Corian or Silestone?

Graham,

Welcome to our forum.
In answer to your question, yes, sinks are available to

match the Silestone colour of your choice.

We offer extremely competitive quotations for both Corian and Silestone on

this site and you can discover more about each surface at the following pages.

http://www.kitchensfitted.co.uk/ChoiceC … rktops.php and

http://www.kitchensfitted.co.uk/ChoiceC … rktops.php

Price for both materials is similar and

relates to the colour you specify when requesting a quote.

I have to say that my own preference would always be

Silestone and although it is included among a growing list of quartz surfaces such as Luxore, Zodiaq and Caesarstone, it is

further distinguished by the excusive deal Silestone struck up with Microban to include it’s anti-bacterial properties

throughout all the Silestone colours. This, in my opinion is a major attraction for a kitchen buyer with hygeine being of

paramount importance in the kitchen.

Even prior to this my preference would be for quartz over acrylics such as Corian

and Hi-Macs and this is down to the more resilient properties of the engineered stone.
They are non-porous, more heat

resistant, have a far greater scratch resistance and have, like granite, a mirror finish that looks so much classier in your

design. The surface is virtually maintenance free apart from wiping with a cloth and it offers uniformity of colour and

shade.
I still respect the difference that certain consumers prefer Corian because of it’s seamless joints and

reparability should damage occur but I believe the advantages of quartz far outweigh those of acrylics having witnessed both

surfaces in operation.
Relatively new to the UK, I still think that most consumers are unaware of engineered stones and

perhaps having seen them, presume they may be granite.
Facts are that engineered stones or quartz surfaces are made up of

96% quartz, almost double that of granite, yet they offer greater durability, resistance and resilience and have made a

positive impact in the USA where they have been around for many years now.