Duropal vs b&q laminate worktop

silversixpence

Hi, we have bought our kitchen from b&q, and bought the oak butcher's block style laminate from them at the same time. After doing some research though, it seems that duropal is a better quality laminate so now i'm not sure whether to buy the duropal and try to return the other one (the 90 days for refunds has gone though). I haven't managed to see the duropal in real life, so just wanted to know if it looks better (i.e. more lifelike - the black stone effect type rather than woodmix) and lasts longer and will it be worth the hassle of trying to return the b&q one or not!

phill99

I run a maintenance company and have been involved in a number of kitchen installations in the last few months. We offrer a supply and fit service on worktops and only offer Duropal or Axiom. Both are high quality boards with Duropal having the edge. B & Q sells worktops that are built down to a price and not up to a quality. I would go for Duropal all the time.