Could you post a picture of the overhang at the sink?

Picture???

It can be fixed.

I am a fabricator. A 1/2" overhang for a kitchen sink is quite large and will be a bacteria trap. Our standard overhand is 1/16" which is just enough to hide the caulk. We occasionally do a reveal but most customers, when shown the difference and given the option, pick the overhang as the reveal exposes the caulked joint between the sink and countertop.

It is repairable and I would insist it be corrected. If done on site it would take a talented fabricator and it would make a big mess. The sink run should be returned to the fab shop and the cutout should be done properly.

It’s a blanco diamond 1 3/4. So it’s a decent size sink. But it looks tiny in the space. They said they could come and grind it down. But I’d be taking a huge risk on it looking good with a nice finish. Or my other option is to learn to live with it. What would you do?

Would you risk the grind for 1/2 an inch. Because I’m also considered about mold ect building under it. Of course I can clean it regularly. But I can really see if I’m missing somewhere

Thanks @oldryder, they said they can’t take the piece out, so it would have to be done onsite. And therefore I risk it not looking good. Is it worth the risk? Or do I need to learn to live with it?

The problem with the large overhang is that it's quite difficult to reliably clean it since you can't see what you are doing. In many municipalities it wouldn't meet code. If the fabricator has the expertise it could be modified to the correct size on site. However, if they want to do it that way I would get an agreement to replace it if you are not satisfied with the modification. Properly done the modified edges should be perfectly straight (no waviness) and the radius on the top of the edge should be very consistent. The polish should also be as good as before but if they can get the edges straight and the top radius correct polishing won't be a problem.

"therefore I risk it not looking good". That should be their risk, not yours. If it turns out poorly they replace it. Why should you settle for a wrong size cutout or a poorly done modification?

That’s a great idea! And all great points I totally agree with. I will say that. What’s hard, is I could be done tomorrow if I left it.. otherwise more time. I haven’t had a fully usable kitchen since Christmas ugh. Thank you very much for your input. I really appreciate it!

It sure looks wrong. Have them fix it

Thanks. I get tired of hearing "pull the granite" and I wish I had a dollar for every "can't be done" I've heard.

if you want to live with it, could you put some silicone around it between the sink and the overhang to try to prevent the germs from building up there.

Thank you so much for all the comments! My husband said to just leave it. The plumber is here installing the faucet. The positive is I wil have a fully functional kitchen by tomorrow, my birthday. It’s been many months!!

i hope it’s a decision I won’t regret!!

You can always get it fixed in the future. I've had onsite profile work done on my granite & it was done while I was at work & it was perfect when I got home with NO mess. It can be done & if you get to that point you can always do it later.

mark is correct. Expect to pay about $1,000.00 complete.