Edge Profiles Explained: Eased, Bullnose, Ogee, Mitered & More

Choosing the right edge profile changes the look, the price, and the time you spend at the polishing wheel. Here's a fabricator-friendly tour of the profiles you'll quote 90% of the time, and the ones to push back on when a customer asks for them.

Eased (also called "square" or "flat polish")

The standard. A 1mm chamfer on top and bottom and a polished face. It's the cheapest, the fastest, and the most common — easily 60-70% of the kitchens you fabricate. Charge it as included in your base sqft price; profile time is under five minutes per linear foot once you have your wheels dialed in.

Beveled / Chamfered

A 45° cut on the top edge, usually 1/4" or 1/2". Adds a touch more visual weight than eased without going decorative. Slightly more polish work but no special tooling. A common upcharge here is $5-8/lf.

Demi-Bullnose (Half Round)

The top edge is a quarter-round. Reads soft and contemporary. Comes up a lot in transitional kitchens and master baths. Charge $10-15/lf — you need a dedicated profile wheel and a couple of extra polishing passes.

Full Bullnose

The full edge becomes a half-circle. Looks great on thicker slabs (3cm+) and on islands. Heavier polish job, more vibration, more risk of chipping if you rush. $15-22/lf is fair.

Ogee

S-curve, the classic "traditional" profile. High-margin work because it sells the kitchen — clients see it on Pinterest and want it. It's also the profile most likely to show wheel marks if your machine is tired. Inspect under raking light before delivery. $25-40/lf depending on stone hardness.

Mitered Edge (waterfall and built-up)

Two pieces joined at 45° to fake a thicker slab. Used on waterfall islands and built-up perimeter. This is where fabrication separates from production. A bad miter ruins the whole island. Charge by the linear foot of the joint, not the slab — $40-80/lf is standard, more for quartzite. Always template the waterfall on-site if the floor isn't dead level.

Profiles to talk customers out of

DuPont, Cove DuPont, and triple-pencil are nightmares to maintain on quartzite and marble. They look stunning new but the inside curve traps grime. If a customer insists, charge premium ($45-60/lf) and warranty-disclaim the inside detail.

Setting your edge price list

Don't price profiles by ego — price them by your actual run rate. Time five linear feet of each profile in your shop, multiply by your loaded hourly rate, add 30% for sanity, and that's your number. Update it once a year as wheels wear and your team gets faster.