Countertop edge profiles compared — eased to waterfall, cheapest to priciest
Picking an edge is picking a fabrication tier. Eased, pencil, and bevel (Tier 1) are the only edges laminate supports and cost the least to run; bullnose, ogee, and Dupont are mid-tier; mitered and waterfall are built-up edges that bond two slab thicknesses, so they cost the most.
What this diagram shows
Nine countertop edge profiles drawn as slab-edge cross-sections, ordered from least to most expensive to fabricate. The Tier 1 profiles are eased (a near-square edge with a small radius), pencil round, and a 45-degree bevel — these three are the only profiles available on laminate. Tier 2 adds the half bullnose and full bullnose, a rounded-over edge. Tier 3 adds the ogee S-curve, the Dupont cove, and the mitered built-up edge that laminates two slab thicknesses to look thicker. Tier 4 is the waterfall, a mitered edge that continues vertically down to the floor. The more complex the profile, the higher the per-linear-foot edge upcharge.
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