While both Silestone and Dekton are among the best kitchen worktop materials, deciding which one is perfect for your home depends on your personal preference and lifestyle. You can make the decision of choosing the best kitchen worktop only after understanding the difference between these two countertop materials.
When it comes to selecting the right kitchen surface, there are endless options, such as marble, granite, quartz, wood, etc. However, in this article, we are going to discuss the differences between the two popular kitchen materials – Silestone and Dekton.
Both these kitchen worktops have their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. However, you can choose the best out of two only after understanding what benefits each one offers and which material is more suitable for your home and lifestyle.
Silestone
Silestone is a man-made stone. This means it is not found naturally like marble and granite. Instead, it is manufactured by combining the small pieces of resin with quartz particles to make large kitchen slabs.
The Silestone kitchen worktops consist of 90% of quartz, which is one of the hardest natural substances. Here are the best reason to choose silestone kitchen worktops.
Benefits of Silestone
● It is unvarying from slab to slab, so there won’t be any matching issues.
● It comes in a wide range of colours, styles and textures.
● It is a tough material, which is very hard to chip, scratch or damage.
● It is resistant to heat, chipping, scratching or cracking, as certain protective additives are added to it during the manufacturing process.
● Silestone is more affordable compared to many natural stones.
Dekton
It is also a man-made or engineered stone. However, the manufacturing process of Dekton kitchen worktops is similar to the natural formation of granite and marble. It is designed to bear the extreme heat and pressure for changing the rock formation. In the natural world, this process would take several thousand years for completion. But during the manufacturing of Dekton, the processing takes place within a few hours. This makes the stones tough and ready to withstand almost anything you throw on it.
Dekton worktops is very versatile, you can choose from slabs with dimensions 3200x1440mm and 3170x1420mm. If you are thinking of cladding, thicknesses of 8mm and 12mm make for an ideal option.
Benefits of Dekton
● It can withstand extreme cold and hot temperatures.
● It is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use.
● It comes in natural marble finishing or marble like veining.
Silestone vs. Dekton – Indoor or Outdoor
If you are looking forward to a worktop material for outdoor use, Dekton is the right option because this material can easily withstand hot or cold temperatures, as well as resistant to UV rays. This means there won’t be any effect on its colour or texture due to the changing weather or climatic conditions.
If you want a durable worktop material for the interior of your house, you can consider both Silestone and Dekton, as both these materials are easy to clean and maintain. However, the Dekton is on the pricey side and is available in limited places. On the other hand, Silestone worktop is widely available throughout the world at reasonable prices.
Another advantage of Silestone and Dekton is that both of them don’t require sealing, unlike the natural stones. These are low-maintenance and high-performance worktops with aesthetic features and functionality. Meanwhile, they are highly resistant to staining, bacteria, and odour – things we don’t require in our kitchen. You can choose any one of these worktop materials, according to your personal taste or lifestyle.
Published by Jesus Alberto Mouzo on May 27, 2019
