Working in Stone....
Like people, stone comes in many colours, shapes, sizes and personalities.
Some are soft and easy to work with, some hard and testy, others that are so beautiful as they are that they require no chisels to change them. Also, like people, the same stone can take on many different aspects depending on how you may interpret them. 10 masons given exactly the same stone will lay 10 totally different results. Just one column of Jasmine Basalt can provide you with quoins, treads and steps, walling stone, ledge-stone, thin-stone, landscape retaining walls, patio furniture and more!
In my dynamic of stone masonry, one must be quite social and keen to meet new "People", to find out as much as you can about them and learn the tale they have to tell you, and honour that story in a timeless piece of art for all to enjoy.
“The deep structures of rock, stone and crystal are by no means inert and lifeless. In common with all matter, stone is solidified energy with a structure.”
Don Robins
Getting Started
Whether you are building a brand new project, renovating and existing structure, or repairing and old fireplace and chimney, in our experience it is important for the overall outcome of the project, to consult with a Mason from the very beginning.
Our business dynamic likes to explore all phases of the process from the initial design and creative to the final finishing touches. Along the way there are some important factors to consider.
Bring us in from the very beginning and let us work with you to get your project off to the best start and create an outstanding finished product that you will be proud of.
Design and Creative
How to create your finished look and achieve the desired ambiance?
How to achieve proportion in design to relate to surrounding environment?
How to take an idea and turn it into a reality?
What type of stone to use?
Do you want to install full bed real stone, perhaps a thin stone veneer or a cultured stone ?
Where to find the right product, how to get it to you?
How much do you need, how much to order?
Ultimately what is the right product for me?
Enginering and Code...
Is my project engineered properly for this particular application?
How to work with Engineers, Building Inspectors and Code?
What is actually possible and can this be done?