Changing hob size in granite counter top

Toots

I hope I’m asking this in the right area… 😳

I’m buying a house which has black granite/quartz style kitchen countertops. Currently there’s a 4 burner electric hob installed, but I plan to swap it out for a gas one. Ideally, I’d like to put in a 5 or 6 ring gas hob, which obviously will be bigger than the current one. I’m assuming the cut-out in the counter will also need to be larger to accommodate the bigger hob - is it possible to enlarge the existing cut-out in the stone counter or are we stuck with the size we have? I know it’s possible with the chipboard/laminate type counters but would imagine the stone would be more difficult?

jmBuildExt

It's definitely possible - obviously assuming the existing piece is wide enough for what you want, there'd be tolerences regarding how close to the edge they will go.

Any worktop providers will be able to do it. Haven't a clue how much it would cost - removing it could be a pain (I doubt its the kind of thing they could do in situe)- are there upstands on it, what size is the single piece will all come into account.

If you're in dublin, I'd recommend trying Atelier stone on the greenhills road. I've recommended them here in the past and others have had good experiences too. They did some one off window sills for me, supply only, and were very helpful. They might give you a ballpark price over the phone - try to have as much info as possible re size etc

Toots

Thanks for that! It's the removing it bit that would make me question whether it's worth doing - the piece in question is the main section of the counter, which is about 3m long. I'd be concerned that the tiles/backsplash would need replaced if they were damaged during removal. I'll give Atelier Stone a ring and see what they say, thanks for the suggestion!

Cameraman

I may be a bit late replying, but this company will recut the granite in-situ : http://www.cmgraniteworks.ie/

I haven't used them myself but am looking at the possibilities. What did Atelier Stone say ?

ocy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117677674#Comment_117677674

Did you get sorted, need to do the same

Toots

Just seeing this now, sorry for the late reply. We ended up managing to get a 5 burner hob that fit in the existing cavity, it was a Smeg 70cm one, so it made it much more straightforward.

Atelier Stone were very helpful in suggesting hob brands, and they also confirmed that if we did need the cavity increased, they would do the cutting in situ.