Buying your new kitchen worktop online compared to buying from your local store has many benefits. For one, the choice of worktops online will always be greater than the choice your local store has to offer and the price you will pay is normally much lower. This is because online stores don’t have expensive high street premises to rent and can pass on the saving to you. If you decide that buying online makes sense for you, here are couple of handy tips to help you shop around for the best deal.

1. Compare smartly – Back in the day you had to spend the entire day going from one high street store to the other which was time consuming and counterproductive at times. Nowadays, you can very quickly compare prices, quality and even read customer reviews by going directly to a kitchen worktops sellers or using a leading price comparison site to compare kitchen worktops for you.

2. Narrow-down your choices – Kitchen worktops come in many shapes and forms, from granite stone to laminate and of course solid wood worktops. Each worktops has a slightly different price tag to it, a different method of installation and will suit a certain type of kitchen. It is important that you narrow-down your search and focus on finding the best deal for the type of worktop construction most suited for your budget and kitchen.

3. Ask for a sample – There are many sellers of kitchen worktops and some are better than others. To limit your risk, ask the online store to send you a sample. Some sellers will openly offer to send you a sample, normally for a small nominal charge to cover its postage. On the other hand, if you have seen a type of floor you really want but the seller does not appear to offer a sample, contact them. Chances are they will respond to your request.

4. Read what others are saying – Most online sellers will have a review or testimonial section where you can read what their customers are saying, but you can also go a step further and search for online reviews on the web.

5. Just before you order – When you visit your local high street store you normally see the worktops on the shelf so you know they are in stock. However, as we said before, some online sellers are better than others so you need to make sure the worktop is in stock unless it clearly notes that all the worktops you see are in stock. Normally if you buy from reputable seller, you don’t have to concern yourself with this.

6. Ask for maintenance tips -  Due to its quality, with the correct maintenance, wood worktops will provide natural beauty in your kitchen for many years to come. All you need is to ensure it that you get the right maintenance tips from the online seller. These will comprise of the occasional oil re-coating and basic care. Here’s a handy guide to maintaining hardwood worktops which we put together for our customers and non customers to read and download.

Guest post by Wood and Beyond

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