Like most industries the Granite Worktops business has its jargon.

“Upstands” is a term that causes confusion amongst customers – especially when we in the industry assume that you know what they are. This should help:

Definition of Upstands: An upstand is a piece of granite, usually 20mm thick and 100mm high, that is mounted to the wall – at the point where the granite meets the wall. It serves 2 purposes:-

1. It allows the installer a slight tolerance at the point where the granite meets the wall (particularly helpful in older houses where the walls may not be level)
2. It looks good! – it finishes the worktops off really well – creating a sleek and sophisticated finish.

Also – if you’ve got tiles – the upstands can be cut to size to come to the top of the first tile from the worktop – resulting in a finish that looks as tho the tiles were installed at the same time (this can save the expense of removing/replacing your tiles if you’re happy with them)

NOTE: Splashback - is the term when the upstand covers the whole height of the wall between the worktop and thewall units.

Dales Granite will advise as to what will work best in your kitchen when you’re considering just replacing your laminate worktops with beautiful granite.