Granicrete: A New Way To Look At Counter Tops
For homeowners looking to add a unique and quality feel to their home Granicrete gives them a new, affordable and high quality option. I think many homeowners will be glad they looked into Granicrete as an option for their project.” Ann Gigstead, Owner Capital Custom Concrete.
“It’s great when a quality supplier with a proven track record creates additional products that homeowners can use to enhance their lifestyles without breaking their budgets,” says Ann Gigstead, Owner of Capital Custom Concrete. Gigstead adds, “The same quality and creativity that we put into the decorative concrete for the use in landscaping is also evident in our ‘Granicrete’ product, a man made granite, marble, and concrete substitute.”
The Recipe For Success: What It’s Made Of
Granicrete is made of five layers of engineered synthetic cement powder that, when mixed with water, provides a high strength grout mix that takes on the appearance of stone textures found in granite, marble, and concrete. It creates the ability for the homeowner to be more creative with the applications and gives them the opportunity to customize the final product exactly to their needs with a minimum of hassles.
Designed to go directly over laminate, Formica, tile, concrete, wood or MDF surfaces, Granicrete eliminates the need and expense of tearing out the existing countertops. You resurface the surfaces rather than tear them out.
Considering Granicrete
As a new option in building material, Granicrete has distinct characteristics homeowners value, such as:
? Flexibility—Granicrete can be used for kitchen counters, showers, floors, desks, tables, BBQ stations and more.
? Scratch Resistance—Like real granite, Granicrete has a great scratch and cut resistance that is easily repairable—unlike real granite, it is not scratch proof
? Heat Resistance—Granicrete has been tested at over 500 degrees.
? No Seams—Granicrete is seamless and with proper care will never loose its luster
? Style—Your choice of multiple edging options at no additional expense include Chiseled, Beveled, Bull Nose, Flat, custom trim styles.
? Value—It costs about the same as tile or Formica installed and less than half the cost of real granite to install.
? Tough—Granicrete has a 9000-PSI (pounds per square inch) rating which is equal to three times the strength of commercial concrete.
