Bespoke into existence

Stone is a diverse material to work with, and at CED Stone North America we are well equipped to craft anything from stone with our bespoke masonry services, tailor made to your requirements!

We know that your imagination has no limits, so there shouldn’t be a limit on what you can achieve with natural stone either.

Our expert team can turn your unique hard landscaping concepts into a reality; from curved granite benches and hexagon paving tiles to custom water features and planters.

Provide us with an idea, a simple sketch or a finished technical drawing and we’ll take care of everything else.

Bullnose Edging

A stone with a rounded, curved edge that’s ideal for stone and porcelain steps, benches, wall copings, pool surrounds, planter tops, pier caps and other ledges.

Bullnosing reduces the risk of chips and creates an attractive, contemporary style.

Cutting

Paving shouldn’t come in set sizes – we are able to take your bespoke measurements and cut your chosen material into the perfect length or shape.

Using our specialist tools and techniques, we can cut paving slabs, radius kerbs, edging and even rocks or boulders to make them just the right size for your unique project.

We’re also able to cut any of our natural stone or porcelain paving materials into specific shapes, using advanced water jet cutters.

Ideal for creating paving circles, commemorative headstones, curved step treads, artistic wall paneling, water features, shaped stepping stones and geometric

paving slabs, your made-to-order design will be cut with perfect precision and care.

Cropping

Cropping is a splitting technique which is used to break down larger natural stone products into smaller ones, for example when cropping larger rectangular paving setts

into cubes.

Using a specialist cropping machine, the technique naturally cracks the stone, creating a rough, rustic side or surface.

Cropping is a great technique to use for resizing reclaimed materials, when a neatly sawn edge might take spoil the rustic, aged appearance.

Drilling

We can drill holes into any type of natural stone product, no matter the size or thickness. This simple technique allows for a range of different stone uses and purposes. Create a patio perfect for evening entertaining, with outdoor lighting set into carefully drilled holes in paving slabs.

Cobbles and boulders can be cored and fed through a steel support pole to create a stacked ‘stone balancing’ sculpture.

Holes can be drilled into the sides of a feature stone for a modern contemporary art installation.

Sandblasting

Sandblasting erodes the surface of the stone to leave a rough, non-slip texture by using high-pressured jets of abrasive-laden water, and is a far more suitable technique to

use on sedimentary stones such as sandstone or limestone.

Although all of our paving has a safe slip resistance rating, sandblasting can be an effective technique to use on sandstone and limestone paving designated for particularly high slip risk areas, such as pool surrounds or spas.

Sandblasting is often used to add a roughened texture to the edge of steps or coping stones, but can also be used to create a worn look, like these bespoke benches.

Flame Textured

Applying a high temperature flame ‘scorches’ and fractures the crystals on the surface of the stone, creating a course, slip resistant texture. Resulting in a premium look, flaming is a more suitable technique to use for giving texture to metaphoric materials like granites (excluding Yellow Granite) and basalts.

Flaming the surface will still show the true colors of the natural stone, making it an ideal technique for creating beautiful non-slip paving, bullnose steps, coping stones

and pool surrounds.

We're here to help!

We are here to help you with the bigger picture, ensure that you achieve the overall design that you want and try to make sure that you don’t have to face any unexpected problems as your scheme comes together.

Looking for expert advice on your next commercial project? Call us at +1 (866) 918 4298.