Worktop Express Information Guides

If you are using our solid wood worksurfaces as the centrepiece in your new kitchen, we also recommend considering matching solid wood plinths to continue the solid wood theme, whilst hiding cabinet legs or other messy wirework and plumbing that might lurk beneath your kitchen cabinets.

Although they make perfect plinths, these 3m x 150mm x 20mm cuts of solid timber can also be used to create a number of other furnishings to finish your kitchen in style.

Extra-Large Upstands

We sell solid wood kitchen worktop upstands in a wide range of timber types, but if your standard upstands simply are not tall enough then consider using our plinths instead. Although our plinths are slightly thicker (20mm rather than 18mm), they are perfect for use against uneven walls where there is a larger expansion gap, or to simply provide a larger protective barrier between a worktop and the wall.

Window Sills

Our wooden plinths are perfectly suited for creating solid wood window sills in kitchens, living rooms, or any other part of the home.

The 20mm thickness will produce a pleasingly chunky sill; moreover, the plinths can either be oiled or lacquered to show off the natural beauty of the timber, or alternatively painted to fit in with the room’s design.

In kitchens, consider using the same timber as you have chosen for your worktops to carry on the wooden theme throughout.

Door Surrounds

In our offices we have used plinths to create hard-wearing door surrounds with an elegant profile edge. The solid oak timber matches beautifully with the oak doors and flooring, whilst perfectly protecting the wall from the busy foot traffic around our office.

Skirting Boards

As well as door surrounds, we also used wooden plinths as skirting boards within the offices. The tall height and chunky appearance help the solid oak flooring blend in whilst also protecting the walls.

We chose to lacquer the skirting boards and door surrounds in our office, but they could be oiled, varnished or painted in the finish of your choice.

Shelving

Whilst our pre-made solid wood floating shelves are currently only available in 40mm thicknesses, our plinths can also be used to create shelves to suit a wide variety of locations around the home. Although they are half as thick as our standard shelves, they are still thick enough to support plenty of books, dinnerware, antiques, or whatever else you can think to put on them.

Unfortunately due to the thinner profile they are not compatible with our floating brackets, so you will need to source a suitable set of brackets separately or use oak battens to support them.

Anything Else You Can Imagine

There are so many other ways you could use our solid wood plinths, it is difficult to list them all here.

We have seen customers use them in almost all areas of the house, but of course they look best when complementing wooden worktops in a kitchen.

We offer plinths in every single one of the same timber types as our worktops, and in standard and full stave varieties (with prices starting at just £40 each).

If you would like to see examples of our plinths, please visit one of our Worktop Express showrooms; these versatile components can be viewed at each location in a variety of kitchen settings.

A new kitchen is one of the most expensive investments most homeowners are likely to make in their property, so choosing the right components and shopping wisely is very important. Wooden worktops are the perfect kitchen centrepiece; not only are these surfaces hard-wearing and aesthetically pleasing, but they’re also very cost-effective.

Great Value & High Quality

Solid wood worktops from high-street retailers are often very over-priced and of varying quality, Worktop Express® has worked hard over the last few years to build a range of worktops that are made in Europe from quality timber. Unlike other suppliers, we work directly with the manufacturers, which means that we can cut out unnecessary middle men and ensure that the worktops are built to our exacting specifications.

To compare the price of our most popular oak worktops with some of our main rivals, take a look at the table below – this contains some key information that we recommend considering in order to make an informed purchasing decision.

Standard Oak Worktop Comparison
Length	3000mm	3000mm
Width	620mm	600mm
Thickness	40mm	38mm
Lead Time	Next Day 2Man	Store Collection Only
Cheapest Price	£145	£249.99
Total inc. Delivery	£170	N/A

	Top Worktops™	Barncrest®
3000mm	3000mm	3000mm
600mm	650mm	620mm
40mm	38mm	40mm
Within 5 weeks	2-5 Working Days	2-3 Weeks
£298	£150	£281
£298	£195	£346

Standard Oak Worktop Comparison				Top Worktops™	Barncrest®
Length	3000mm	3000mm	3000mm	3000mm	3000mm
Width	620mm	600mm	600mm	650mm	620mm
Thickness	40mm	38mm	40mm	38mm	40mm
Lead Time	Next Day 2Man	Store Collection Only	Within 5 weeks	2-5 Working Days	2-3 Weeks
Cheapest Price	£145	£249.99	£298	£150	£281
Total inc. Delivery	£170	N/A	£298	£195	£346

Prices correct as of August 2015

As you can see, Worktop Express not only offers the most competitive price across high-street and online retailers, but also the best delivery service, too.

Cost-Effective Bespoke Cutting Service

At Worktop Express, we offer timber surfaces that are not only extremely good value for money, but can also be customised to the exact shape and size required to perfectly fit into your kitchen, with a little help from our bespoke worktop cutting service.

Whether you simply want your worktops to be pre-oiled; or should you need cut-outs for sinks, hobs or taps; or perhaps desire something altogether more unique, our fabrication team can help create it for you.

Using our Online Bespoke Worktop Tool makes ordering custom worktops incredibly easy, whilst our skilled fabrication designers will happily cater for more unusual requests.

Each bespoke worktop is created with the help of an exceptionally accurate CNC machine, and then finished by hand to ensure it meets our high standards.

Taking advantage of our bespoke cutting service is significantly cheaper than requesting the assistance of an on-site kitchen fitter, with prices starting at just £5. You can read more about the services available on our bespoke worktops page.

If our prices and bespoke services aren’t enough to convince you of the money you could save by shopping at Worktop Express, we should also remind you that our worktops are kept in stock, and the vast majority are delivered by our own 2Man delivery fleet for a very competitive price.

Even our worktop samples service is designed with you in mind – if you purchase a worktop sample and go on to order a worktop, we’ll refund the £5 sample cost off your order!