Main advantage? | | Durable | Durable and can form integral sink | Clean look and can form integral sink | Textured look and is easily-shaped | Low cost | Artistic look | Good for cutting and chopping | Available
in many (and custom) colors | Hygenic; available
in limitless
colors and shapes
| Durable and sustainable |
Main dis-
advantage? | Expensive and requires sealing | Expensive | Not good for hot pots and pans | Shows scratches and fingerprints | Requires sealing | Layers make it harder to repair when chipped | Not a smooth surface; grout can discolor | Requires sealing and shouldn't be near sink | Expensive and is harder to repair because
of single slab | Will crack
if heavy objects drop on it; hard to repair
| More common in commercial kitchens |
