{"id":14801,"date":"2016-02-26T06:50:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T06:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/?page_id=14801"},"modified":"2022-03-09T12:53:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T12:53:58","slug":"affordable-sinks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/affordable-sinks.html","title":{"rendered":"Sink Types: Undermount, or Inset? A guide to sinks for granite worktops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; el_class=&#8221;WEDO_sidebar&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-xs&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-1607\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><a class=\"ult-ih-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/\/granite-worktops\/\"  ><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect13  ult-ih-right_to_left  \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/stock_granite_colors.jpg\" alt=\"stock_granite_colors\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-1607 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >Granite Worktops<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ult-ih-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);width:100px;border-width:1px;\"><\/span>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-description ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#bbbbbb;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-1607 .ult-ih-description, #ult-ih-list-item-1607 .ult-ih-description p'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:12px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}' ><p>Stock Colours<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t<\/div>\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/li>\t<\/ul><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;STOCK GRANITE COLOURS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h5|font_size:13px|text_align:center|color:%23989897|line_height:20px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:600%20bold%20regular%3A600%3Anormal&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-ih-container ult-adjust-bottom-margin  \" >\t<ul class=\"ult-ih-list \"  data-shape=\"square\"  data-width=\"250\"  data-height=\"250\"  style=\"text-align:center; \"><li id=\"ult-ih-list-item-1354\" class=\"ult-ih-list-item\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px;  margin: 15px\"><a class=\"ult-ih-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/\/quartz-worktop-colours.html\"  ><div style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \" class=\"ult-ih-item ult-ih-effect13  ult-ih-right_to_left  \"><div class=\"ult-ih-image-block\" style=\"height: 250px; width: 250px; \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-wrapper\" style=\"\"><\/div>\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ult-ih-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/black-galaxy-granite-south-croydon-103504-a-drainage-grooves-min.jpg\" alt=\"black-galaxy-granite-worktops south-croydon-103504-a-drainage-grooves-min\"><\/div><div class=\"ult-ih-info\" style=\"background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); \">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-info-back\">\t<div class=\"ult-ih-content\">\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-heading-block\" style=\"\">\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ult-ih-heading ult-responsive\" style=\"color:#ffffff;\"  data-ultimate-target='#ult-ih-list-item-1354 .ult-ih-heading'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}' >QUARTZ WORKTOPS<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ult-ih-divider-block\" style=\"height:1px;\">\t\t\t\t<span 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style=\"background-color:#f2ad37\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Find Out About QUARTZ<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-2361662d7a85d51c3\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-2361662d7a85d51c3 uvc-721 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-2361662d7a85d51c3 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:25px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#86a74a;\">Types of Sinks<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><b>What kinds of sinks can you buy? What are the pros and cons of different types?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">This article is a quick introduction to the different types of sinks available. We stock a small range of undermounted sinks, and can buy in a good number more, but we do not necessarily recommend or sell any of the sinks shown.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Undermounted sinks<\/strong> are fitted below the worktop, with a polished hole cut in the stone forming the &#8220;entry&#8221; to your sink. Tapholes must be cut into the stone, and many people also have drainage grooves ground and polished into the top surface.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;25428&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A one-and-a-half-bowl undermount sink<\/em> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/silestone-negro-stellar-quartz-smallfield-surrey.html\">case study<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Topmounted sinks<\/strong> sit on top of the worktop, with a flange or lip sealed down onto the stone. Because the hole through the stone is not visible, it doesn&#8217;t need to be polished. Tapholes are normally in the &#8220;tray&#8221; of the sink itself and do not need separate cuts in the stone. the drainage area is integral to the sink and cannot be cut into the stone.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;24099&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A\u00a0modern topmounted sink<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p><strong>Rolltop sinks<\/strong> may look superficially like topmounted sinks, but have no cutout in the worktop at all, as the sink tray runs right from front to back, fully replacing the worktop. They are supported by the kitchen units, although there may also be a flange overlapping the worktop to the sides. A relatively uncommon type, they offer maximum surface area for work and drainage, handle water really well and avoid the &#8220;puddling strip&#8221; which can occur along the back of a topmounted sink.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28133&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A\u00a0contemporary rolltop sink<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<p><strong>Butler sinks<\/strong> generally sit below the worktop, but come right to the front of the worktop, having what is called an &#8220;apron front&#8221;. They have a three sided polished cutout. Because the strip of stone at the back is relatively thin and weak compared to the size of the cutout, they are often installed using a separate strip of stone at the back.<\/p>\n<p>More definitions (including of other sink types) can be seen in our glossary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/glossary-of-terms-relating-to-granitequartz-and-solid-surface-worktops\/\">here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;27727&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A\u00a0double butler sink<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n<p><strong>A regular question we hear is which of these basic types is better.<\/strong> There is no one right answer; issues of taste and lifestyle will make customers lean more one way or another. See below regarding drainage issues, where undermounts may lose out marginally. However, aesthetic factors tend to dominate, especially where most washing up is done in the dishwasher.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-7916662d7a85d522f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-7916662d7a85d522f uvc-4665 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;undermount-sinks&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Undermounted sinks are still the most popular option when it comes to choosing sinks for quartz and granite worktops. They look stylish and uncluttered as there is nothing sitting on the surface of the stone. If the larger part of your washing up goes into the dishwasher, then undermount is a great choice for you. Family and friends will know that you have \u201ctop of the range\u201d worktops as you cannot have under-mounted sinks with \u201claminate\u201dor \u201cformica\u201d worktops! Some of our customers choose to have two larger under-mounted sinks so that they can use one as a drainer rather than having washing-up draining on the actual worktop. (Please check that you have the width of cabinet necessary to accommodate the sinks.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out our range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affordablegranite.co.uk\/stock-sinks.html\">stock undermount sinks.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In the ongoing battle between undermount and topmount types, it needs to be said that sit-on sinks probably win in terms of absolute practicality when it comes to water handling- a drainer attached to a sit on sink will drain better than the grooves that are cut into the granite work-surface to go with an under-mounted sink. <strong>To be absolutely blunt, drainage grooves cut into polished stone at 30mm thick or less cannot slope enough to really drain.<\/strong> They are aesthetically pleasing &#8211; they look right! &#8211; and they stop hot glasses full of expanding air hovercrafting off the edge of the worktop, but they are not great drainers.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With an undermount sink, the hole into the sink is the hole in the worktop. The edges must therefore be polished and thus the hole is referred to as a <em><strong>polished cutout.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-1464662d7a85d528a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-1464662d7a85d528a uvc-3816 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;topmount-sinks&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]It used to be the case that sit-on sinks were all much of a muchness, but in recent years there have been many advances in design and materials, leading to a huge range of choice for the consumer. There are sit-on sinks with all sorts of accessories, sliding chopping boards, vegetable drainers etc.,\u00a0and\u00a0prices range from \u00a370.00 to \u00a3700.00 and even more. (Please email or call us for a comparison price if you have seen a particular sink you like elsewhere)[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]We feel that topmounted sinks come into their own where a significant amount of washing up is done the traditional way. Where water-handling is paramount, that old fashioned topmounted tray helps catch it and direct it to the drain. Conversely, keeping the strip to the back clean and dry can be a pain, although this is not as critical with stone worksurfaces as it is with wood or laminate. And, after all the practicalities have been considered, some people just like the look of the topmounted sink.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With a <em><strong>topmounted<\/strong> <\/em>sink, the hole into the sink is the sink itself &#8211; you can&#8217;t see the cutout in in the worktop. 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They only have stone on three sides at the most. The majority of these sinks are ceramic, but stainless steel is also used. These sinks come and go a little in popularity, but always form a significant proportion of our overall installations, especially in traditional type kitchens. Because of that large white area at the front, these sinks (and their installation type) are also often referred to as <strong>apron-fronted<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Belfast<\/strong> sinks are Butler sinks that have a weir-type over flow. They get the name from a period when constant running water was a feature of life in Ireland \u2013 while London had to conserve water, Belfast could afford to waste it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Farmhouse<\/strong> sinks are double-Belfast or double-butler sinks.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28110&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Classic Belfast showing weir overflow<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Traditional Butler sinks sit beneath the worktop, so the three sided hole must be <strong>polished<\/strong>, just like the polished cutout for an <strong>undermount<\/strong> sink. 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