Cast Stone

Our cast stone products are engineered to the highest industry standard for beauty and resilience, replicating the look and texture of natural stone. Ideal for architectural details like sills, heads, coping, columns, balustrades, and cornices, cast stone is a durable alternative to traditional stone that can withstand the elements. Choose us for cast stone that elevates your project.

Cast Stone

Architectural cast stone is a concrete masonry product that came into being around the 12th century A.D. in France, and is designed to simulate the appearance, texture, and aesthetic quality of limestone or other natural stones.

Today, architectural cast stone is manufactured at a lower cost and with better strength and durability than natural stone. Cast stone is typically used as an ornamental feature to accentuate the natural beauty of a masonry building, or as a compliment to other building materials.

How It's Made

Cast stone is typically made using the vibrant dry-tamp method, in which the cement and fine aggregate are compacted against the face of the mold using pneumatic pressure. The pieces are then finished and cured at high heat and humidity.

The result is an extremely strong cement matrix, which typically achieves a compressive strength of at least 6500 PSI when tested per ASTM C 1194, with a water absorption rate less than 6%. Compressive strengths over 10,000 PSI are not uncommon for well-tamped cast stone.