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Harlow Worktop Information

Harlow is a new town in Essex, about 23 miles north of central London and 7 miles south-west of Bishop's Stortford. CM17 covers the northern part of the town including the Newhall development. CM18 covers the central and Staple Tye areas including the Westfield and Kingsmoor residential areas. CM19 covers the Potter Street and Latton Bush areas to the south. CM20 covers the town centre and the Katherines and Netteswell areas. Harlow was designated as a new town in 1947 under the New Towns Act 1946 to accommodate London overspill, and was masterplanned by Sir Frederick Gibberd. The town is notable for its public art collection, one of the largest in the country, with over 100 sculptures in public spaces across the town, reflecting Gibberd's vision for a town where art would be part of daily life. The Newhall development in CM17 is one of the largest new housing projects in the East of England, adding thousands of contemporary family homes to the northern edge of Harlow since the 2000s. The M11 junction 7 gives fast access to London in around 30 minutes and to Cambridge in around 30 minutes.

Average Installation cost in Harlow

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 £585 to £1,172 for a typical kitchen. Quartz or granite comes in at £1,438 to £3,782 for a standard kitchen run. Harlow pricing reflects the Essex new town and London commuter market, above standard Essex and driven by M11 access. Worktop replacement only (existing cabinets, like-for-like swap): Labour and templating only with the customer supplying material costs £292 to £582. Stone replacement on existing carcasses, fully fitted, starts around £768 to £1,438. Worktop repair (chip, crack or scratch resurfacing): Minor laminate repair runs £75 to £151. Stone chip or crack repair is £151 to £335, depending on the damage and access. Templating or measuring visit (if charged separately): Typically £126 to £252 in the CM17 to CM20 area. Chelmsford businesses cover from the south. Bishop's Stortford businesses cover from the north. Confirm whether templating is included when you first enquire. Removal and disposal of old worktop: Around £77 to £183 added to the fitting job. Stone worktops cost more to remove due to weight.

Types of Materials found in Harlow

The 1950s and 1960s new town housing of the original Gibberd masterplan areas and the newer Newhall development homes in CM17 form the mainstream quartz market. The Newhall contemporary family homes have open-plan kitchen-diners designed for stone, and quartz is the consistent specification in these properties. Installed prices run from around £322 to £502 per square metre. Chelmsford businesses cover the CM postcodes from the south via the A414 in around 25 minutes. The larger detached properties in the more established areas and the premium end of the Newhall development are where granite finds its Harlow market. Newhall has attracted professional buyers from London and Cambridge who want contemporary family homes with M11 access, and the upper end of the Newhall market supports granite. Installed granite costs between £305 and £488 per square metre. The Newhall development in northern CM17 is one of the largest new housing projects in Essex, built to a design code that prioritises contemporary architecture and a coherent street character. Properties here range from starter homes to larger family houses, with the larger homes having open-plan kitchen-breakfast rooms specifically designed for stone worktops. Quartz is the standard specification across Newhall with granite in the larger properties.

Nearby Areas

Bishop's Stortford, Chelmsford, Epping, Stansted Airport, Sawbridgeworth, Roydon, Matching, Church Langley, Netteswell, Katherines

Nearby Post Code

CM17, CM18, CM19, CM20