All spills should be cleaned as they occur. A damp cloth or a natural cleaning solution should be used to clean spills. Avoid the use of abrasive cleaners or products containing bleach or caustic substances.

Using a clean, damp cloth wipe the bench top on a regular basis, as required and desired.

Even though all bench tops are sealed, if they are used as a cutting board the bench top will be damaged showing all knife cuts.

Hot objects will cause thermal shock to occur. This may result in micro cracks.

Although all our tops are sealed, making them resistant to general household spills, we recommend that spills are wiped as they occur, especially in the first 4-6 weeks following installation.

Size, scope and complexity of the countertop are the major factors that determine price. Speciality edges, integral sinks, custom insets etc. incur additional manufacturing costs.

The specifications of each bench top are unique and based on the requirements an estimated manufacturing time will be given at the time that a deposit is received. Time is needed to make the mould, pour and polish the concrete bench top.

Yes! Read this article for information about sanitation and clean ability of concrete countertops.

Concrete is not a homogenous, uniform material. Just like natural wood or stone, the finished concrete’s appearance can have subtle aesthetic variations of shade, colour or pattern, depending on the materials used, the casting and curing process and the processing and finishing techniques.

Often concrete benchtops can be designed without seams. Seams may be located around sinks and cooktops, or wherever required for structural reasons. Or, seams may be necessary due to the logistics of getting the slabs into the house if stairs or corners are involved. Concrete Republic will work with you to design seam placement that is both structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing. Seams are typically 3mm – 5mm wide, similar to tile grout lines. However, it is important to realize that concrete benchtops are handmade and hand processed; they are not machine cut, so tolerances for seams are more generous than with Marble or granite. Seam appearance is minimized by using clear or grey silicone.