Advantages of RealStone Natural Stone Veneer

For both interior and exterior fireplaces and wall coverings, no other material offers the beauty, elegance, and durability of stone. While raw natural stone requires the skills of an experienced stone mason, RealStone Systems™ forges products from true natural stone that are easier to apply, require no shaping, and eliminate waste.

RealStone Systems, a partner of ProCoat Systems in Denver, offers an extensive choice of high quality natural stone  products to the construction and remodeling industries. These products come in a rich variety of colors, tones, and textures to match any style preference.

The RealStone Systems website also provides a unique Visualizer Tool to help remodelers and other clients “see” the aesthetic effect of a variety of combinations of wall claddings and styles.

How is RealStone Unique?

RealStone is a natural stone product sourced from stone quarries. The artisans at RealStone Systems source real quartz, marble, granite, sandstone, slate, travertine, and other natural stone materials to craft high-quality wall and flooring panels, tiles, and accessories. Shaping the natural stone materials into panels creates a material that is easier to apply and generates virtually no waste.

Compare applying individual RealStone natural stone veneer panels to the process of receiving a load of raw stone, shaping and sculpting each piece for application, and then hauling away the considerable waste.

Uses for Real Stone Veneers

In homes and businesses, whether for new construction or remodeling, natural stone veneer is playing an ever-growing role in creating a delightfully stunning décor. Used for  cladding an accent wall to add comfort to a family room, adding elegance and refinement to a dining room, or infusing spa-like gentility into a bathroom, natural stone veneers make for brilliant and affordable upgrades.

Cladding an old fireplace surround with new and beautiful Estate Stone or Ledgestone Natural Stone veneer will bring a cozy, yet sensational aura to a room.

What Styles are Available?

RealStone is crafted into a variety of styles, colors, and textures. For a true natural stone wall covering, some of the choices include:

●      Estate Stone Panels: Berkshire Buff, Bristol Black, Greystone Gold, Somerset Sage

●      Collection Panels: Ledgestone, Accentstone, Carbon Honed, Latte Honed, Latte Ledgestone, Latte Accent stone, Mocha Birch Honed or Ledgestone, Nero Honed or Ledgestone,  Pewter Honed and Ledgestone, Roman Beige Honed, and White Birch Honed or Ledgestone.

●      Ledgestone Panels: Charcoal and Mountain Rust

●      Accent stone Panels: New York Blue, Sierra, Terracotta, and Charcoal

●      Thinstone Panels: Thin Silver Alabaster Shadowstone, Thin Arctic White

●      And more

Contact ProCoat Systems

For more information regarding RealStone natural stone veneers and hardscape materials, call ProCoat Systems, experienced professionals serving the Colorado and Utah Rocky Mountain region.

Check out the ProCoat website for plenty of new construction and remodeling ideas.

For more information regarding RealStone Systems, call the experts at ProCoat at 1-303-322-9009.

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Advantages of Cultured Stone Over Natural Stone Veneers

Increasingly, Cultured Stone® by Boral is the first choice of home and business owners looking for a beautiful and economical cladding for interior or exterior walls, fireplaces, and vertical columns. Cultured Stone is durable and versatile, perfect for nearly any application.

Lighter weight and easier to install than natural stone products, cultured stone requires less cutting and shaping, thereby resulting in easier installation and less waste.

In the Rocky Mountain region, Boral’s Cultured Stone is sold and marketed by ProStone Systems of Denver and Salt Lake City.

Colors and Textures of Cultured Stone

To replicate the natural textures of natural stone, Boral production engineers cast molds of Cultured Stone from carefully selected real stone pieces. A broad range of color selections are created from Portland cement, natural aggregates, and iron oxide pigments to create a perfect match for natural stone veneers. Boral produces Cultured Stone uses thousands of different molds to eliminate the possibility of duplication in a single lot. Even units produced in the same mold vary in color and highlights.

Boral manufactures Cultured Stone in 100 texture and color combinations.

Application of Cultured Stone

Properly applied, Cultured Stone, available from ProCoat in Denver, meets all applicable building code requirements. Details of code compliance are listed within the instructions for the product installation.

Cultured Stone should be applied over well-cleaned and structurally sound substrates of wood, concrete, wallboard, brick, or metal and secured with specified Portland Cement mortar.

For best results, installation should comply precisely to the product instructions.

Durability of Cultured Stone

Boral offers a 50-year warranty with properly installed of Cultured Stone. The material is resistant to rain, wind, and snow and will retain the original color much like natural stone. The only suggested maintenance is an occasional washing to remove dust and dirt to preserve the original beauty.

Affordability

Cultured Stone from Boral, available through ProCoat Systems, is easier to install and generates virtually no waste compared to natural stone and stone veneers. Although there is far less cutting and shaping required with Cultured Stone, standard cutting tools like masonry or circular saws are appropriate when needed.

Call ProCoat Systems of Denver

As a partner to the world’s most sophisticated cladding manufacturers, ProCoat Systems supplies builders, remodelers, and installer with long-lasting and beautiful products for new construction and remodel projects.

For information regarding the technical aspects and installation of Cultured Stone by Boral, phone the ProCoat professionals at 303-322-9009.

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Beautiful and Versatile Natural Thin Stone Veneer

Natural thin stone veneer is real stone cut into thicknesses of 1” to 2” for easy application, handling, and transport. The effect is the same as the traditional stone mason’s cutting and shaping without the waste and extra labor. The end results are walls, flooring, fireplace surrounds, and other architectural features that convey the beauty, color, and texture of real stone without the mass and waste.

Natural thin stone veneers from ProCoat Systems in Denver come in a wide range of shapes and types. By partnering with the most skilled stone artisans in the industry, realstone Systems™, ProCoat offers a selection to match any taste or application.

Easy to Install

The craftsmen at realstone Systems make installation as simple as possible. Starting with real stone material, cutting these into thin veneer pieces and positioning them beautifully in panels and planks, the result is a stunning well-crafted wall or fireplace without the mess and hassle of mortaring each joint. The process is simple, consumes less time, and eliminates sloppy imperfections.

Affordable

Using natural stone products to create thin veneers eliminates most of the problems and much of the cost that accompanies working with whole stone pieces. Real veneer products are cut so that installation is simple and requires little or no shaping to apply the stone to the substrate. As a result, the piles of waste and extensive labor and skill to work on-site with the stone is eliminated.

Less Expensive Skilled labor + Reduced Transportation Costs+ Less Waste = Lower Finished Cost

realstone Systems Natural Thin Stone Veneer

Veneers from realstoneSystems are made from a broad range of stone types, each exhibiting a unique color, pattern, and texture created by Mother Nature. Colors range from white and light gray to reds, browns, taupes, to entirely black. Each piece is unique.

Natural Veneers are produced from stone types including:

• Granite
• Limestone
• Marble
• Quartzite
• Sandstone
• Slate
• Travertine

Natural Stone Veneer Shapes

Besides color, texture, and natural patterns, the stone shape also reflects the natural beauty of the beauty of the stone veneer. Pieces may be round, square, rectangular, ledge cut, mosaic, or a mixture of any combination to create a truly unique pattern.  

Contact ProCoat for High-Quality Natural Thin Stone Veneer

ProCoat Systems is a leading supplier of the highest quality exterior and interior claddings and coatings. For questions regarding any project, contact the experts at ProCoat for information about materials, installation instruction, and pricing.

Call ProCoat Systems today at (303)-322-9009.

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Boral Cutured Stone Veneer from ProCoat Adds Elegance and Value

Few improvements create a warmer or more elegant atmosphere than a stone veneer covering for a fireplace or exterior wall. Boral® has been creating high-quality, aesthetically pleasing and affordable cultured stone options for over 50 years. Partnering with ProCoat of Denver, Boral offers a broad range of attractive stone solutions for use in and around beautiful homes.

Besides manufacturing a extensive selection of cultured stone, Boral is the sole producer of ProCoat’s exclusive line of ProStone® products. These stone materials are affordable, meet stringent Colorado building standards, and are guaranteed for up to 50 years. With the look and texture of real stone, ProStone’s natural beauty and variety can dress up any environment without costing a fortune.

ProStone products from ProCoat and Boral are perfect for virtually any interior or exterior application. The products may be used as an exterior cladding to upgrade a business or residence, while also offering a dramatic option for a fireplace surround, interior wall, or any outdoor living area.

The high-performing materials are durable, low-maintenance, sustainable, and affordable.

Durability

While offered with a 50-year guarantee, all of the beautiful ProStone veneers are subject to Boral’s 63-point inspection process before leaving the production facility. The testing protocols are conducted to ensure durability, quality, and consistency. As an endorsement for Boral’s stringent quality assurance processes, the ICC (International Code Council) Evaluation Service’s Report for strict quality enforcement and code compliance.

Maintenance

ProStone materials require virtually no maintenance. As with any exterior material, periodic light washing is suggested to remove accumulated dust and grime to maintain the like-new appearance of the stone veneer. ProStone Cultured Stone requires no sealing, coating, or painting.

Value

According to the Boral website, an independent study concluded that the addition of a full cultured stone façade of a home or business would increase the value of the structure by 6%. As for buyer perception, the value increases by up to 10%. In some cases, the addition of a classic stone façade may mean the difference between selling the home quickly or waiting months or more to find a buyer, usually at a significantly lower selling price.

Sustainability

Cultured stone is far more sustainable that natural stone. The amount of fuel to extract and transport the stone material is far more than in the production of ProStone cultured stone. Also, 54% of the materials used to produce Boral Cultured Stone is from pre-consumer waste. Boral Cultured Stone is the industry’s only GREENGUARD-certified veneer product.

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