Sometimes the decision to choose natural stone or manufactured stone is an easy one, sometimes its not and sometimes you can’t tell the difference. There are are so many options when it comes to size, shape and color that the possibilities are endless. While most people are familiar with natural stone, many often are less so with manufactured stone.

Wood, siding, not even brick can add the perceived value and beauty of stone to your home or building and Stone Veneers can give the same effect at a much lower price. For new construction or remodeling, stone veneers are a great choice for appearance, value and durability.

Stone Veneer, also known as siding or cladding, is used for the construction of homes, offices, building, fireplaces, chimneys, landscapes or any other architectural building project that demands fine materials that are also cost effective, visually appealing and long lasting. Our veneers require no painting, or resurfacing and provide infinite opportunities to bring texture, tone and excitement to your building project.

Veneers of varying thickness can be used for facial application on both residential and commercial buildings. Veneers are also ideal for flat stacking and interior and exterior applications. Stone veneer is typically one inch thick and must weigh less than 15 pounds per square foot so no additional support structure is required. Stone veneer can be made from natural stone as well as manufactured stone. Natural stone veneer is made from real stone that is either quarried or collected, such as fieldstone. The stone is cut to consistent thickness and weight for use as a veneer. This stone is often called thin stone veneer.

Manufactured stone veneer is a decorative building material manufactured to replicate the look of natural stone. The names artificial stone, faux stone, stacked stone veneer, manufactured stone and flexible stone veneer are also used for manufactured stone veneer. Manufactured stone veneer is fabricated by pouring a lightweight concrete mix into rubber forms of different styles and finished with a coloring process which makes it resemble real stone. The stone veneer that is produced is then attached to walls with special mortars. Flexible stone veneer is fabricated by pulling a thin layer of stone from a slab of slate, sandstone, or mica schist. It is backed by a composite material .