Love laminate but hate your current counter s outdated style.
Countertop that fits over existing countertop.
So let s look at the pros and cons of both.
It takes the professional team hours not days or weeks to install your new countertops.
However there s a caveat attached to it.
If you want to give your existing countertops a granite look trend stone can be the material for you.
Bring your kitchen into the modern age by installing new laminate right over the existing tops.
High end look in less time.
Countertops that fit over other countertops common materials 1.
Formica is the brand name of a material known generically as plastic laminate.
Plastic laminate countertops are exceedingly popular and relatively inexpensive to replace compared to just about everything else on the market.
Natural variations in stone can result in countertops that don t look exactly like the sample.
A 13mm layer of beautiful caesarstone quartz is overlaid your existing countertop giving your space a new look in hours.
A small niche industry makes granite or quartz countertop overlays that cover existing counters.
These are variously called countertop overlays granite counter units gcus modular granite or modular quartz.
No mess or high price tag.
Cut new laminate to fit leaving about an inch overhang in the front and place it over the counters with dowel rods between the two surfaces.
If you want a new plastic laminate surface you can simply reface the top.
Transform by caesarstone is a cutting edge custom quartz overlay that is professionally applied on top of your existing countertops giving you a luxurious update without the time tear out and cost of a full countertop remodel.
Granite is by far the best overlay material you can get.
Sand the old laminate.
Whether you re putting granite over existing countertop with a granite looking paint process or opt for the granite overlay your kitchen will be transformed.
It only takes the professional team hours not days or weeks to install your new countertops.
However the truth is that it is just as cheap to replace plastic laminate as it is to reface it.
A hard slab of granite or quartz including edges and backsplashes goes on top of the existing countertop.