Domestic kitchen benchtops continue to be our largest niche market, with units being installed in many parts of Australia.  We’re pleased to have a number of building companies, designers, architects and cabinetmakers who not only specify stainless steel as the benchtop material, but also specify Bell Stainless as the supplier.

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There are 4 common textures used for kitchen benchtops.

Satin (a.k.a. No. 4)                      Rimex 5WL                      Rimex Checks                      Rimex Linen

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Of these 4, the most commonly used textures are Satin and 5WL, with 5WL being by far the hardest wearing in terms of not showing marks, etc.

There are a few areas to consider when planning either an interior or exterior benchtop.

1. 1.Grade of stainless, depending on whether the bench will be inside or outside, and proximity to harsh environments (i.e. saltwater, chlorine, etc).
   

2. 2.Texture for the benchtop work surface and edges (edges can be a different texture to the benchtop) - see above for
   

3. common textures.
   

3. Type of edges (click here to view our most common benchtop edges in PDF format).

4. 4.We supply premium quality structural plywood substrates for all benchtops - not chipboard or MDF. Common thickness of tops is 40mm, but thicker facias are not a problem.
   

5. 5.Island benches can often be built from a plan, benches fitting against walls require a template once the cabinet work is installed.  If we’re to install the job we’ll generally also provide the template so we’re responsible to make the job fit.
   

6. 6.Sometimes due to benchtop and/or physical room sizes it’s necessary to deliver a job in separate pieces (i.e. large U-shaped benches).  This isn’t a problem at all as our tradesmen are used to welding mitered deck joins either in the workshop or on site.