Dekton Worktops: One of the best valued stone surface products of this generation

• Dekton worktops, just as other common ceramic products can be purchased in either 4mm, 8mm, 12mm, 20mm or 30mm thickness.
• We have an especially good relationship with Silestone Cosentino, the main suppliers of Dekton, who are in fact located only a couple of miles away from our workshop, where all slabs are delivered. As such we can freely reserve & order any slab, of any depth, and be sure that it always arrives in our workshop on time, and in pristine condition.
• These ultra thin surfaces aren’t amazing just for Dekton kitchen worktops – because of their low weight they make for fantastic furniture, cabinet or even appliances cladding.
• If you ever wish to observe Silestone worktops or Dekton slabs in real life, we welcome you to visit our Dekton showroom & warehouse complex in Salford, Manchester.

Cosentino’s palette of colours dekton is the widest and most prominent. Anything from shades of white to grey, black red, green, brown, cream and blue are available.

This also includes vast mixtures and intricate colour patterns. For example, Dekton has recently joined the trend of releasing vast marble-lookalikes i.e. plain hues with veins. Or near-perfect colour imitations of wood (e.g. Ananke) or concrete (e.g. Soke).

As was mentioned above, because Cosentino are our primary suppliers of the Dekton kitchen worktops material, whatever item you observe on their website will likely be in stock, and on offer. We take care of the delivery to our workshop, conduct manufacturing and supply you with bespoke countertops.

Dekton have a variety of sub-sections and categories of hues. Natural Collection filled with abundance of styles: Opera, Kovik, Kelya or Fossil. There is also a Natural XGloss collection brimming with lustrous, porcelain designs e.g. Fiord or Glacier. Another one is the Industrial Range, overflowing with intricate motifs e.g. Orix, Trilium or Nilium. The choice of Dekton worktops is rich and plenty!

Feel free to visit our Sample Gallery and search through the full colour range of available Dekton slabs.

If there is any colour out there that has caught your eye, we welcome you to our showroom store.

We have a basket load of small Dekton worktop colours samples that you will be able to observe, touch and choose in real life. Our experienced staff will support you along the Dekton worktops selection process, and help you in choosing the right colour for all kinds of kitchen styles.

Alternatively, if you would like to search through some of the big-sized slabs that could fully reflect the nature of your desired colour, we welcome you to let us know by phone / email contact and we’ll send you slab pictures accordingly.

Upon request, we can also book you an appointment at Cosentino / Silestone Dekton for a thorough viewing.

Dekton slabs can be supplied in large or small quantities, therefore they can be utilised for development of miniscule or enormous-scale projects alike.

Some of our customers have used 1 slab only to complete a set of indoor Dekton kitchen worktops, others have ordered 3 slabs of the same kind to layer their bathroom unit or flooring around the house.

The point is, because of many attributes of Dekton, the material can be used anywhere. It is strong and long-lasting, therefore everything from standard Dekton worktops surface, to external patio cladding will suffice.

With Dekton, there is no limitations, and whatever surface you wished to layer, Dekton is fit just for that. This cannot unfortunately be said for some granite types, which can be quite brittle in nature, and their flooring application or outdoor utilisation is not advised.

The same goes for marbles, which can be easily scratched or chipped due to a softer composition. As part of our extensive services, Polish Granite is willing to tackle any Dekton worktops related project.

• Dekton, just as ceramic or quartz worktops is a man-made product. It is a composition of vast particles, agents and raw materials that are heated (or rather sintered), to produce stone-textured material, that is later smoothed to gloss and cut to size. Sinterisation is a special particle production process employed strictly by Dekton. It is essentially the metamorphic change that natural stone goes through, although it is intensely accelerated and manipulated by the Company thanks to modern technological advances.
• In essence, a lot of extremely high temperatures and pressure is applied to create a compact mass, ensuring that the substance is neither melted or liquefied. When carried out correctly, the atoms in the sintered stone start to diffuse, in consequence causing particles to fuse together and generate a unified solid piece of material. During this process intricate patterns can be created, and because Dekton uses a high-tech, organised method of sintering, they have a full control over the variables. As a result, they are able to generate any desired slab design, embellished with utmost resistance, allowing it to be later transformed into magnificent Dekton worktops.
• Quartz and ceramic slab companies (e.g. Compac Spain, Cimstone or Unistone) also use similar methods to produce their man-made stone. However, when looked at more closely, the techniques vary mostly in the way pressure, water & heat are applied, hence why Dekton-materials differ in properties and texture. As such, while quartz kitchen worktops are just as sturdy as Dekton countertops, they do not show the same resistance to thermal shock as sintered-stone.
• What needs to be clarified, is that despite being closely related in texture to classic porcelain and ceramic, Dekton countertops are actually a very sturdy creation. It does not possess the brittle and fragile nature of standard ceramic/porcelain items. This is a common misconception, and primary reason why sintered stones are labelled as porcelain/ceramic is because of texture and low weight. In composition and sturdiness, they very much resemble quartz.

Silestone Cosentino are the chief suppliers of Dekton. They have been around for decades on the British market, and managed to build themselves an incredibly positive reputation.

When you choose your colour, we place an order on a specific Dekton slab, and can be guaranteed it will arrive at our workshop within a one or two days max.

After that, Polish Granite and our skilled stonemasons carry on with regular manufacture & Silestone worktops services.

The applications of Dekton surfaces, and other sintered stone products are vast, because unlike wood or other inferior materials, Dekton surfaces are a great fit for indoor and outdoor places.

• The most popular solution is probably worktops for kitchens, although we have embellished may other household and commercial elements with Dekton colours. Anything from facades or floor to bathrooms e.g. layering/covering sinks or bathtubs. Another popular alternative is installation of Dekton sheets onto kitchen unit cabinets, primarily because the mass of sheets can be very thin (6-12mm) and above all, ultra light.
• Outdoor spaces are also applicable, and greatly recommended. The Polish Granite company has so far completed over twenty patio outdoor solutions, and even more minute external outdoor applications projects e.g. cladding of redbrick walls. This solution is fantastic for outdoor projects because Dekton manifests high resistance to vast extreme heat / cold temperatures, UV light or weathering conditions. So whether you expose the Dekton surfaces to hot pots and pans inside or snow layering your cladded patio, they will not sustain damage.
• And most of all, the installation process outdoors can be very swift. No matter whether it is -15 degrees, or +40, whether it hails or rains, the heat resistant and cold resistant Dekton surfaces will not be subject to damage, nor will they require any additional maintenance. Its impeccable quality will be retained.

To find a list of images which showcase Dekton applications, follow our blog, pinterest or instagram by clicking the appropriate logo in top right corner!

• Of course. Dekton is a sturdy material that does not loose its original colour, as is unfortunately the case with other worktop products.
• You can keep using it for two years, 5 years, 10 or even 20 – so long as they are regularly cleaned and maintained, they will keep their original qualities. This is even the case for darker shades, which resist the constant exposure of sunrays and still be as dark as the day you received them.
• The same applies to lighter Dekton worktops hues which can be frequently exposed to dirt, wine, coffee and coke spillages. Because Dekton kitchen worktops have highest level zero porosity resistance, you do not need to worry about lighter colours absorbing the intense or acidic dark liquids. In short anti water absorption properties = No fading. No decolouring. No staining.
• Lately one of our customers visited our showroom store to order some Dekton worktops for his daughter. We had fitted his kitchen worktops roughly 6 years ago in London, and when he recently arrived in our premise, he showed us pictures of his London worktops. We were not surprised to find out they looked almost brand new! Despite constant use over the last 6 years. He was so satisfied with their longevity, and their great-quality preserving abilities, that he decided to order Dekton worktops for his daughter’s new kitchen and bathroom based in south east of England.

• It depends entirely on thickness of the worktops. Dekton surface is resilient to heavy blow impacts, but it is not indestructible. Furthermore, as with all ceramic-stone types, the thinner material, the more likely it will break or crack when subjected to severe impacts. The 8mm depth is very stylish and perfectly fits new homes. A Dekton worktop is pristine, sleek and boasts great scratch, stain resistance and high UV resistance, but it comes with a few drawbacks. Those who opt for thinner varieties will have to be more careful and vigilant, especially when children are around. Dropping a spoon or a glass will not harm the counter, but a water-filled pan or jar might. So, the thinner you choose, the more care will be inevitably required.
• All in all, we would strongly recommend to have thicker 20mm / 30mm Dekton worktops installed, if your children tend to stand or rest on dekton kitchen surfaces or a given unit; especially if they have an unfortunate tendency to clumsiness. It is not certain that 8mm solutions will give in, but to be on the safe side Polish Granite would suggest thicker, more durable options packed with general resistance.
• Although you should also bear in mind that when Dekton worktops are chipped or cracked, in most cases it can be repaired with a bit of epoxy glue and appropriate dyes. Our skilled stonemasons and fitters can make even the largest flaws disappear.

• Dekton may indeed seem pricey, however this is an ideal example of ‘you get what you pay for’. The designs that Dekton offers, vast unique attributes such as non-porosity, lack of fading or micro-defects makes them perfect for worktops.
• Wood, laminate, Corian, Cambria, plastic, glass or metal worktops might be far cheaper, though at the same time in 3-4 years time you may notice an odd blemish, chipping or deformities, inclining you to exchange them. General wear, damage, discolouration or simple abrasion are very common in inferior non-stone-materials. Therefore Dekton, and all other stone worktops may seem expensive, but you must deem this purchase as lifetime one-off buy; a purchase that will never lose its original quality.
• The same could be said for the unique design Dekton worktops. You will never find a laminate or wood and especially not metal that gives off vibrant colouring and eye-catching patterns that generate the wow-effect. Likewise, the vast plethora of finish styles is available only with Dekton worktops products.
• When it comes to quartzes, e.g. those offered by Caesarstone, they have similar attributes as Dekton, yet once again, the design and production process differ entirely. Dekton worktops offer something new, something you have never seen before, something that cannot always be replicated with quartz. As a result, when you pay for Silestone Dekton worktops, you are paying for true, one-of-a-kind uniqueness. A state-of-art design that cannot be replicated by other surfaces of this sophisticated degree; it’s the finest form of kitchen and bathroom decoration.