Sinks & Faucets

• Undermount Sink

At Upstate Granite and Marble, we prefer undermount sink installation, the advantages of an undermount sink include superior ergonomics and an elevated look. This requires a counter material that can have a polished edge around the sink opening (quartz, quartzite, granite, and marble are beautiful options).  Undermount or bottom-mount sinks are installed below the countertop surface. The edge of the countertop material is exposed at the hole created for the sink (and so must be a carefully finished edge rather than a rough cut). The sink is then bonded to the bottom of the material from below. 

• Drop-In Sink

Also known as top-mount or self-rimming sinks, drop-in sinks sit in appropriately shaped holes cut in the countertop surface.  Drop-in sinks are therefore suspended by their rim. The rim then inherently forms a close seal with the top surface of the countertop.

• Farmhouse Sink

A farmhouse sink, also known as an apron-front sink, or a farmer’s sink is a deep sink that has a finished front.  The farmhouse sink is set into a special cabinet base for farmhouse sinks, which give ample support where the finished front of the sink remains exposed. This style of sink requires very little “reach-over” to access the sink.