The advantages and disadvantages of concrete compared to other countertop materials?
Advantages • Custom: Concrete’s biggest advantage is that it is completely custom. Your countertop will be unique to you and highly personalized. • Versatile: Concrete is extremely versatile. It can enhance any style, from French Country to Contemporary. From Arts and Crafts to Industrial. From Traditional to Modern. The possibilities are endless. • Practical: Our sealers of choice provide a surface that is extremely stain-resistant and low-maintenance. Common food items will not stain them. The sealer will not degrade, and therefore does not need to be reapplied every year like many other sealers. • Imperfections: We believe that this is an advantage. Concrete countertops are hand made and hand finished. Since concrete is a heterogeneous mixture of many different ingredients, subtle variations in color, shade, texture and overall appearance should be expected. All concrete is susceptible to harmless hairline cracks. They will sometimes appear months or years after installation, and ar