Stone worktop costs: what a quote is made of

The finished area of your worktops and the amount of slab material required are different things. Shapes, pattern direction and how pieces fit together on a slab can affect material usage. Ask for the proposed layout to be considered before relying on a headline rate.

We don't publish a single price per metre, because two kitchens with the same area can need very different amounts of stone and work. A quote built on your layout is more useful than a headline rate.

• Material: the exact product, colour, finish, thickness and available slab sizes.
• Fabrication: cuts, polished edges, sink and hob openings, grooves and special details.
• Additional pieces: upstands, splashbacks, waterfall panels or matching shelves.
• Site work: templating, delivery, access arrangements, fitting and any extra visits.
• Other trades: removal, disposal, plumbing, electrical work and making good.

For an existing kitchen, the replacement planning page highlights the interfaces that are easy to leave out.

If the first quote is too high, ask us to price a few specific changes. You could compare another colour within a suitable range, a simpler edge, a different splashback extent or a revised island detail.

Change one or two decisions at a time so you can see what each option does to the total. A cheaper material that requires a different design may not be a saving for the project you actually want.

Ask whether VAT is included or applicable, how long the quotation is valid, what can cause the price to change and when payments are due. Confirm how changes after templating would be handled.

Before accepting a proposal, compare it with the complete quote checklist. Your own measurements support an initial estimate; they should not be treated as approved fabrication dimensions.