Chiseled ready stack stone

Eldorado Stone's European Ledge stone profile is designed to create fusion between old-world stonework and modern design, while incorporating advancements masons will appreciate. The precision cut stone is uniquely balanced with elementally worn surfaces that highlight rugged contours. This juxtaposition creates a visually interesting and universally appealing face, especially with the addition of tightly stacked ledge pieces, which vary in height and length. 

Oldcastle Architectural has renamed its high-density, pre-finished architectural concrete masonry unit Cordova Stone to better represent its timeless aesthetic appeal and artisan, hand-cut appearance. The rebrand is part of extensive research and development in artisan stone veneers. The stone veneer is ideal for an efficient installation, as it can be easily cut and shaped in the field. Other than routine cleaning with a standard commercial grade cleaning agent, it requires virtually no maintenance and will last the lifetime of a building.

The Apex Siding System is pultruded-fiberglass siding and trim with Ultrex, designed to be tougher than fiber cement, but exude the beauty of natural wood. It also has been designed to withstand extreme conditions. The siding features an expected life of 50 years or more, and is available in ten rich and enduring colors, in 4- and 7-in. widths, and in either a smooth or wood grain finish. It resists chipping, splintering, fading and warping.

Foundry Stacked Stone by Tapco features bold, rugged texture cast from hand-selected North Carolina quarried stone, an enhanced coloring process that delivers vibrant undertones and tonal differences, and the market’s only textured grout line for added authenticity. It can easily be cut with snips and hung like traditional vinyl panels. Molds are cast from more than 100 unique stones to create detail that reflects hand-cut and installed stone. The panels deliver 40 ft. of coverage without repeat.

Coronado Stone Product’s Playa Vista Limestone is a modern profile from its Designer Series line. It consists of lightly textured modular pieces that blend harmoniously with both modern and contemporary environments. The coarsed installation creates a clean linear pattern that adds style to any architecture. The brand says it offers the largest selection of manufactured stone veneer, thin brick and floor tile products in the industry.

Nichiha’s Plymouth Brick panel is eco-friendly fiber cement that emulates the visual appeal of brick. It provides an affordable and sustainable product designed for a hassle-free and efficient installation. It showcases a clean-cut and sophisticated look while providing a variety of brick panel options to make homes sustainable. The prefinished panels come in a standard size of 18 in. high, 72 in. wide and 5/8 in. thick.

Heritage Stone by ProVia enhances natural undercut for stunning realism. The actual rocks chosen for the line are carefully selected from unique geographic regions and then skillfully molded and cast. There are always 1,000 real stones used in the molding process for each product line before a repeat. In production, these stones are meticulously colorized using raw pigments and oxides providing a unique richness.

Boral Stone Products’ Cultured Stone features more than 100 colors and 21 textures available nationwide. The brand holds the building industry’s only GreenGuard Children & Schools Certification, meeting stringent indoor air quality standards. It also contains a minimum of 54 percent recycled content validated by UL Environmental and is a Green Approved product through the National Association of Homebuilders Research Center.

Eldorado Stone, manufacturer of what it says is the world’s most believable architectural stone veneer, debuts its Santa Maria Cypress Ridge to its collection of nationwide profiles. Inspired by Italian and Provençal architecture, Cypress Ridge is designed to reflect the poetic harmony and enduring characteristics of age-old hilltop villages.

Quality Stone Veneer’ preset drystack stone veneer contains individual stones cast into larger paneled pieces. Individual stones are cast in a dry-laid style with no grout, so the paneled pieces interlay to create a cohesive product that can be applied using fewer materials. Installation is more efficient as it is easier and faster to apply the panels than traditional stone-by-stone installation techniques. It comes in 12 standard color options.