HÄLLVIKEN quartz composite experiences

Hello everyone,

(I am currently intensively planning our new kitchen. After also looking around in kitchen studios, it is now clear: it will be an Ikea kitchen. I find the whole system very convincing and am already quite excited in advance.)

We are considering maybe not taking a standard stainless steel sink this time but something different... namely quartz composite.

Does anyone perhaps have such a sink in use and can say something about the differences compared to stainless steel?
- It would be interesting, for example, how it looks if it is not wiped dry every time. Stainless steel then also looks pretty bad....
- There are also concerns whether you might easily break a glass or a cup that might have survived in a stainless steel sink.
- Maybe someone can also say something about the factory installation in Personlig countertops. Whether that is a real advantage compared to gluing it in yourself, for example.

We want to take a solid wood countertop in oak and are thinking of HÄLLVIKEN in black (the one with the 1.5 basins). That might go quite well with the black cooktop.

Thanks in advance... and you have a very nice forum here!

Best regards

Dear Ikea fans, dear Phili,

I am currently facing exactly the same question and wanted to try the thread again.
Phili: what did you end up choosing? And are you satisfied?

Has anyone else had experience with the quartz composite sink from Ikea? We are wavering between black and white.
And I would really appreciate your experiences!

I would first find out if they are still available in your store. Currently, there are manufacturer problems and it is being discontinued. In some locations, it apparently will not come back.

Hi Curry,
Yes, we ultimately bought a black quartz composite sink. However, we wanted a remote control for the plug, so it wasn’t one from Ikea after all. But in terms of material, ours seems to be exactly the same.
We are super satisfied! It always looks good, even when cleaned less often. No comparison to stainless steel.
Also, the material is pretty much indestructible. However, I can’t say anything about a white one. It might be more prone to discoloration.

Ikea is currently completely overhauling their sink selection. Hellvikiken is supposed to stay! I can say more next week.

Hello Philli,
I have a Personlig countertop with a Hällviken sink factory-installed. I have no long-term experience since it has only been in place for a few days and I don’t live in the apartment yet, but I think it looks very good and is optimally processed from the factory.



@Curry: My ex-parents-in-law have a white quartz composite sink, which after about 1 1/2 years already shows slight discolorations – that’s why I chose a black one.

Best regards,
Werner

I would first find out if they are still available at your store. Currently, there are manufacturer problems and it is being discontinued. In some stores, it apparently will not come back.

That is not entirely correct, the Hällviken will remain in the assortment and will continue to be available as an undermount sink, hopefully the chaos caused by the sink transition will clear up soon. I would tend to go for a black one, because in my opinion the white one always looks like it has dust on it.

Best regards