Glass worktops, like glass splashbacks are relatively new on today’s modern market. They have however been making waves throughout the industry for a few years now. With the advancements in glass cutting technology it is absolutely staggering what can be achieved with a material that is all too often dismissed by the average consumer.
Quite possibly the reason that glass is all too often dismissed as a viable option for your kitchen worktop is probably down to the misconceptions that people have in their mind when they think of what they know glass to be. For example, one of the main misconceptions people have regarding glass is that glass breaks very easily. This is true of regular glass however glass worktops are made from toughened glass which makes them upto five times stronger than the glass you would use for anything else.
The toughening process changes the molecular make up of the glass ensuring maximum durability and heat resistance. Glass worktops for kitchens are designed specifically to be able to withstand the knocks that it will encounter in high traffic areas such as your kitchen. Toughened glass is actually a template for bulltproof glass. Now saying that toughened glass is upto five times stronger than regular glass doesn’t sound like much but it is an incredible difference durability wise. If you need any proof on the heat resistance glass offers just take a look at your microwave or oven. Both tend to usually have glass doors and can take the immense heat generated and not batter an eyelid.
Another common misconception when it comes to glass worktops is that they must be astonishingly expensive. Now in terms of putting glass worktops up against other worktops such as laminated wood then yes glass worktops are incredibly expensive. However if you put glass worktops up against the three leading stone worktops on the market at the moment in granite, marble, and quartz then you will realise that it actually is not as expensive as you would think and in many ways is actually more cost effective than their stone counterparts.
In summary glass worktops are a truly astonishing product and I hope that the dispulsion of the misconceptions that too often come attached to glass worktops will help glass go from strength to strength on the market in years to come.
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