VAPOUR CURED SEMI DRY CAST STONE

A cost-effective range of vapour cured dry cast stone products to add luxury features to residential and commercial buildings.

Cost Effective Luxury

Ideal for one off house-builds as well as entire building developments, Amber Valley Stone cast stone is the cost-effective option for bringing a touch of luxury to your project. Suitable for use in a wide range of applications, whether you need balcony screens for luxury housing or string courses and copings for commercial buildings.

Available in variety of finishes and colours, we use standard and bespoke mouldings to complete your project. Our colour matching service also means that new buildings can be added seamlessly, keeping designs and colours uniform.

WHY CHOOSE DRY CAST STONE?

Vapour Cured Semi Dry

With the look and texture of natural stone, and the ability to be moulded into almost any shape, our unique vapour cured semi dry cast stone provides virtually unlimited architectural opportunities.

Far from just standard window cills and surrounds, we can manufacture everything from columns and corbels, date stones and keystones, to porticos, pavilions and pier caps.

Whatever your scheme, our premium limestone is perfect for creating or reproducing beautiful cast stonework. And with a mass-scale manufacturing process capable of many units being cast in the same day, it’s cost-effective, too.

Find out more about our Vapour Curing process on our blog article – WHAT IS VAPOUR CURING OF SEMI DRY CAST STONE AND WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

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Take a look inside our manufacturing process

Amber Valley Stone’s Semi Dry production facility features the most recent state of the art equipment, along with stringent processes that puts AVS at the forefront of Cast Stone manufacturing in the UK.

Step One: Creating the Perfect Mix

The process begins with our computer controlled batching system, featuring multiple sensors, allowing all raw materials to be constantly monitored for moisture levels throughout the process.

This provides consistent water content within every batch produced, which is critical to product integrity and colour consistency between batches.

Step Two: Forming the Stone

Step Three: Curing

Step Four: Inspection & Shipping

Once the mix is ready, within a strict time limit, our experienced operatives compact the semi dry mix into the required mould.
Once the mould is filled, the cast is then turned onto a board and finished. At this stage we attach a product identification label, before it progresses into our curing chambers.

Correct curing of semi dry cast stone is extremely important. The vapour curing chambers speed up the initial curing process, when the units are more susceptible to damage. This allows us to achieve a high compressive strength overnight, mitigating common issues of handling and installation damage, it also significantly reduces the risk of efflorescence forming on the units.

Finally, our QA team carry out a full inspection of the units, reviewing the quality and checking dimensionally. They are then palletised with corner and edge protection and wrapped to reduce damage during shipping. Once they have received the minimum curing times set out by British Standards, they are shipped to site on a vehicle with or without offloading as agreed.

KEY FEATURES

Versatile – Adaptable to a variety of designs, sizes and shapes, Precast Stone is also easy to install and handle

Strong – Our cast stone exceeds requirements set out by British Standards

Colour Matched – Our in-house lab can colour match your current stone for continuity

Resilient – With minimal maintenance, our cast stone continues to look ‘as new’ for longer

Cost Effective – A lower cost alternative to natural stone

Authentic – An undisputed, realistic alternative to the look and feel of natural stone

AVS: The Complete Service Provider

Using different aggregates and finishing techniques, we ensure that all aspects of your project requirements are met, on time and within budget. Our experienced project managers are always on hand to help guide you through the process, from initial estimates and design through manufacture and delivery.

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STANDARD COLOURS

Please note that due to screen & print limitations, actual colours may look different on the physical product.
We always recommend you order a FREE sample to verify the colour.