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Corian®Worktops - The Definitive Solid Surface
Such has been the success of Corian since it's introduction into the UK market in 1979, that the name, "Corian", has become almost a generic term for Solid Surfaces as a whole. Manufactured by DuPont, Corian worktops are the original Solid Surface, enjoying a worldwide reputation for quality and design innovation. Backed up by a 10 year manufacturers warranty, the fabrication and installation of Corian worktops is governed by the DuPont Network Guarantee, ensuring that only trained installers and fabricators are licensed to work with the product and ensuring peace of mind for consumers. Over 100 colours make up the palette of Corian making choosing effortless.
To obtain a quote for Corian® send your plans, sketches or dimensions to info@kitchensfitted.co.uk or Fax them to: 0871 210 2006 and provide details of your chosen worktop and colour. Provide your contact telephone number and your address stating whether you want a sample delivered so that your armed with both the quote and sample when making your decision.
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Corian worktops - what's all the fuss about?
Corian worktops are perhaps one of the best known kitchen worktop materials in the acrylic range, the other popular names being Staron and HiMacs. But what is it that makes Corian so popular? Is it its versatility? Its durability? Its colour and style range? Perhaps all three, so let's examine these three aspects in turn, before considering the alternatives to Corian worktops, and what you need to be aware of if comparing them to other, cheaper, acrylic worktops.
Corian worktops - versatility
One of the most striking aspects of Corian is its astonishing versatility. Corian can be moulded, cut, glued and even vacuum moulded.
Essentially there's really very little that can't be achieved with Corian, which is why it has been the product of choice by many interior designers looking to create unique designs and individual kitchen solutions. With Corian it is possible to create a purely individual kitchen worktop, with sweeping curves or dramatic corners, and even have the sink or drainage grooves built right in to the material itself.
Many people have decided that the advantages of Corian in terms of its versatility allow it to be used elsewhere in the home - particularly bathrooms. From breakfast bars to wash basins, Corian opens up a whole range of possibilities. As a result of its versatile moulding and manufacture many people have created kitchen worktops with curved back splashes, providing a completely waterproof and easy to clean solution.
One point many people often notice with Corian worktops is the fact that there appear to be no joins or seams. Although Corian does appear almost magical in what it can be used to create, it does still need joins. However, the illusion is achieved because the bonding material used to glue the sections together is made of the same composite materials as the worktops themselves, meaning that they're virtually impossible to spot. This drastically improves the appearance of Corian worktops as well as improving the level of hygiene.
Corian worktops - durability
Certainly Corian worktops are known to be tough. At 13mm thick and with a 10 year warranty this is perhaps unsurprising. But although it's not easy to damage, chip, crack or dent, sometimes we can all become a little over enthusiastic in the kitchen, and if you're crashing pans about, chopping vegetables without a chopping board, and sawing your Sunday roast with a jigsaw then the chances are that eventually you'll mark the surface. No problem - unlike many materials Corian worktops can easily be repaired, and because the material is a gel-like composite, it can be filled in, smoothed over and left as good as new with absolutely no revealing edges. This, for many people, represents real peace of mind.
But although being aware of the ease with which Corian worktops can be repaired is all well and good, it's important to point out that a genuine Corian worktop is a tough surface, and the fact that they've been around since 1979, and come with a decade's worth of warranty demonstrates clearly that this is a surface that's going to be around a lot longer than the box of unmentionable leftovers at the back of the fridge that you pretend you don't know anything about.
Corian worktops - colour and style
This is often the first thing that draws people's attention to the Corian range. With over seventy different colours, patterns and styles, and more being added every year, if you can't find the perfect Corian worktop colour for your kitchen then it's unlikely you'll ever be satisfied! From translucent, frosted finishes to cobalt and coffee, from lime and mandarin to silt and silver birch, even the names conjure up whole possibilities where style is concerned.
Whether you're looking for traditional worktop colours and styles, or something that will make a bold statement about your style and attitude to 21st century living, the range of Corian worktop colours and styles is as good a place to gain inspiration for the remainder of the kitchen as anywhere else. Whether you start with the Corian range, or end with it, there is always going to be a match that's perfect for your vision of the kitchen you want to see.
Corian worktops - the alternatives
It has to be said that Corian worktops are not the cheapest on the market, and there are similar looking acrylic worktops available for far less. However- a word of warning. Often the reason why these comparatively similar, yet much cheaper alternatives are available at such a lower price is because they have a very much thinner inner core, rendering them much more prone to damage. By all means if you tend only to use your kitchen to arrange displays of feathers, cook a bowl of cereal of read a thinnish magazine, save your money and go with the cheaper alternatives. But if you need your kitchen to work as hard as you do, then Corian worktops are an ideal solution
Corian Worktops - New Colours
Of the 22 new colours introduced into the Corian range in 2010, 7 are suitable for use as Kitchen Worktops. These are: Warm Gray which contains 14% of recycled material, Designer White, White Chips, Black Chips, Sagebrush, Rosemary and Cinnabar. The remaining Corian colours which make up the additions are not recommended for residential purposes and are better suited for commercial or furniture projecsts. Corian now comprises 100 colours in the palette and remains without doubt the most popular Acrylic Solid Surface available to the buyer. Furthermore purchsing your Corian Worktops through TFI ensures you are sourcing the product from the first approved Network fabricator of Corian in the UK and a member of the DuPont Quality Network.
To obtain a quote for Corian® worktops, we will require a sketch or plan detailing the dimensions in mm, your choice of colour, sink requirements, cut-out sizes and edge details. You can fax your requirements to Fax No.: 0871 210 2006 or, if you prefer, e-mail details to sales@kitchensfitted.co.uk Always provide your telephone contact and UK location details in order that we can contact you for any clarifications we require before quotation is offered.
We offer the best Corian® worktop quotes and feedback from customers confirms that we consistently and substantially undercut rival quotes. We welcome the opportunity to prove this by offering you a quote for your project.
If you wish to learn more about the cost of Corian® worktops or you would like to ask questions before you decide to buy why not visit and pose a question in our forum. To view a number of images of our UK projects in Corian® and Quartz visit here.
For a more accurate cost of your project we advise that you forward plans, sketches drawings or details via e-mail or fax to 0871 210 2006. Request a callback for further information or for assistance.
The Corian Worktops Warranty and Quality Network Explained
With proper care, the worktops made of Corian® in your home will stay looking like new for many years. A worktop with Corian® made by a fabricator certified by DuPont (member of the “Corian® Quality Network”) is warranted for 10 years against fabrication and installation defects. And, if you decide to sell your home, your warranty is transferable to the new owners..
DuPont Quality Network Principles
DuPont is a name you can depend on for quality. Commitment to our customers does not end with a sale. DuPont has a large network of trained and certified professionals to ensure that installation/fabrication goes smoothly so that end-consumers are completely satisfied with their purchase – whether the application is residential or commercial.
Backed by a 10-year Limited Warranty, Corian® worktops are tough enough to stand up to everyday realities of a busy home.
An exceptional network strengthens our reputation for quality.
DuPont has developed a Quality Network of fabricators who are dedicated to delivering the very best standards of installation and service. Their primary goal and attitudes are to ensure that customers are highly satisfied with their Corian® worktop installation.
What is Quality Network?
Members of the Quality Network are committed to ensuring that customers receive the highest quality product and service from ALL the companies in the supply chain. Its members are Certified Fabricators and Service Centres. All Quality Network members have been assessed and trained by DuPont in how to fabricate, install, repair and maintain Corian®. They are also responsible for applying and fulfilling the 10-Year Limited Installed Warranty Program.
A Corian® Quality Network logo has been created to support the Corian® logo, not to replace it.
What is the 10-Year Limited Installed Warranty Program?
DuPont offers two levels of warranty protection for Corian®: on product level and on installation level.
The product warranty is standard for all Corian® products and ensures that they will be free of manufacturing defects for a period of 10 years after purchase. A higher level of coverage, the Limited Installed Warranty, is only available when fabrication and installation are carried out by a Corian® Certified Fabricator. This Limited Installed Warranty expands the product warranty and also ensures that fabrication and installation of the finished product will be free of defects.
What is a Certified Fabricator?
An Certified Fabricator is trained by DuPont and works accordingly to Dupont’s guidelines. He receives technical updates via protected websites and Newsletters.
Membership of the Quality Network demonstrates to customers that he is ready to do everything it takes to deliver the highest quality and to maintain the highest levels of customer satisfaction.
The Certified Fabricator maintains the responsibility for ensuring that the final installed quality is done as per DuPont's guidelines and meets or exceeds the customer's requirements.
How does a fabricator become certified?
Any fabricator working with Corian® can become certified. All it takes is the right attitude and craftsmanship! After having followed a DuPont training, the fabricator can apply to become a part of the Quality Network group. The fabricator agrees to a workshop and staff inspection and assessment by a Corian® Service Centre by showing a Corian® piece of art to show he works accordingly to the Dupont guidelines.
The fabricator demonstrates a positive attitude to promoting the Corian® product.
After thorough inspection legalised contracts are exchanged between DuPont and the Corian® fabricator.
What is the advantage of being part of the Quality Network?
Our warranty process starts at installation, when your customer will have his chance to inspect his surface to insure that he is completely satisfied right from the start. Most important though is that your asset makes sure that the Corian® worktop is covered by the DuPont limited warranty.
Warranty
The 10-year Limited Installed Warranty applies to the owner of a permanent installation of Corian® when installed by a Dupont Certified Fabricator. Due to the unique properties of Corian®, the Certified Fabricator or Service Centre will repair rather than replace, without charge, the Corian® product if it fails due to any manufacturing defect during the first 10 years after initial installations, except for damage caused by physical, chemical or other abuse, damage from excessive heat, use in certain applications or acts of nature. (Please consult the Corian® Use & Care guidelines with warranty conditions)
This warranty does not cover products made by other suppliers or manufacturers, nor does it cover installations of Corian® which are not performed by DuPont Certified Fabricators.
Corian® warranty is transferable to the next purchaser of a home providing the new owner writes to DuPont to register the installation under the new owner’s name.
Applications in saunas, showerpans, steamrooms and outdoors uses are excluded.
A proof of purchase needs to be submitted with every warranty request!
Repair or Replace
DuPont will repair any area of the installation that has a manufacturing defect. If a repair is not possible, DuPont will replace the defective area of the installation. DuPont will pay for the cost of the product, labour involved in the removal and replacement of the original installation or product. The Certified Fabricator will be responsible for any other costs associated with or arising out of the repair or replacement. Whether DuPont performs repair or replacement of your installation, we will seek to obtain the best possible result, but exact colour match cannot be guaranteed. Should we elect to replace your Corian® installation, your warranty will continue from the original date of installation and not from the date of repair or replacement.
Corian® Service Centre
Dupont appoints a Service Centre to perform warranty in the sense of repairing a damage and offer general care and maintenance work and to use, display and promote the Corian® branding in according with DuPont’s guidelines.
The Service Centre works according to pre-determined rates, instructed by DuPont.
They execute Quality Network inspections.
They honour all warranty claims per DuPont guidelines, using best efforts to repair or replace.
Above all they judge a complaint objectively.
Corian® Worktops for Kitchens
What are Corian® Worktops
made of?
Corian® is an advanced composite of
natural minerals and pure acrylic polymer.
What
Corian® worktop colours are available?
Corian®
is available in over one hundred colours, with new colours added every year.
How
many Corian® sinks are available?
Currently
there are sixteen sinks and bowls to choose from. Sinks and bowl shapes are currently
under review.
Are the sinks made of the same Corian®
as the worktops?
Yes, the sinks are made from Corian®
and can be seamlessly integrated into the top.
How
do I care for my Corian® worktop?
One of the
great benefits of Corian® is that it is very easy to clean.
How
do Corian® worktops perform? i.e. burn scratch
Corian® worktops
are quite scratch and stain resistant. But no material is indestructible. Corian®,
unlike most of it's counterparts, can be fully repaired.
How
do Corian worktops compare to other products?
There are many differences
between Corian® worktops and other Solid Surfaces.
The most important thing to remember is that the DuPont Corian®
Quality Network system means that the end user is assured of the best
possible quality of product and service. This is backed up by the DuPont
Ten Year Limited Installed Warranty. Before purchasing Corian, it is important to determine whether your chosen fabricator is a member of the DuPont Corian® Quality Network
Can
I have the same Corian® worktop colour in ten years time?
There is a good possibility that you may be able to have the same colour in ten
years from now. Very few Corian® worktop colours have been
deleted from the range in the last ten years.
Can
Corian worktops delaminate?
Corian®
worktops, can't delaminate because it is solid all the way through.
Before considering other surfaces that are described as being similar
or are described as being a Solid Surface, compare the thickness
in comparison. Corian® is 13mm thick and can incorporate
drainer grooves.
Why can't I see the join in my Corian
worktop?
The joints are produced by using an adhesive that
is produced from the base ingredients of Corian®, which is why
most of the time the joints are inconspicuous.
Where
do T Foley Interiors install Corian ?
We template
and intall Corian Worktops Nationwide, in Scotland, we fit Corian
Worktops in London, Wales, Corian in Manchester, Yorkshire,
Birmingham, even abroad and have installed Corian Worktops in Republic
of Ireland, the Channel Islands, Scottish Islands and even in France.
We suggest non disclaimer colours for Corian
kitchen worktops as these offer the customer the Dupont warranty, Applications
best suited for the installation of Corian include: Corian for Schools, Corian
for Offices, Corian counters for Commercial premises, Corian
for Bars, Corian for Restaurants, Corian for new construction and for interior
design concepts, Corian Sinks are available in four colours and
in the, Kitchen Corian Worktops can be thermoformed to any shape
to suit any design