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Stevenage Worktop Information

Stevenage is a town in Hertfordshire, about 28 miles north of London, with SG1 covering the central town and the original new town areas and SG2 covering the southern and eastern residential areas. Stevenage holds the distinction of being the first town designated under the New Towns Act 1946, making it the very first post-war new town in Britain. The town was masterplanned with neighbourhood units, pedestrian underpasses, and the first fully pedestrianised town centre shopping precinct in England, opened in 1959, which was widely studied as a model for post-war urban design. The Comet pub on the edge of town commemorates the de Havilland Comet, which made its first flight from nearby Hatfield, and is named after the aircraft. Rooks Nest House on the outskirts of SG1 was the childhood home of the novelist E.M. Forster and is believed to be the model for Howards End. The town has direct East Coast Main Line services to London King's Cross in around 25 minutes. Average house prices in SG1 and SG2 run below the Hertfordshire average but the King's Cross service and the A1(M) access sustain consistent commuter demand.

Average Installation cost in Stevenage

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 £588 to £1,175 for a typical kitchen. Quartz or granite comes in at £1,445 to £3,808 for a standard kitchen run. Stevenage SG1 and SG2 pricing reflects the Hertfordshire and A1(M) commuter market, below St Albans and driven by the 25-minute King's Cross service. 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 £770 to £1,445. 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 SG1 and SG2 area. Stevenage has businesses covering the SG postcodes. Luton businesses cover from the south-west. 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 Stevenage

The post-war new town housing of the original masterplanned neighbourhood areas and the newer development housing across SG1 and SG2 form the mainstream quartz market. The new town housing, with its 1950s and 1960s neighbourhood unit layout, has a standard domestic scale that suits quartz well for the practical upgrade from builder laminate. Installed prices run from around £322 to £502 per square metre. Stevenage has businesses covering the SG postcode area. The larger detached properties in the more established SG1 residential areas, and any property at the top of the Stevenage market where the kitchen footprint and specification support granite, are where granite finds its place. The heritage suburban fringe of the old village of Stevenage, which predates the new town, also has some period properties that suit natural stone. Installed granite costs between £305 and £488 per square metre. The original village of Stevenage, which predates the new town and survives in the area around All Saints Church and the High Street of the old settlement, has Georgian and Victorian properties with period character distinct from the standard new town housing. These older properties, a small but distinctive sub-market within SG1, support granite or natural stone in kitchen renovation.

Nearby Areas

Hitchin, Letchworth, Welwyn Garden City, Luton, Hatfield, Knebworth, Baldock, Codicote, Graveley, Aston

Nearby Post Code

SG1, SG2