum skirting boards for countertops are much cheaper, but you still have to pay from 100 rubles per meter..

The fifth criterion is the built-in sink and hob. If you order a kitchen, the holes will be made for you free of charge in production. You will have to pay about 500 rubles only for a curved cutout, for example, if you have an angular or non-standard sink. If you buy a ready-made countertop, then you will have to worry about the holes for the sink and the hob yourself. Or pay extra to professionals. It is clear that for such work with a stone they will take much more than for cutouts in chipboard.

The sixth criterion is transportation and installation. Of course, if you order the entire kitchen, you will pay once. The whole set will be brought to you and installed at once, along with the table top. But if you decide to replace only the work area, leaving the cabinets intact, then transportation and installation can significantly increase the price of the countertop. For example, for the delivery of a heavy stone countertop you can be charged from 2,500 thousand rubles (around the city, of course). Plus you will have to pay extra for the rise to the floor. And the installation of premium countertops costs from 1000 rubles per meter. By the way, connecting the sink to communications is a separate service..