How deep is a standard kitchen worktop?

This article was published on 4th September 2017

Different kitchen manufacturers have different base unit dimensions and different "standard" worktop depths.

Ikea worktops are advertised as being 635mm deep. If you don't want to buy from the Ikea range, to achieve the correct overhang you would need to buy a 665mm or 670mm deep breakfast bar then cut it down on site to the required 635mm.

Howdens worktops are now 616mm deep to suit their 575mm deep kitchen base units giving a resultant overhang past the doors of around 20mm.

Handleless kitchen doors have become increasingly popular over the years and these are usually fitted with slightly smaller worktops to allow easy access to the finger groove at the top of each door to facilitate opening of the doors. Often, a sharks nose edge profile can be formed in a solid surface worktop to allow for easier finger access to the top of the door.