As with any building material, it’s important you can trust the manufacturer and choose a product that meets the relevant standards. Most cast stone manufacturers operate without adequate quality assurance or testing regimes and may not be working to the proper standards. Specify cast stone from this kind of supplier and you could be asking for trouble.
Cast stone is trying to replicate the appearance and character of quarried stone and cast stone items are manufactured with natural products and colour variations are inevitable and should not be a cause for rejection.
Although cast stone elements may get dirty, this is unlikely to cause a problem …
United Kingdom Cast Stone Association (UKCSA) Full Member Haddonstone achieved the highest award for their trade Show Garden at the recent Chelsea Flower Show.
The UKCSA 25th Anniversary AGM 2016 was held on Wednesday 13th April 2016 at the Kilworth Springs Golf Club, Leicestershire. All Members, and cast stone industry professionals including non-member cast stone manufacturers, were welcome to attend.
