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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The Ins and Outs of Stone Veneers

Quality stone veneer is becoming the material of choice for many home construction and remodeling projects. Beautiful, natural-looking, durable, lightweight, easy to install, and economical, stone veneers offer a highly sustainable option for interior and exterior use.

Exterior Applications for Stone Veneer

Properly applied stone veneer claddings provide beautiful, long lasting exteriors that add curb appeal and sophistication to otherwise ordinary homes and businesses. Whether as wainscoting or a complete exterior covering, quality stone veneer can transform any home from simple to gentile.

And, resurfacing an entryway with stone veneer will create new first impressions at your front door.

Stone veneer works beautifully for cloaking columns and porches. In outdoor entertainment areas, a beautiful stone veneer fireplace with an adjacent stone veneer- preparation area, wall, or seating area adds charm to the setting. Supplement these with well-placed lighting and the area can become a wonderland of nighttime splendor.

Stone Veneer Interior Applications

A well-chosen, beautifully installed stone veneer fireplace surround creates a re-imagined focal point for your living area. Family rooms take on a lodge-like feel or stately and elegant appearance with the right stone veneer covering, mantel, and hearth.

A stone accent wall changes the ambiance of any room. Because high-quality stone veneer from ProCoat Systems is relatively thin, the space within the room is not compromised.

Adding stone veneer to an interior wall can change the ambiance of the room. Whether you choose to dress up a dining room, create a warm and elegant atmosphere in a bedroom, or enhance the grandeur of a dining room, quality stone veneer adds a natural feel to the surroundings.

Create a Bathroom Spa

A stone accented bathroom is pure elegance. By creating a spa-like atmosphere, homeowners can enjoy a feeling of nature-in-private as they shower or bathe. Textures may range from rustic to serene while optional shades can be creamy or dark.

Contact ProCoat Systems for Quality Stone Veneer Products

ProCoat Systems represents the top manufacturers of high-quality natural and manufactured stone veneer products. Stone veneers today have evolved to encompass all of the positive attributes of whole natural stone, like beauty and durability, without the negatives of difficult installation, excessive waste, and cost.

ProCoat presents a full range of stone veneer options available in every style, color, texture, shape, and size.

For more information, visit the ProCoat website to view new ideas and the array of natural and manufactured stone veneer options.

Or, for questions regarding material choices and installation,  phone the experts at ProCoat at (303)-322-9009.

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Retaining Walls Made Right

Retaining walls generally perform a utilitarian function. These are often intended to create a solid partition between two levels of landscape, eliminating slopes and contours that can be difficult to manage and limit flat, usable space.

When the right materials and design are employed, a retaining wall can be an attractive element of any landscape.

Considerations for Designing the Best Retaining Wall

Whether replacing an existing or failing structure or creating a new one, a proper retaining wall begins with a solid design.

Usually, a retaining wall is holding back a vertical face of soil that can slide or cave in if not properly retained. The first and most crucial issue is strength and durability. Walls that are not strong enough to resist the lateral earth pressure behind the wall may eventually collapse or slide.

In many states, the design of a new stone or masonry retaining wall exceeding four feet should be reviewed by a licensed professional design engineer to assess the wall's long-term integrity. 

Other factors to be considered when constructing a retaining wall are:

• Required height of the wall
• Groundwater conditions and drainage
• Site accessibility
• Building codes
• Aesthetics

With the proper design and the best materials, a beautiful retaining wall not only optimizes the useable area but can be a long-lasting and beautiful accent to the landscape.

Belgard® Retaining Walls from ProCoat Systems

To add interest and beauty to your backyard landscape or to enhance the curb appeal of your property, an attractive, well designed retaining wall can make the difference. Belgarde, a world-class producer of pavers, retaining wall products, and other hardscape materials, produces the highest quality of freestanding and retaining wall blocks for home and business landscapes. Belgarde materials are stable, long lasting, and beautiful, available in a broad range of styles to complement surrounding structures and landscape features.

Belgarde offers a product selection of eleven different retaining wall block designs to match just about any setting. These sturdy options range from coarse to smooth surfaces in several different colors, shapes, and sizes.

To finish the job, Belgarde and ProCoat also provide the matching edges and caps.

Contact ProCoat Systems of Colorado and Utah

ProCoat Systems is a premier supplier of world-class coatings, hardscape materials, waterproofing, and air barrier systems. The company has been a supplier to the construction and remodeling industries in the Rocky Mountain region for nearly thirty-five years.

For more information regarding materials and construction of the highest quality retaining walls, contact ProCoat. The professionals at ProCoat will be pleased to help.

Phone ProCoat Systems at (303)-322-9009.

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The Versatility of Beautiful Stone Veneer

Stone veneer can be a beautiful, long-lasting and stylish addition to any home or business interior or exterior. By providing texture, atmosphere, and refinement to any room or exterior structure, manufactured stone veneers are a high-quality cladding for fireplace surrounds, interior walls, exterior columns and wainscoting, and other elements.

Homeowners add curb appeal and value to their homes by installing stone veneer siding. Businesses intensify their presence and improve customer perception by upgrading exterior elements of their building with top quality stone veneer cladding.

What Types of Stone Veneers are Available?

ProCoat Systems of Denver, a supplier of high-quality cladding materials to the construction and remodeling industry in the Rocky Mountain region, offers a broad spectrum of stone veneer products for new construction or remodel projects.

Top brands like Cultured Stone® Veneer and ProStone® by Boral, Coronado, and RealStone Systems offer consumers an almost infinite number of textures, colors, stone types, and patterns to match their taste and budget. Each product is as durable and easier to apply than natural stone since these require less cutting, fitting, and shaping and therefore result in less waste. These products are highly durable and easily meet all building codes.

Quality stone veneers are perfect for:

• Exterior and interior fireplaces
• Stone walls and facades
• Commercial retail and entertainment areas
• Stone showers
• Accent walls
• Pool spillovers and surrounding walls
• Water features

Application of Stone Veneers and Preventing Water Intrusion

Accumulated moisture can be a threat to the life of any stone installation.However, when properly applied, stone veneer products are effective in preventing water intrusion. The stone itself does not absorb moisture, but the installation must include measures to prevent water from accumulating behind the exterior veneer. This usually involves three areas of attention. They are:

• Prevent moisture from entering at seams where the veneer meets doors, windows, gates, etc. Special attention to eliminating gaps should be applied to these locations.
• Extra flashing is important at joints, corners, and bends.
• Create weep holes for accumulated moisture, if present,  to escape

Quality stone veneers are rugged and longlasting of properly applied.

Stone veneer applications can alter the ambiance of an interior space or dramatically highlight the positive features of an exterior. Choosing the right stone veneer for your intended feature depends on the mood you are attempting to project. Will your fireplace surround deliver the comforting lodge-like feel you envision? Will the new stone veneer in the bathroom create the spa-like elegance of your dreams. Will the new exterior wall project rustic informality or sophisticated grace?

Contact ProCoat Systems

For more information regarding the selection and application of stone veneers for interior or exterior use, contact ProCoat in Denver and the Rocky Mountain Region.

Visit their website for ideas. Or phone the ProCoat professionals at (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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Introduce True Elegance Into Your Home with High-Quality Stone Veneer

Have you ever walked into a room and been instantly impressed by the impact of a nicely incorporated stone accent wall or fireplace surround? Stone, whether natural or the highest quality manufactured product, can turn an otherwise boring den, living area, bathroom, or kitchen into a warm and inviting spot in any home.

Stone veneer designs for home interiors can be elegant or lodge-like, symmetrical or random, or formal or casual. Virtually any design, color, and texture is available from the world’s leading producers of stone veneer products.

Styles of Stone Veneer Wall Coverings

While whole natural stone has been a building option for centuries, manufactured stone veneer products capture the same quality and look at a lower cost. The products, durable and far are easier to install, are available in many options and stone styles, shapes, textures, colors, and patterns.

ProCoat Systems of Denver and Salt Lake City specializes in interior and exterior claddings for all types of commercial and residential structures. For ProCoat, a critical area of specialization happens to be stone veneers for interior walls. Products include manufactured stone veneers as well as brick veneers.

ProStone’s manufactured stone veneer manufacturing partners provide an extensive range to set the mood and style of any interior. These include:  

●        Cultured Stone® by Boral® is available in 21 different textures and about 100 different shades of color.

●        Coronado selection of manufactured veneer is nearly identical to natural stone although lighter in weight and less costly. The range of options includes the Coronado Designer Series and the Classic Series to match any preferences.

●        Prostone® is a more limited edition of Boral products. While the same quality as the regular Cultured Stone, the Prostone products are higher volume production items sold at a lower cost.

●        RealStone Systems manufactures veneers from natural stone including marble, quartz, and other materials. The stone cuttings are bonded together to create a thin stone veneer, perfect for fireplaces and walls.

●        McNear Brick and Block, a producer of high-quality brick for over a century, produces brick veneer products from 40% recycled materials. The product comes in 20 different colors with a variety of shapes and textures.

Stone Veneers for Fireplaces

Manufactured stone veneers for fireplaces are heat resistant and easy to clean and maintain. They do not chip or crack nor do the colors change with exposure to heat. Because of the variety of styles and colors, manufactured stone veneers can match any existing or planned décor.

Contact ProStone Systems for Information About Stone Veneers

ProStone Systems of Denver and Salt Lake City is a leading supplier of stone veneers for wall coverings. For information about their extensive selection of high-quality stone veneers, contact ProCoat Systems at (303)-322.9009.

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Upgrade with a Stone Veneer Style for Any Application

High quality manufactured stone veneers can change the characteristic ambiance of any room from boring to elegant, stylish or comforting depending on the style chosen. Whether creating a dramatic focal point with a new fireplace surround or spawning a spa-like effect with stone cladding on your bathroom wall, the change can be profound.

Stone veneers are available in a broad range of styles with choices of textures, shapes and colors that can enhance any interior or exterior surface.

ProCoat of Denver Stone Veneer Producers

By partnering with the world’s leading manufacturers of manufactured stone veneer products, ProCoat Systems is able to offer an extensive list of stone veneer styles to match any home or business owner’s dream. Partner companies like Boral Stone®, Coronado, RealStone Systems™, and McNear Brick & Block have been perfecting their products for decades to duplicate the natural colors and textures of real stone products. Manufactured stone veneers are as durable, less expensive, and far easier to install than natural stone.

Manufactured stone production is also more sustainable and less earth-damaging than natural stone quarrying.

Extensive Range of Stone Veneer Styles

Boral’s ProStone® line is made up of several shapes and colors to match any consumer preference. With each style grouping, shades range from lighter to create a sense of greater space and airiness to darker to impart a cozy, lodge-like aura. The styles of Boral’s ProStone are:

●      Ledgestone: very horizontal design with rectangular pieces with ½” mortar joints in six shades from oak to wine colored

●      Savannah Ledge: similar pattern as normal ledgestone although tightly fitted without mortar joints and colors from tan to gray

●      Fieldstone: random, natural irregularity with variable mortar joint widths in three shades of natural stone colors

●      Tuscan Cobble: Old World pattern of rectangle and square brick-like pieces randomly arranged with ½” mortar joints in three shades from light to dark

●      Aged Ledgetone: horizontal, rectangular pattern with a tumbled, eroded texture to replicate age and wear

●      Rover Rock: randomly spaced, rounded river rock pattern in three different shades.

Coronado provides ProCoat Systems with additional high-quality manufactured stone veneer styles. These include:

●      Cut Stone

●      Villa Stone

●      Ledgestone

●      Classic

●      Designer

●      Irregular-shaped

●      Freedom Building Stone

●      Thin Brick

●      And even a Wood Stone Series that replicates natural aged wood cladding

Contact ProCoat Systems

ProCoat Systems is a world-class supplier of interior and exterior claddings and hardscapes. By partnering with the leading manufacturers, the experts at ProCoat Systems in Denver are able to help imagine, design, and create an enviable addition to your home or business. Stop by the ProCoat showroom in Denver to view the many stone veneer styles and to discuss the advantages of products from ProCoat.

To begin, phone the professionals at ProCoat Systems to discuss your ideas. Phone (303)-322-9009.

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Stone Veneer… A Popular Retaining Wall Material

Retaining walls are practical additions to a property. While these usually serve a utilitarian purpose, they do not have to look and feel like the exterior of a prison. Interesting shapes, colors, and designs by adding natural stone veneer cladding can provide a beautiful and dramatic backdrop or partition to a nicely landscaped area.

Retaining walls compensate for sudden elevation changes by eliminating erosion and thereby adding usable terraced space to a landscape. Older retaining walls made from concrete may still be sturdy and serviceable but usually become stained and unattractive from years of service.

Sometimes owners ponder the choice between resurfacing an existing wall or removing it and building a new one. The choice is usually to rebuild with concrete or to create a new masonry stone wall. While whole stone can be more attractive than concrete if built correctly, the process is far more expensive and time-consuming.

The best option, in this case,  is to build a solid retaining wall with concrete, then clad the finished structure with high-quality natural stone veneer.

Resurfacing an Existing Retaining Wall

It is essential to ensure that an existing wall has maintained its strength and integrity before thinking about resurfacing with natural stone veneer. Cladding a concrete retaining wall with beautiful and stately natural stone veneer is an option that upgrades both the appearance of the wall and the overall appeal of your landscape.

Building a New Wall

If you have doubts about the stability or future of an existing retaining wall, you should replace it. After removing the current structure, building a new concrete wall is not complicated. Once the wall is in place and fully cured, adding a beautiful natural stone veneer is the perfect choice to upgrade your landscape.

What Natural Stone Veneer Styles are Available to Cover a Retaining Wall?

ProCoat Systems offers a wide range of high-quality natural stone veneers for exterior use. Easy to apply and affordable, installing stone veneer is far less labor intensive than working with whole stone.

Available natural stone veneer styles from ProCoat and their partner, Realstone Systems, include:

• Estate Stone  
• Ledgestone
• Shadowstone
• Thinstone
• Accentstone

The styles of stone veneer come in a variety of colors that include:

• Arctic White
• Chiseled Silver
• Alabaster
• Berkshire Buff
• Greystone Gold
• Terracotta
• Somerset Sage
• Bristol Black
• Charcoal
• Midnight Sky

Contact ProCoat Systems of Denver

ProCoat of Denver works with the world’s leading producers of natural and cultured stone veneers. Beautiful, and long-lasting, these materials add real beauty to your landscape.

If you have questions regarding these applications or more, call the representatives at ProCoat Systems at (303)-322-9009.

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What is Manufactured Stone Veneer?

For clients looking for all the beautiful and dramatic appeal of interior stone walls and fireplace surrounds, today’s stunning manufactured stone products can be the right answer. Slightly lighter in weight, easier to install, and as beautiful as natural stone, manufactured stone offers a long-lasting and economical solution. With a wide range of choice in color, texture, shape, and stone type, these beautiful products provide design flexibility and visual appeal unmatched by other types of wall coverings.

Not sure about manufactured stone? The highest quality manufactured stone veneer products are not the “faux stone” of old and come with natural shapes, textures, and colors plus extra weight to impart a truly natural feel. Even upon close examination, the most beautiful manufactured stone veneers, once installed, are difficult to differentiate from genuine stone veneers.

What Makes Up Manufactured Stone Products?

Manufactured stone is made from various combinations of Portland cement, aggregates, iron oxides and other components that determine the color and visual texture. The cement provides stability and substance, while the aggregates, iron oxide, and other materials define the weight and the shade.

How Thick are Manufactured Stone Veneers?

Stone veneers for exterior use may be over two inches thick to impart a sense of strength and stability. Inside the walls or fireplace, a three-inch veneer would tend to “steal” some of the room’s cubic space when applied over an existing surface. Therefore, stone veneer for interior use might be 2” thick or less.

Dry or Mortared Stacking

In recent decades, “dry stacking” any masonry products has become very popular. Dry stacking means the blocks are placed on top of each other without spacing or the use of mortar. Mortared stacking is the traditional method of placement using mortar between each piece.

Either method may be used for installing manufactured stone surfaces.

Highest Quality Brands of Manufactured Stone Veneers

ProCoat Systems of Denver works with only with world-class manufacturers for their building and cladding products. Among the top manufactured stone veneers products are:

Cultured Stone® Veneer: Produced by Boral, premium quality stone veneer available in many textures and colors

Coronado Veneer: Quality manufacturer with a broad range of products.

ProStone® Veneer: Also a Boral product, produced with fewer choices to offer a value priced option.

ProCoat Systems’ Manufactured Stone Products

For more information regarding ProCoat’s range of manufactured stone veneers, phone the professionals at ProCoat Systems at (303)-322-9009.

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