A vein cut is produced by cutting quarried stone perpendicular to the natural bedding plane, exposing the veining of the material. Vein-cutting is the opposite of a cross-cutting.

Weathered boulders are the largest landscape stone. They can be used for walls and foundations but are generally used in a decorative manner. They come in a wide range of colors and sizes.

In our water features, beautifully carved stone and the mood-creating sound of running water are a combination of form and function.

Exterior walls can be retaining or freestanding walls. Quarry blocks, dimensional wall stone and weathered fieldstone are all examples of wall stone.

Veneer stone is a non-structural interior or exterior stone face that functions as ornamentation and a weather barrier. Veneer may be made from different finishes, such as split face, cleft, honed, polished, flamed or tumbled.

Ungauged stone is cut by hand and varies in thickness up to 5/8 of an inch.

Most recognizable as non-slip warning pavers, truncated domes are a finish available for other applications to add interest, texture and aesthetic appeal.

A tumbled stone is an intentionally weathered finish producing a rounded stone, free of hard edges and corners.

Formed layer by layer, travertine is a form of limestone. Travertine develops near geothermal springs and due to high levels of geothermal activity, several large travertine deposits are located in Yellowstone National Park. Most noted for beautiful markings that ribbon throughout the stone, travertine is a softer stone (comparatively) but can be p [..]

A stair tread is the flat stone used as the horizontal surface on steps. Depending on the stone type, stair treads can be fabricated to particular dimensions. However, some stair treads have irregular thickness and dimension.