Products

The semi-dry process enables repetitive elements to be cast in large numbers and very quickly. The finished surface of the semi-dry cast stone products tends to have an open texture similar to natural stone. Semi-Dry is one of the most commonly used cast stone in the house building industry as a cost effective alternative to natural stone.

Wet Cast, as the name suggests is used to produce structural products like heads and cills. Slabs, beams and other similar products, which are for high exposure situations or structural situations where greater loads are required on the finished unit can also be cast using this process.

Our Product range is classified into three categories:

Stone from Stock - Cast stone items that are manufactured in accordance with our technical specification sheets and are fully cured and available form stock.

Standard - Cast stone items that are manufactured in accordance with our technical specification sheets. These items could be stock items or units, which are ready to cast at the first available production slot, with no moulds to produce. Products like standard head, cills or pier caps and copings. The cost of establishing the moulds is not same, thus for small production runs costs can be kept to the minimum. Also not forgetting lead times can be much shorter by not having to detail, obtain approval and then construct moulds.

Semi Standard - Cast stone items, which are similar to details within our technical specification sheets. But say vary in length or require slight mould adaptation or modification.

Purpose Made/Bespoke - Cast Stone items, which are manufactured in accordance with the contract documents. These units are made from new purpose made moulds. These would probably be specialised units, which are not contained in our brochure. We have our own in house design department, who will assist you in the process of your design. The following factors should be evaluated beforehand, including:
- Design and detailing of in house production drawings.
- Approval of production drawings.
- Production of Patterns.
- Approval of production patterns.
- Manufacture of moulds.
- Production of units.
- Curing of units.
- Packaging and Transportation to site.

Remember adequate time must be allowed for all of the above to be in accordance with B.S.1217 and any relevant British Standards.