Resi consultations
Guide to your next worktop
Date: 08.12.2025
Creating a bespoke surface for your home, whether that be a worktop or custom splashback or vanity, needs accuracy at every stage for a smooth experience, from drawing to install. This guide walks you through the production process, as well as guidance for measuring, selecting samples and understanding manufacturing tolerances of pre-fabricated pieces.
01 Design consultation
During this stage, we discuss:
- What you are considering to do - sinks, island worktops, shelves, vanities, edge details, splash backs - there are lots of possibilities
- Material choice and colour option - we can help narrow down your options
- Any cutouts or technical details you need
- What stage your project is in / if you have an appointed kitchen fitter
From here, we will be able to determine which direction to take.
Picking a colour can be a lengthy process and has to be the right fit for your design aesthetic and longevity. Explore all the different options, your first three small samples are free of charge.
02 Measuring Up
Accurate measurements help everything fit seamlessly, the fabrication depends entirely on the details you provide, we recommend using your appointed kitchen fitter.
Even in new builds walls and floors rarely follow perfectly straight lines. Walls move, floors dip and small adjustments are often needed during installations. We recommend your fitter:
- Allows for uneven walls and levels
- Plans for scribing in on-site
- Prepares for sinks, hobs, taps and other cut-outs
- Measures with enough tolerance to trim if needed, adding around +1 mm where cabinets meet to account for tiny gaps (you can remove material, but you can't add it back)
Good measurements reduce the risk of delays and remakes later on.
03 From Drawings to Delivery
Initial information & Drawings
We'll give you an estimate from preliminary drawings based on the measurements you or your installer provide.
Detailed Drawings
Once sizes and cutouts are confirmed, we prepare a technical shop drawing for approval. These set out dimension, tolerances and key deign features ie; sink grooves, edge thicknesses and profile. The price of the detailed drawing will be offset against the final order.
Manufacturing
Once everything is approved, you'll pay a deposit and your surface goes into production. We will keep you updated along the way. Every piece is fabricated and finished to drawing, with right tolerances to ensure accuracy. These vary depending on the positioning and sizes of the cut outs.
- Top dimensions +/- 1 mm.
- Positioning of Durat sinks +/-2mm
- Durat sink size measured on the the top +/-5mm
- Cut out positioning +/- 1mm
Delivery & Installation
Your finished worktop will arrive at our warehouse, arrange with your kitchen fitter the best time for delivery to your home and we will get it booked in. You may also want to purchase some adhesive for any seaming and jointing.
The residential design process is designed to keep things clear and consistent from the first conversation to installation. With accurate measurements, approved drawings and colours, you'll receive a completely bespoke worktop made to last in your home.
