The sky is the limit

Rest assured that we at CPF have been building concrete countertops from scratch since long before they became the new trend in modern luxury. The sky is the limit, so let us help you design something that stands above the rest.

The skill of the contractor is everything in this trade. Below are examples of projects that have made some very happy customers.

Granite versus custom concrete

If you have spent any time researching remodeling options lately, then surely you have seen all the rage about concrete countertops — more specifically, the debate over who wins: granite or custom concrete. There are a lot of factors at play, and in the end it all comes down to preference. But one thing is unarguably true: concrete countertops are the most durable and versatile choice that your money can buy.

CPF has been pushing the envelope of what can be done with custom concrete since 1991, and has the track record you are looking for in a contractor you can trust with your custom concrete countertop job.

Why versatility is the real argument

A slab of granite is quarried and then you work around what it is. A concrete top is cast, which means the shape, the edge profile, the color and the thickness are all decisions rather than constraints — including shapes a slab cannot do at all. The serpentine outdoor bar on the Dos Vientos Villa project is the clearest example: a continuous curved counter with an integrated sink, cooler and barbecue, which is simply not a thing you cut out of stone.

Owner supervised, fully insured

Countertop work happens inside a kitchen that somebody is trying to live in. Each project is owner supervised, and CPF is licensed, insured and bonded under C-29 masonry and C-8 concrete.

Fiber-optic tops: a counter that turns into a night sky

Hundreds of fiber-optic strands are cast into the slab itself, not fixed underneath it afterwards, then polished back flush with the surface. Switched off, the ends sit in the aggregate like flecks in stone and it reads as a plain concrete top. Switched on, the points carry in broad daylight — and after dark the top is the only thing in the room.

The fibers run in zones off their own illuminators, so one top can show more than one color at a time. Nothing about it is off-the-shelf — the layout, the density and the colors are all decided before a single pour, which is the whole argument for a cast top over a quarried slab.