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Concrete Benchtops
Custom Concrete Benchtops in Launceston
A concrete benchtop is made for your Launceston kitchen rather than cut from a slab, which means the sink, the drainer and the edge can be part of it instead of fitted into it. That is the whole reason to choose one.
How We Work
The Ground Gets Done Before the Concrete Does
Excavation, a compacted base and reinforcement to spec, the half that decides how long it lasts.
One Price, and We Take the Mess with Us
One written price for the whole job, not a rate per square metre, and the site is left clean.
Why Concrete Rather Than Stone
It Is Cast, Not Cut
Every other benchtop is made by cutting a shape out of a slab someone else poured. This one is made in a mould built to your kitchen, and that changes what is possible.
The Sink Can Be Part of It
Moulded in as one piece, so there is no join between bowl and bench. Nothing to seal, nothing to collect, nothing to fail.
So Can the Drainer
Fall grooves cast straight into the surface running to the bowl. It is a detail you simply cannot cut into a stone slab.
Any Shape, Any Size
Curves, angles, waterfall ends and an island that is not a rectangle. The mould is made for your room rather than the room made to suit a slab.
And No Slab Joins on a Long Run
Stone comes in fixed sizes, so a long island often has a visible join. A cast top can be made in one piece up to what will fit through the door.
What Gets Made
Kitchens, Islands, Vanities and Outdoor
The same process, different rooms. Everything here is cast flat in a mould and installed as a finished piece.
Kitchen Benchtops
The main one. Honed to a soft sheen, with the sink and drainer built in rather than dropped in afterwards.
Integrated Sinks
Moulded as part of the top. The single detail people notice and the reason most of them chose concrete.
Bathroom Vanities
A basin moulded into the top with a wall tap above it. Small enough to be an affordable way into the finish.
Edge Profiles
Square, eased, bullnosed or a heavy chunky edge. The profile changes the whole character more than the colour does.
Colour and Exposure
Pale grey through to charcoal, with as much or as little stone showing as you want. Chosen from samples before anything is cast.
How It Is Made
Cast flat in a mould in the workshop, then cured, ground and sealed before it comes anywhere near your kitchen.
Against the Alternatives
Concrete, Engineered Stone or Natural Stone
The three most people choose between. We make one of them, so read it knowing that, it is still the straight version.
What You Choose
The Four Decisions Before Anything Is Cast
All of these are made at the template stage, because once the mould is built the top is what it is.
Colour
Oxide through the mix, from a pale natural grey to a deep charcoal. Chosen from samples in your kitchen light, not from a chart.
How Much Stone Shows
A light grind leaves a near-plain surface. A deeper one reveals aggregate like terrazzo. Same top, very different look.
The Edge Profile
Square, softly eased, bullnosed, or a deliberately heavy edge that makes the top read as thick and solid.
The Thickness
A slim top looks contemporary; a chunky one looks handmade. The visible edge can be thicker than the actual slab, so this is a look rather than a cost.
And What Gets Built In
Sink, drainer grooves, a splashback returned as one piece, or a waterfall end. Each is decided before the mould goes together.
All four get decided before we template, and we will walk you through them in your kitchen.
Finished Work
Benchtops We Have Cast
Different rooms, different colours, different edges. Every one of these is one piece of concrete with whatever it needs built into it.
Photographs are a starting point. The colour, the exposure and the edge are all chosen at the template stage from samples you can hold.
How It Is Made
Templated, Cast, Cured, Installed
Most of the work happens in the workshop, which means your kitchen is only disrupted at the start and the end.
01
Template the Space
We measure the actual cabinetry rather than the plan, because kitchens are never exactly what the drawing says. Sink, tap and appliance positions all confirmed here.
02
Build the Mould
A mould made specifically for your top, with the sink form, drainer falls and edge profile built into it. This is the piece of work you never see.
03
Cast and Reinforce
Poured with reinforcement through it, vibrated to remove air, and left flat while it cures. It stays in the mould for days rather than hours.
04
Grind, Fill and Seal
Stripped, then ground to the exposure you chose, pinholes filled, polished through the grits and sealed. This is where the finish is made.
05
Deliver and Install
Brought in as a finished piece and set on the cabinetry. Heavy, so access is planned beforehand rather than discovered on the day.
Living With It
What a Concrete Benchtop Asks of You
They reward a little care and they are not the set-and-forget option, so here is exactly what living with one involves before you commit a kitchen.
It Has to Be Sealed, and Resealed
A good penetrating sealer handles daily life, and it wears. Expect to top it up, and ask what product is being used before you agree to anything.Wipe Spills Reasonably Promptly
Red wine, lemon, oil and turmeric are the usual culprits. Sealed and wiped, they are nothing. Left overnight, some of them leave a shadow.Never Anything Acidic
No vinegar, no lemon-based cleaners, no bleach. Neutral cleaner and a cloth, which is the same rule as marble.Use a Board and a Trivet
It is hard-wearing but it is not a chopping board, and a pan straight off the cooktop can mark a sealer.It Will Develop a Patina
Small marks accumulate and the top softens with use. Owners of these benchtops generally love that. If you want it to look identical in ten years, buy engineered stone instead, genuinely.And It Can Be Refinished
The real advantage. A tired concrete top can be reground and resealed in place and come back looking new. No stone benchtop can do that.Ask at the measure and we will put a real sample in your hand, sealed, before you commit a kitchen.
What It Depends On
What Changes the Price of a Concrete Benchtop
Concrete benchtops usually sit around good engineered stone and below natural stone. Nearly all of the variation is in how complicated the piece is to make.
Area, and How Many Pieces
One long island is different work from a U-shaped kitchen with three separate tops and returns to template and cast.
What Is Integrated
A moulded sink, cast drainer grooves or a returned splashback each add mould work. This is where a concrete top earns its price and where it costs.
The Edge and the Thickness
A simple eased edge is straightforward. A heavy edge, a mitred corner or a waterfall end is considerably more mould work.
Colour and How Much Stone Shows
Oxide is an extra, and a deep grind to full stone exposure is more polishing passes than a light one.
Cut-outs and Penetrations
Cooktops, taps, soap dispensers and power outlets are all formed rather than drilled afterwards, so they are decided before casting.
Access on Installation Day
These are heavy pieces. Stairs, tight corners and long carries change how many people are needed and how it is handled.
The Next Step
Get a Price for a Concrete Benchtop
Send the rough dimensions and a photo of the space, and tell us what you want built in. We come out and template it properly, and the price is free.
What Happens After You Send It
- We come out and measure it, free, and look at the ground and the access.
- You get one written price for the whole job, not a rate per square metre.
- If you go ahead, you get a start date and the same crew from quote to pour.
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Concrete Benchtops Across Launceston
- Kings Meadows
- Newstead
- Norwood
- Prospect
- Riverside
- Trevallyn
- West Launceston
- East Launceston
- South Launceston
- Youngtown
- St Leonards
- Mowbray
Plus the wider Launceston area. See every suburb we cover.
Common Questions
Concrete Benchtop Questions We Get Asked in Launceston
Do concrete benchtops crack?
Fine hairline marks can appear as the top cures, and they are a characteristic of the material rather than a fault. Concrete shrinks slightly as it dries. Structural cracking is different and is prevented by reinforcement through the piece and by supporting it properly on the cabinetry. Anyone promising you a top that will never show a single hairline is overselling.
Do they stain?
Sealed and wiped reasonably promptly, no. Left with red wine, lemon juice or oil sitting on them overnight, they can shadow. Never use anything acidic to clean them, no vinegar, no lemon cleaners, no bleach, which is the same rule that applies to marble.
How do concrete benchtops compare to engineered stone?
Engineered stone is harder, needs no sealing and looks the same in ten years as on day one. Concrete needs sealing, develops a patina, and can be made in any shape with a sink or a drainer moulded straight into it. If you want a monolithic sink or a shape that does not come in slab form, concrete is the only one that can do it.
Can you put a hot pan on a concrete benchtop?
The concrete itself handles heat, but the sealer on top of it may not, so use a trivet. It is the same answer as almost every other benchtop material, sealed stone included.
Can the sink really be part of the benchtop?
Yes, and it is the main reason people choose concrete. The bowl is formed in the same mould as the top, so there is no rim, no join and no silicone line to go grey. Drainer grooves can be cast in the same way.
How long does a concrete benchtop take?
Allow several weeks from template to installation. The top is cast flat and left to cure properly before it is ground and sealed, and rushing that is how you get a top that marks. Most of that time your kitchen is untouched. We template at the start and install at the end.
Free Measure, Fixed Price
Find Out What Your Job Costs
One call and we come out, measure the real thing and put a price in writing. It costs nothing and there is no salesman in it.
One call. We measure it and put a fixed price in writing. Costs nothing.
- We come and measure itOn site, tape out, so the price is for your job and not a guess off a photo.
- A fixed written priceOne number you can hold us to. Not a range, not a rate, not an estimate.
- The crew who quotes it pours itThe bloke standing in your driveway is the bloke who does the work. Who you are dealing with.
- Measured on site, not guessed
- Fixed written price, not a range
- The crew who quotes it pours it
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