Once the choice of material is made, Kirkwood Masonry management works to procure the best materials for the job. They consider function, construction requirements, and aesthetics for each building or project. For stone, you can select from top quality materials, all brought in from around the world. Your choices will include type of stone and the type of shading your building needs. You can rely on Kirkwood Masonry's extensive, established and consistent network of sources for all of your masonry needs, with trade liaisons that assure the best quality at the best price.
When you think of masonry, you naturally think of stone and brick. But masonry also includes cast materials, like cast stone, precast concrete panels, concrete blocks, and glass blocks. And in each of these categories, there is a wide range of choices regarding surface, texture, size, color, thickness, mortar, and application. Ongoing industry research continually yields improved materials and innovative uses for stonework.
Material
|
Durability
|
Maintenance
|
Initial Cost
|
Availability
|
STONE |
|
|
|
|
Boulders & Ledge rock
|
High |
Low |
Medium |
Moderate |
Cobblestone
|
High |
Low |
High |
Readily |
Cut Stone
|
Medium |
Low |
High |
Special Order
|
| Flagstone |
High |
Medium |
Medium |
Readily |
Limestone
|
High |
Low |
High
|
Readily
|
Sandstone
|
High |
Medium |
High
|
Readily
|
Man-Made Stone
|
High |
Low |
Medium
|
Moderate
|
BRICK |
|
|
|
|
| Used Brick |
Medium |
High
|
High
|
Limited
|
Veneer Brick
|
High |
Low |
Medium
|
Readily
|
| Pavers |
High |
Low
|
Medium
|
Readily
|
| Wood Mold |
Medium |
Low
|
High
|
Moderate
|
PRE-CAST |
|
|
|
|
Concrete Panel
|
High |
Low
|
Low
|
Readily
|
| Concrete Block |
High |
Low |
Low
|
Readily
|
| Stone |
High |
Low
|
Medium
|
Special Order
|
EXOTICS |
|
|
|
|
| Granite |
High |
Low
|
High |
Special Order
|
| Marble |
Medium |
Medium
|
High
|
Special Order
|
Glass Block
|
High
|
Low
|
High
|
Readily
|
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