The concrete we use is almost the same material you see being used to build highway bridges, skyscrapers and such, but with important differences in the additives, size of aggregate, process and, of course, a far better surface finish.

Apart from the obvious attributes of appearance and feel, we encourage our customers to exploit the possibilities that concrete has because it can be made to any shape you can make a mold or and supported internally with steel. Counters can be made to vary in thickness, span several feet without requiring support, be formed into very slender sections of have large holes in them without wasting material that must be cut out and so on.

Yes, concrete will stain if left in contact with acids and alkalis for a prolonged period of time. It is possible to completely seal concrete against staining, but sealers that do that rob the concrete of its natural surface appearance, leaving it looking very glassy or plastic on the surface. Our sealers and sealing techniques are a compromise between protection and aesthetics. Reasonable care will ensure your concrete product stays in satisfactory condition for a long time.

Concrete is very resistant to heat. However, pots should not be set on the surface of a counter directly off the stove. There is a possibility of the sudden thermal shock and resultant localized expansion causing a surface section to chip off though we have yet to see this. This applies to other stone and stone-like products like granite as well.

Yes, if it is all cast from the same batch. The color of pieces cast from the same batch will be almost identical with natural variations in the pieces themselves. From batch to batch there is likely to be a somewhat greater variation as a result of the concrete forming reaction being very sensitive to conditions during manufacture. We control our process carefully and variation has never been an issue even in a multiple-batch project.