The Dry Cast Process

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 perhaps the most commonly used cast stone in the house building industry as a cost effective alternative to natural stone

The “Dry Cast” method is a through coloured process, using specially selected sands and aggregates mixed with cement, water proofer and pigment where necessary to achieve the desired colour and finish.

Dry Cast units are immediately demoulded after casting and are hand finished to a very high standard.
It is a versatile product used for many products which includes Window surrounds, quoins, corbels, ashlar blocks, vents, copings and pier caps,
The majority of our products are smir standard but we have a standard range of “Stone from Stock Components which is available from stock
It is a non-structural product designed for decorative use only for structural components you must use the wet cast
The material has a density of around 2200kg/m3 and cubes crush in excess of 35Kn/mm2 at 28 days and complies with the relevant British Standards BS 1217:2008, BS 5642:1983, BS 6457:1984.
It is available in a standard range of colours however we can use different combinations of cements and dyes achieve an almost infinite colour variation to suit your needs.