Worktop Cost Calculator UK 2026
Answer 3 quick questions for an instant 2026 UK worktop estimate. Choose material, run length and region — realistic low/typical/high figures (supply + fit) from real pricing across 519 UK towns. No email required.
How Much Will Your Worktop Cost?
Material £/linear-metre × run length × 1.30 (templating + fitting) × regional rate. Takes under 60 seconds.
How This Calculator Works
We combine worktop material, total run length and your region with 2026 UK supply-and-fit pricing.
Material Rates (£/linear metre, fitted)
- Laminate £120/m · Solid wood £360/m
- Quartz £680/m · Granite £720/m
- Dekton £830/m · Marble £950/m
- Run length: Short ≤3m · Medium 4m · L-shape 6.5m · U-shape/island 9m
A 1.30× uplift covers templating, cutting and fitting on top of the material rate.
Region & Range
- London +35% · South East +15% · South West +2%
- East Midlands −8% · North West −12% · North East −15%
- Wales −8% · Scotland −5% · NI −18%
- Low/high band: mid ×0.88 to ×1.20.
- Breakdown: ~45% material, ~38% templating & cutting, ~17% fitting & sealing.
Costs include supply, labour and VAT. Cutouts and upstands quoted separately.
Typical Worktop Costs by Material (2026)
Supply & fit £ per linear metre and a typical 4 m kitchen run, Midlands baseline.
| Material | Per linear metre (fitted) | Typical 4 m run |
|---|---|---|
| Laminate | ~£120/m | ~£480 |
| Solid wood | ~£360/m | ~£1,440 |
| Quartz | ~£680/m | ~£2,720 |
| Granite | ~£720/m | ~£2,880 |
| Dekton | ~£830/m | ~£3,320 |
| Marble | ~£950/m | ~£3,800 |
These figures power the calculator above — enter your own spec for a tailored estimate. For the full breakdown, read our complete cost guide. Prices assume a supplied-and-fitted job including templating, so a small kitchen with one 3m run of quartz lands around £2,040 and a typical U-shaped kitchen with about 4 linear metres around £2,720. Engineered quartz stays the most popular premium choice in 2026, though fabricators now add a small premium for the wet-cutting and dust controls the HSE has tightened on silica exposure — worth asking your fitter about. Natural granite and marble are priced per slab, so offcuts and unusual layouts push the rate up. See our 2026 worktop cost guide and how long quartz worktops last before you choose.
What actually moves a worktop quote
Material is the headline, and it does most of the work in the figure above. Laminate is the cheapest by a wide margin and now comes in convincing stone effects; solid wood sits a step up and needs oiling to stay sealed; quartz is the popular engineered choice, non-porous and consistent batch to batch; granite is natural stone, so every slab is unique and priced by the slab. Porcelain and solid-surface tops are worth pricing too – porcelain is thin, hard and heat-tolerant, solid-surface allows near-invisible moulded joins – but both sit in the premium bracket alongside quartz and granite.
Whatever the material, the fitted price is more than the slab. Stone and quartz are templated on site once the units are in, usually with a laser, and that template drives the cut. Templating and fabrication are a real line in the cost, which is why a measured quote can land well above or below an average figure once the fitter sees your actual runs.
Edge profiles and cut-outs are where the same material can still vary. A square, polished edge is standard; bevelled, bullnose or a chunky mitred edge that makes the top look thicker all cost more to fabricate. Every cut-out for a sink, hob or tap is extra work, and an undermount sink or a flush drainer groove is more again than a simple drop-in.
Long or L-shaped kitchens usually need joins, and joins matter. Fewer, well-placed joins look better and cost less in labour; a layout that forces an extra slab or an awkward seam adds both material and fabrication. Upstands – the short strip that runs up the wall behind the top – and any splashback are usually priced separately, so check whether your quote includes them.
Don’t forget the old worktop. Removing and disposing of the existing tops, disconnecting the sink and hob, and making good afterwards are easy to leave off a headline price. On stone especially, the fitter may template on one visit and fit on another, so the old top has to stay usable in between or you manage without a kitchen for a few days.
Get three quotes and read what each one covers before you compare totals – supply only or supply and fit, how many cut-outs, the edge profile, upstands, removal and VAT. Nailing down those line items is what turns three numbers into a fair comparison.