18G 1618
A sink we fabricate and install — get your free quote.
Details
- Material
- Metal
- Color
- Stainless
- Finish
- Undermount
Templated, fabricated, and installed by our own crew across the northwest suburbs.
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Free in-home quoteAbout 18G 1618
A brass or zinc body under a plated finish — the finish is what you live with day to day, not the metal underneath it. Color family: Stainless. Finish is undermount.
We cut and polish the opening in the stone for it, set it, and reconnect the plumbing while we are already under your counter. It is one of 11 colors we stock from the Single Bowl Kitchen Sinks range.
Specs
What is on the spec sheet — nothing inferred.
- Material
- Metal
- Collection
- Single Bowl Kitchen Sinks
- Color family
- Stainless
- Finish
- Undermount
How it meets the countertop
The mount type decides what we cut, and what you see every day.
It sits under the stone. That makes the cutout a finished edge rather than a hidden one: we cut to the bowl, polish what will be seen, and support the sink from below. The daily difference is that the countertop drains into the sink instead of stopping at a lip.
Mount
- Undermount
Size, depth, and the cabinet under it
The numbers off its own spec line, and what each one constrains.
Size
Figure on a base cabinet of at least 21" — the rule of thumb is bowl width plus about three inches for the cabinet sides. We measure your actual run at template rather than trusting the rule.
- 18"x16"
Depth
A shallower bowl, which means less bending to reach the bottom and less room to hide a stack of plates. On a vanity that is the right trade; in a working kitchen it is a real one.
- 8"
What it costs installed
Published benchmark ranges, so you can sanity-check any quote — including ours.
| Line item | Typical range | Unit | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmhouse sink cutout premium on a countertop fabrication quote | $150–$400 | per project | 2026-07 |
| Farmhouse/apron sink conversion (installed) | $700–$2,200 | per project | 2026-02 |
| Kitchen sink replacement, drop-in (installed) | $300–$900 | per project | 2026-02 |
| Kitchen sink replacement, undermount (installed) | $500–$1,400 | per project | 2026-02 |
| Sink cutout | $150–$400 | per cutout | 2026-07 |
| Sink or faucet cutout in stone countertop | $100–$500 | per cutout | 2025-01 |
Regional benchmarks for the Chicago market — not an Ace quote. Your number depends on square footage, edge, cutouts and tear-out.
Sources: SlabWise; NearbyHunt, 2026; SlabWise, 2026; Granite Selection (Chicago-area fabricator), 2025
Similar surfaces
Same family — worth seeing side by side before you commit.
Questions about 18G 1618
Answered from this fixture’s own catalog attributes — nothing generic.
How does 18G 1618 mount?
Undermount — the deck stays flat and unbroken, and the bowl is clipped up underneath it. Worth knowing before you shop: the mount is a decision about the countertop as much as the sink, and a laminate top cannot take one. This one measures 18"x16" across and 8" deep, so it wants a 21" base cabinet.
How many bowls does 18G 1618 have?
One, uninterrupted. A single bowl is the right call if you ever wash a roasting pan or a baking sheet, because nothing is in the way of laying it flat. The trade is that you lose the second side you would have used for draining. The bowl is 18"x16" across and 8" deep, so it wants a 21" base cabinet.
What is 18G 1618 made of?
Stainless steel, at 18 gauge — the lower the number, the thicker the steel. It shrugs off heat and will not stain or chip, and it does scratch: every stainless sink picks up a fine haze in its first year. That evens out into a patina rather than damage, and it is exactly why the finish is brushed instead of mirrored. A bowl this compact is stiff almost regardless of gauge — the short spans brace themselves, so here the steel is about wear and heat rather than about rigidity.
Want this in your kitchen?
We supply and install 18G 1618 out of our Elk Grove Village shop — templated digitally, cut to your cabinets, installed by our own crew.
Ready for a real number?
Free in-home template and an honest quote — you keep your money until there's a countertop to trade it for.