The average cost of installation and supply for timber benchtops range from between $200 to $650 per square metre.
The price of various timber bench options ranges from $350 per sq metre for simple lamination to $1,200 per sq. metre. Most of them are scratch resistant. The costs of different ranged kitchen benchtops are outlined below.
The timber benchtop materials prices vary on the timber’s quality, which are covered below per square metre:
Bamboo: $350
Jarrah: $600
Ironbark: $1,200
Expect to pay starting prices from $350 sqm, which can go up to $650 sqm.
Engineered or manufactured stone is priced around $400 sqm.
Caesarstone: $1,500 for a 20mm slab, which can rise up to $1,900 for deluxe polishing (3,000mm x 1,400mm).
Mirostone: starting from $415 (2 x 600m).
Polished concrete benchtop costs from $1,000 sqm. This can go up to $1,750 sqm.
The price of stainless steel benchtops start from $1,000 sqm onwards.
Normal marble is around $2,200 sqm.
Calacatta is priced around $4,000 sqm.
The price of a granite benchtop is governed by the range of colours, size, thickness, availability, height and the number of cutouts required. Still, expect to pay around $2,500 sqm.
A timber benchtop is cheaper than a stone benchtop. The highest a timber benchtop can cost is around $1,200 per sq. metre, and the highest a stone finish can cost is around $4,000 sqm.
Bamboo: $350
Jarrah: $600
Ironbark: $1,200
The average cost of installation and supply for timber benchtops range from $200 sqm to $650 sqm. Bamboo finish price range is between $500 sqm to $1,600 sqm and hardwood and low-end timber can cost between $550 sqm to $1,600 sqm.
Stones are sold at different slabs as follows:
Material | Cost |
|---|---|
Standard slab, Nimbus, 20mm | $1,549 |
Deluxe slab, Buttermilk, 20mm | $1,899 |
Supernatural slab, Taj Royale, 20mm | $2,699 |
Marble finish quartz slab, Calacatta | $3,999 |
The average cost of natural stone benchtops varies between $650 to $2,200 sqm. Granite can cost $650 to $2,000 per square metr, and marble can be $800 to $2,200 per square metre.
The time frame surrounding the installation of a kitchen benchtop depends on various factors such as planning, delivery of the product, removal of old furnishings, hiring electricians, fitting new materials, and finishing touches. This is outlined below.
Designing the space.
Product delivery takes 2-4 weeks or depending on customisation.
A few hours are needed to remove the old furnishings.
Electricians are required to make changes in the electric connection, which can take around 2-3 days.
New materials take 3-5 days to fit the kitchen materials and approximately ten days to place the countertops.
Finishing touches can be done in a day or two.