Granite worktops in Islington
We cover 19 neighbourhoods in Islington (Barnsbury, Bunhill and Caledonian Road among them) across 10 postcode districts. Templating and fitting are done by our own team, so the same people measure the room and install the stone.
The housing here
What Islington's stock means for granite
In Islington, 26.7% of homes are lived in by the people who own them, among the lowest in London. Flats make up 85.3% of homes, among the highest in London.
Lived in by their owners · 26.7%
Nobody will tell a tenant when the sealer was last topped up, and an unsealed granite marks where a sealed one would not. That is the practical risk, stated plainly. Priced from the slab and the cut list, both itemised.
Flats · 85.3%
The denser granites weigh noticeably more than the lighter ones, so in a block the stone you choose changes the carry as well as the look. Worth knowing before the stone is chosen rather than after.
The material
Granite at a glance
What moves the price
Our granite runs from £148 to £250 per square metre for most of the catalogue, with 45 colours in the range. In Islington, 16.6% of homes sit in council tax band F or above, above the London middle. The figure comes from the cut list: how many joins, how many cut-outs, and how cleanly the pieces nest into a slab, not from the floor area.
Across Islington's 19 neighbourhoods, owner-occupation runs from 15% in Finsbury Park to 37% in Farringdon, with Highbury (34%) and Angel (31%) next. Granite wants its seal topped up now and then, which is simplest where the people cooking on it own it.
Tollington has the highest pre-1919 share of the 19 Islington neighbourhoods we list, at 71%, ahead of Mildmay (63%) and Pentonville (58%); Caledonian Road has the lowest, at 15%. Walls of that age are rarely straight, so a granite top is scribed to the template rather than to a straight line.
Where most of the catalogue sits, supply only. Fabrication, edges, cut-outs and fitting are quoted on top.
We cannot post granite offcuts, so samples are the Worktop Worx quartz collection only. The template is taken in your kitchen and the stone is fitted there too.
Tones in the range
45 granite colours in the range.
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- Heat
- Excellent (hot pans are fine)
- Porosity
- Porous, varies by stone
- Sealing
- Sealed on installation, topped up over time
Colours
Granite colours to start with in Islington
Twelve granite colours from the range, each with its supply price per square metre and its own page.
Grey Silk
Granite · from £129/m²
Belfast Extra
Granite · from £167/m²
Colonial Ivory
Granite · from £142/m²
White Macaubas Sensa
Granite · from £350/m²
Siberia Sensa
Granite · from £200/m²
Taj Mahal Sensa
Granite · from £400/m²
Ice Blue Sensa
Granite · from £170/m²
Sant Angelo Sensa
Granite · from £200/m²
Moak Black Sensa
Granite · from £250/m²
Black Fusion
Granite · from £271/m²
Black Beauty Sensa
Granite · from £200/m²
Baltic Brown
Granite · from £141/m²
Questions
Granite in Islington
01Will granite sit tight to the old walls of an Islington kitchen?
Yes, provided it is templated rather than estimated. In Islington, 44.4% of the housing was already standing before 1919, among the highest in London. Walls that age are rarely straight, so the wall line is cut from a template taken after the units are fixed and level, and the back edges are scribed to it on fitting day.
02Is granite a good choice beside a busy hob in Islington?
On heat, yes: hot pans are fine on granite, which is why it still earns its place next to a hob that gets hammered. In Islington, 16.6% of homes sit in council tax band F or above, above the London middle. The trade-off is upkeep, because granite is sealed on installation and topped up over time.
03Is granite a sensible choice for an Islington home we own?
Yes, if you are happy to reseal it now and then. In Islington, 26.7% of homes are lived in by the people who own them, among the lowest in London. Granite is sealed when fitted and topped up over time because it is porous to varying degrees, a small routine in a home you own.
Reviews
5.0 from 26 Google reviews
Every one of these is on our Google profile under the reviewer’s own name. Nothing here is written by us, and the link goes straight to the source.
“I am really happy with the work! He fitted my kitchen granite worktop really nicely and got the job done on time, just as promised. He was friendly, professional, and made sure everything was done the way I wanted. Would definitely recommend Karam to anyone looking for a great job!”
“I used Karem’s services 5 years ago for purchasing and fitting the quartz worktop in my then brand new kitchen. The price was reasonable and the service reliable and spot on, no delays in fitting, misunderstanding or excuses. I recommended him to a friend, who also used his services and they were happy too! If I need to order new kitchen work top again,…”
“We recently had the Arctic Starburst worktop installed by Worktop WorX and it looks amazing. The subtle sparkle really catches the light and gives the kitchen a clean, modern feel. The Arctic Starburst surface feels high quality, durable, and is easy to keep clean. The finish and installation from Worktop WorX were spot on. Really happy with the result…”
Other surfaces
The same kitchens, in something else
The housing does not change, so most of what is on this page still applies. What changes is weight, machining and maintenance.
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