Quartz Kitchen Countertop at the McMonagle Marble & Granite Showroom in Mountcharle, Co. Donegal

Quartz Kitchen Countertop at the McMonagle Marble & Granite Showroom in Mountcharle, Co. Donegal

The Kitchen Countertop

THE HEART OF THE KITCHEN, The heart of the home


Kitchen Features

The choice of materials for your kitchen countertops may seem never-ending, but it’s worth taking your time to make sure you choose well. Remember, your kitchen worktop sees a lot of action on a daily basis for the preparation and serving of food. Plus, A well-designed kitchen countertop can and should become the centre of your home being used for everything from kids playing to homework, chores to relaxing and dining.

Kitchen Countertops

If investing in your kitchen it can sometimes feel like the same styles and shapes are everywhere. However, one element which can make all the difference is your choice of kitchen countertop. 

As we like to say here at McMonagle Marble & Granite, a good kitchen kitchen should be the heart of any home and a great kitchen countertop should be the heart of the kitchen. 

From your choice of island material to matching serving boards, a stylish granite or quartz kitchen worktop can add a striking centrepiece to any kitchen.

Kitchen Splashbacks

The kitchen splashback is a must have feature for any modern kitchen with its fantastic practical benefits of protecting walls from spills and splashes, moisture and cooking debris. 

However, not only can a granite or quartz splashback offer great practically in terms of hygiene, ease of cleaning and durability (especially over competing materials such as glass or tile), but a bespoke granite or quartz splashback can be a beautiful and elegant feature to compliment any kitchen.

Bespoke Wall Features

Quartz has long been a popular, beautiful, and durable material for kitchen countertops but it is also extremely versatile when used as a tile in applications such as wall cladding.

The same durable, low maintenance and attractive material can be used to create unique and low maintenance wall designs in homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses. 

Quartz wall cladding fills a need for many areas for attractive, durable wall coverings that have personality and style, while also being easy to work with and install.

Quartz Wall Cladding

Quartz of courses makes a fantastic material for kitchen countertops as It is durable, low maintenance, attractive, and comes in a wide range of different colours and styles. However, all of these attributes apply when using quartz for wall cladding as well.

Walls are often seen as areas which do not need to be as low maintenance or durable, when in fact the opposite is often true.

Quartz cladding excels in being water resistant and so will not darken or stain and remain perfect in elegance for decades to come.

Quartz or Granite Kitchen Island

At McMonagles, we boast the largest selection of granite and quartz worktops in the North-West of Ireland; so you will be sure to find the right colour and pattern for your dream kitchen island.

Durable and beautiful with extensive design options, granite and quartz make the perfect materials to add style, elegance and durability to any kitchen island.

Kitchen Bar Counter

Quartz of courses makes a fantastic material for kitchen countertops as It is durable, low maintenance, attractive, and comes in a wide range of different colours and styles. However, all of these attributes apply when using quartz for wall cladding as well.

Walls are often seen as areas which do not need to be as low maintenance or durable, when in fact the opposite is often true.

Quartz cladding excels in being water resistant and so will not darken or stain and remain perfect in elegance for decades to come.

Quartz or Granite Shelving

With Quartz being a non-porous material they are easy to keep clean while also having stain resistant properties which results in any spillages simply remaining on top of the stone without soaking in to leave a mark.

For these reasons and more, this is why quartz makes an excellent material for kitchen shelving. A perfect blend of beauty and durability quartz shelves are easily wiped clean remaining striking and bright for years for to come. 

PS. The perfect sill to grow your herbs 😉

Kitchen Materials

Granite KITCHEN Worktops

Granite is an exceedingly popular option for kitchen worktops as it is beautiful, stylish and strong.

Not only is the sheen of granite widely sought after, but the outstanding variety of colours and styles granite offers enables it to compliment any kitchen no matter the style or budget.

Granite’s beauty and affordability make it a very popular countertop as well as also being naturally resistant to heat and scratching.

granite worktop galway

Granite is a hard wearing, heat resistant, easy to clean and antibacterial surface making it ideal for kitchen countertops

Quartz KITCHEN Worktops

Quartz is the manmade option that is a great alternative to a natural stone countertop such as granite or marble.

Natural quartz is resin fortified using industrial techniques creating a customisable and hard-wearing worktop.

Quartz has become increasingly popular over the years and provides a contemporary, uniform stone worktop.

It is resistant to scratching and staining, but it isn’t as heat resistant as marble or granite.

quartz table top

Quartz is largely antibacterial, hard wearing, easy to clean and has no restrictions when it comes to colours.

Marble KITCHEN Worktops

Marble is the epitome of luxury and class, but with many stone fabrication advancements marble is now an affordable natural material for the home.

From backsplashes to countertops marble oozes a feeling of luxury transforming any kitchen into a dream kitchen. Extremely durable and highly resistant to heat; marble is a perfect material for a kitchen countertop which will be used heavily for many years to come while still maintaining a sophisticated and elegant look and feel.

Marble can also blend perfectly into any kitchen whether modern or old world. It is a timeless classic which will note date nor stain. Every home deserves the decadence of marble.

Marble Kitchen Countertops donegal

Marble kitchen countertops can offer an elegant and luxurious feel

Looking for that dream kitchen but not sure where to start?

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No matter what material you prefer, McMonagle Marble & Granite will provide you with a kitchen worktop to meet your every need.

Whether you prefer the luxury look of marble for your countertops and backsplashes, the rugged aesthetic of granite or the fresh and polished look of quartz we will provide the right material to match you and your home.

We have a variety of options for each stone to ensure that you find the style, colour and design that meets your exact specifications.

Countertops are for life and we take the responsibility of providing you with a perfect focal for your kitchen and home very seriously.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

WHAT SOME OF OUR BEAUTIFUL CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY


..without a doubt the most professional and impressive.

... you installed granite worktops for us back in April, I just wanted to thank you so much for such an excellent service. We have now (mostly) finally completed the house renovation, and out of all the tradespeople we dealt with, you have been without a doubt the most professional and impressive. I hope business is good, and look forward to having to deal with you again at some point in the future.

Many Thanks


Patrick C

..professional and kind

..I just wanted to email and say thanks again for your professionalism and patience. How you handled the issue and helped us rectify our problem was very professional and kind. All the hobs were installed that same day.
Thanks you so much, life savers.


Gabriel D

Arriving when they should, doing a great job and leaving the place tidy...

We picked a quartz worktop for our kitchen. It looks amazing and is easy to keep clean due to the polished surface. The service was excellent, there was no fuss. Everyone just arriving when they should, doing a great job and leaving the place tidy once they were finished. Couldn't have asked for anything more. I have already recommended McMonagle Marble and Granite to a number of people as well as the company that supplied our kitchen who were also very impressed with the workmanship and quality of the product.


Garrett C

Anything I wanted was not a problem...

We got a new marble fireplace made to order and a quartz worktop for a new kitchen from McMonagle and could not be happier. Excellent work to a very high standard anything I wanted was not a problem. So delighted with all the work.


Marguerite

Fitted to precision...

We purchased a granite worktop for our kitchen. The man who came to measure up for it was excellent. The worktop arrived and was fitted to precision. Overall experience was an excellent company to deal with and very obliging.


Mr C Smulligan

The quality of the worktop I had fitted for my new kitchen is superb...

The quality of the worktop I had fitted for my new kitchen is superb, it has been measured and fitted to perfection, surface is really easy to keep clean, its hard wearing and it looks good. I'm really pleased that I chose Quartz and even more pleased that McMonagles came highly recommended. The service did not disappoint. So happy, from the initial measurement to choosing the worktop to the installation, service was seamless. I was very happy with the fitting and the quality of the worktop for my new kitchen, it was definitely a good investment. I would highly recommend McMonagle Marble & Granite, the time and care taken by staff to ensure you have a quality product for your property when you are spending a lot of money is reassuring.


Julie H

Excellent - I love my new kitchen and the McMonagle worktop gives it individuality and style - everyone who walks through the door comments! From the lovely girl who helped me choose on a very short timetable down to the thoughtful and excellent installation - all on time and top quality. Would absolutely recommend!


Helen B

..we were so impressed!

We just wanted to get in touch and say thank you much for the little extra granite chopping board, we were so impressed! We have sung your praises to everyone we know and will continue to do so.

Thanks


Ciara G

So happy with their service...

Excellent! McMonagles were extremely professional and helpful with all dealings! So happy with their service and I would highly recommend McMonagles to any third party.


Tommy B

We have already recommended McMonagle(s)... and will happily continue to do so.

From the initial consultation in the showroom through to measurement and installation, everything was handled professionally and with minimum fuss. We were very happy with the service and we were guided in the right direction in terms of product selection by the knowledgeable sales staff. We have already recommended McMonagle Marble and Granite to friends and family and will happily continue to do so.


E. Mitchell

Every joint and angle done to perfection...

I live in Leixlip in Co. Kildare .. I did phone some local companies ... a few called back and others didn’t turn up .. called McMonagles Marble and Granite .. sent them the kitchen plans, later that week they measured up .. talked with Brian, he had some great advice .. after we made the deal .. it was plain and simple after that ... they did a fantastic job for us .. every joint and angle done to perfection. I work away from home and McMonagles did what they agreed to do .. if your looking for a good and tidy job this is the company to use .. so happy with the end result .. and not forgetting the lovely chopping board they made for us .. thank you to all the team ..


Des

10 out of 10

McMonagles service was nothing short of outstanding. I spoke to many companies before choosing them and I have no regrets. I would highly recommend them to anyone. 10 out of 10 for product knowledge, communication, ability, work quality and patience. Nothing was too much trouble. I will certainly be using them again. Noreen in particular was outstanding.


Tracey N

I found McMonagles to be very professional...

I found McMonagles to be very professional from our first contact with them. In my opinion one of the most import factors in our kitchen was the measuring and templating of the new work surface. This was done very professionally and with constructive discussion. Without this proper foundation I feel we would not have achieved the result we got.

The new worktop was then fitted without any problems and we are very pleased.


Ann D

McMonagles were excellent...

McMonagles were excellent and more than helpful and very good at assisting me in picking the right colour granite to go with my kitchen.


Elaine

He made sure of every detail & even pointed out things that we hadn't thought about...

We were having a new kitchen installed & were recommended to McMonagles by the Kitchen designer. The kitchen showroom we were using didn't have a sample of the quartz we wanted so Mcmonagles sent a sample to us through the post free of charge.

Once we had ordered the worktops from them we did not have long to wait at all. The office rang through with an appointment to meet their man to template the kitchen worktop, a breakfast bar & utility room counter. He was very thorough at measuring up, taking in excess of 2 hours to do so, he made sure of every detail & even pointed out things that we hadn't thought about. He measured up on the Monday, they called me on the Tuesday to tell me everything was cut & they returned on Wednesday to fit. I am so pleased with the results. The finish is amazing, they also gave us a window sill made of the same quartz & connected it to the upstand. Everything looks amazing. They have ticked every box & recommend them without hesitation.


Ian B

Design right through to installation and finish we had expert advice and service second to none...

We had a quartz kitchen worktop installed by McMonagle Marble & Granite. I couldn't recommend this company highly enough. From design right through to installation and finish we had expert advice and service second to none and the finished product is stunning. Excellent fitters too for whom nothing was a problem. Thanks again to this company for a beautiful finish to a beautiful kitchen supplied by Pattersons.


Sandra C

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