Why Concrete Countertops?


May 30, 2009

Hand cast concrete countertops have become the favorite of designers and architects because concrete can give the warmth and color depth not available in granite, marble, or Corian.  It adds richness to both modern and traditional interior environments of any room of your home or business.

Concrete offers a unique hand crafted, custom finish that is not possible with other materials. The colors, textures, and finish are original. Concrete is also very durable, heat resistant, timeless, and environmentally friendly.

Our hand crafted concrete creations are not only a superior alternative to other materials but also points us to a more “going green” mentality.

Your options are endless when it comes to creating your custom concrete creation.  We can fabricate to any size, color, thickness, etc.  Call us today!


Welcome to the Concrete Zen Blog!


May 26, 2009

Welcome to Concrete Zen’s Blog.  Concrete Zen is based in Pittsburgh, PA and is a Decorative Concrete Design, Fabrication & Installation Workshop.  We are eager to meet with creative clients and design professionals. If you can imagine it, we can create it! We can consult for value engineering and design build fabrication as it applies to Sustainable Construction.

Our Concrete mixtures are more environmentally friendly than conventional concrete mixes.  It can also be given any color or texture to perfectly match the environment it will used within.  Concrete countertops are becoming more and more popular due to Eco-resposability, durability, resilience, creativity, the possibility to create almost any color, shape and size. We can match just about any shade of coloe with pigment specialists on staff!

We strive to provide the absolute highest quality and the latest techniques. Our goal is to stay the course of Green Building practices. We want to achieve this without it costing the end user more money to be responsible. Concrete Zen is a workshop created by two leaders in the residential and commercial construction industries with over 100 years of combined construction and engineering experience. We create and install Concrete/GFRC countertops, sinks, design elements, tiles, and overlays. Please let us know how we can help your imagination become reality!