Some "Concrete" information about Kitchen and Bath Surfaces

East Hartford, CT -- June 27, 2003 -- Griffin-Smith Castcrete provides a unique interior surfacing material for Connecticut and the surrounding states that is one of the most expressive materials currently available.

Griffin-Smith Castcrete is on a mission to inform residential and commercial clients about the virtues of concrete as a surfacing material. Concretes virtue has always been its versatility. From the earliest roads to the latest ultra high tech buildings, concrete has always been a natural choice. Over the past few years, this most ancient of building materials has seen a dramatic transition from a utilitarian building material to a high-end countertop alternative. Award winning kitchen & bath design companies have dramatically increased the use of concrete surfacing over the past few years. These firms are using concrete to express designs that stand out over more traditional materials. An explanation of why concrete is creating such a stir is due to this natural material's ability to be creatively adapted to settings or styles from traditional to modern. It expresses the timelessness of natural materials such as granite and marble while allowing an almost limitless flexibility to create unique and beautiful shapes and colors. Writing in a 1918 dissertation on the benefits of concrete for use in architecture, Francis Onderdonk stated, A material approximates perfection in proportion to the number of possibilities it presents."

Concrete is nearly a perfect material by this definition. Kitchen and bath surfacing designs are open to a vast array of choices. Color, shape, inlays, texture, and luminosity allow concrete surfaces to become anything the client desires. From a hard-edge, sparse, contemporary style to an elaborate, ornate traditional look, this versatile material becomes a universally appealing finish material. Clients are surprised to find that finely finished concrete feels good; a major departure from the rough, monotonous concrete we associate with our garage floors and sidewalks. Concrete surfacing can reveal a subtle matrix of gradated pebbles and sand, reminiscent of the edge of a riverbed. Concrete surfacing is more than you imagine...

Griffin-Smith Castcretes studio produces one-of-a-kind, custom concrete surfacing. Clients specify thickness, color, shape, inlays, edge detail, and many other characteristics. For a growing number of clients, concrete is the ultimate surfacing choice.

Griffin-Smith Castcrete, LLC began operations in December of 2002. Hugh Griffin has over 25 years of experience in the construction trades. Thomas Smith brings over 15 years of Sales & customer service experience.

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