What is Engineered Stone and how are Engineered Stone Countertops made?
Why Engineered Stone
Engineered Stone is the world’s fastest growing material for kitchen benchtops. Upgrading to an Engineered Stone benchtop can increase the value of your house much more than the cost of the benchtop itself.
With a wide range of colours available, you will be sure to find something that works with your desired colour scheme, and we are here and happy to assist you in this process.
Engineered Stone is made up of 91-97% natural quartz, which is then bonded together using resins. The nature of the process
Most Engineered Stones will come in 20mm and 30mm thickness. Using a MR MDF substrate we are able to mitre the 20mm product up to achieve (almost) any thickness you require.
The risk of Silicosis is real, but we only work with Fabricators who's factory is equipped with the most up-to-date dust extraction and suppression systems, enabling us to operate well within best practice guidelines for stone fabrication.
Many stone suppliers have been developing low-silica stone with less than 40% crystalline silica. Increasingly our customers chose product from the extensive porcelain range, which has less than 10% crystalline silica.
It is only in the processing of the stone, that RCS dust is emitted. Once installed, stone surfaces are entirely safe and cause zero risk of contact with Silica dust.
