Architectural Precast
Architectural precast combines the beauty and performance of architectural concrete with the convenience and design freedom of precast concrete. It is a high-strength and low-cost solution, ideal for any project where performance, aesthetics, and budget are all crucial factors.
How It's Made
Architectural precast concrete has all the advantages that have made concrete the most widely used man-made material in the world — strength, formability, affordability, and impressive insulating qualities — as well as the aesthetic qualities one would expect from an architectural material. It first became popular in North America in the 1920s, when architects like Louis Bourgeois began realizing the potential of precast concrete as an architectural material. Architectural precast can be made in almost any color and with a wide variety of textures. When lightly etched with acid, it can be made to match dry-tamped cast stone very closely.
Our architectural precast uses high-quality fine and coarse aggregates which are combined with cement and pigments and poured into molds. Because of the low water-cement ratios used, our precast typically achieves a compressive strength of 5000 PSI or higher (tested per ASTM C 39).
Structural Precast
Architectural precast combines the beauty and performance of architectural concrete with the convenience and design freedom of precast concrete. It is a high-strength and low-cost solution, ideal for any project where performance, aesthetics, and budget are all crucial factors.