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Delabole Worktop Information

Delabole is a village in north Cornwall, about 5 miles south-west of Tintagel and 4 miles east of Port Isaac, set on the high ground of the Cornish plateau above the Atlantic coast. The PL33 postcode covers Delabole and the surrounding rural parishes of Camelford and the north Cornwall hinterland. The village is historically associated with the Delabole Slate Quarry, which is the oldest continuously worked slate quarry in England, with records going back to 1284. Delabole slate was used throughout north Cornwall and beyond in roof tiles and flooring, and the character of the local building stock reflects this distinctive blue-grey slate. The housing stock in the village itself is modest in scale, with terraced and semi-detached properties typical of a Cornish quarry and farming settlement. The surrounding PL33 parishes cover a rural area reaching toward the Camel estuary and the Atlantic coast, with some larger rural farmhouses and the occasional coastal property.

Average Installation cost in Delabole

These figures are estimated ranges based on current UK trade pricing and published cost guides from Checkatrade and MyBuilder (July 2026). Your actual quote will depend on kitchen size, material choice, and any extras such as cut-outs or upstands. Full worktop installation (supply and fit): Laminate runs from £562 to £1,122 for a typical kitchen. Quartz or granite comes in at £1,372 to £3,592 for a standard kitchen run. Delabole pricing reflects the rural north Cornwall market, broadly in line with Camelford and below the coastal resort markets of Rock and Port Isaac. Worktop replacement only (existing cabinets, like-for-like swap): Labour and templating only with the customer supplying material costs £267 to £530. Stone replacement on existing carcasses, fully fitted, starts around £730 to £1,372. Worktop repair (chip, crack or scratch resurfacing): Minor laminate repair runs £66 to £132. Stone chip or crack repair is £132 to £292, depending on the damage and access. Templating or measuring visit (if charged separately): Typically £102 to £204 in the PL33 area. Plymouth businesses cover from the east via the A30 in around 45 minutes. Truro businesses cover from the south in around 50 minutes. A rural supplement is likely. Confirm this when first enquiring. Removal and disposal of old worktop: Around £66 to £157 added to the fitting job. Stone worktops cost more to remove due to weight.

Types of Materials found in Delabole

The standard residential properties in the village and the more practical post-war housing in the outer PL33 settlement areas are the mainstream quartz market. Installed prices run from around £293 to £458 per square metre. Plymouth and Truro businesses both cover PL33, though with significant travel times that make a rural supplement likely. Given Delabole's unique heritage as the home of England's oldest slate quarry, slate is a locally relevant surface for kitchen worktops in a way that applies nowhere else in the country. Delabole slate has been used as a floor and surface material in north Cornwall for over 700 years. For homeowners in the PL33 area, a slate worktop sourced from the Delabole Quarry itself is a distinctly local option worth enquiring about, though not all standard stone fabricators will work with slate as a worktop material. The farmhouses and larger rural properties in the outer PL33 parishes, and the coastal properties in the Rock and Port Isaac direction within the wider north Cornwall area, are where granite finds its market. These properties have more room and a coastal or agricultural character that suits natural stone. Installed granite costs between £277 and ‚Ǩ441 per square metre.

Nearby Areas

Camelford, Tintagel, Port Isaac, Rock, Wadebridge, Padstow, Boscastle, Bodmin, Bude, Launceston

Nearby Post Code

PL33