What a stone veneer installation job involves
Stone veneer has to be installed over a drainage plane and lath, detailed so water that gets behind it has a path back out. It always gets behind it.
Done as a surface treatment glued to sheathing, it traps moisture against framing and causes exactly the damage it appeared to prevent.
Done as a surface treatment glued to sheathing, it traps moisture against framing and causes exactly the damage it appeared to prevent.
Coursing, corner returns and the way the stone meets other materials are what separate work that looks real from work that looks applied.
If that sounds like the way you would want the work done, the next step is a conversation and a walkthrough. We will look at what is there, talk through what you are trying to get to, and tell you honestly whether we are the right company for it.
There is no cost to that conversation and no obligation after it. We would rather spend an hour finding out a project is not a fit than take it on and do a mediocre job.
How this job runs
Walkthrough
We look at the property and the existing conditions before anything else.
Drawings
Plans and a written scope, so everyone is building the same thing.
Build
Our crew runs the work, with Samuel on site through it.
Walk it together
We close the job by walking it with you, not by sending a final bill.
What actually decides the outcome
Finish work is what people actually touch and look at every day, and it is where the difference between a good contractor and an average one is most visible.
Tile is a good example. Whether a tiled shower lasts is decided entirely by the waterproofing and substrate preparation underneath, which nobody ever sees. The layout, the cuts and where the lines land are what people do see. Both have to be right.
Stone veneer has to sit over a drainage plane and lath, detailed so water that gets behind it has a path back out. Installed as a surface treatment stuck to sheathing, it holds moisture against the framing and causes the problem it was supposed to prevent.
Exterior paint is mostly preparation. Washing, scraping, priming bare wood and caulking the joints is the majority of the labor and all of the longevity. The finish coat is the easy part and the part everyone focuses on.
Work like this
Truth, trust and transparency. That is the standard, and it shows up in the schedule.Samuel Hand
Related work
Custom Tile Installation
Tile set on prepared substrate
Large format, mosaic and stone set over proper waterproofing and a flat substrate.
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Premium Exterior Painting
Prep is most of the job
Wash, scrape, prime and caulk before a drop of finish coat goes on.
Read moreWhat we put in writing
Standing seam metal comes with a forty-year warranty and dimensional shingles with thirty. We install to the specification those warranties require.
Workmanship coverage comes from us directly. If it is our error, we fix it, and we keep our workload at a level where that is realistic.
Workmanship coverage comes from us directly.
We cover Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Butler, Preble and Miami counties. That is as far as we go, because past it we would be a contractor with a long commute.
Practically that covers Dayton, Kettering, Centerville, Beavercreek, Springboro, Lebanon, Mason, Hamilton, Fairfield, West Chester, Troy, Piqua, Eaton and the towns between them. Near the edge of that, call and ask.
Stone Veneer Installation questions
How do you handle changes once we have started?
Changes get written down, priced and approved before they happen. Nothing gets built off a hallway conversation.
Can you remodel an older home, or only build new?
Both. A good share of our work is remodeling houses that were built well and are worth keeping.
Do you give a written scope before work starts?
Always. It states what is included, what is excluded, what we expect to find once things are opened up, and how a change gets priced and approved. A one-page quote is how disputes start.
Who pulls the permits?
We do, and we deal with inspection scheduling as part of the job. You are not calling a building department.
What happens if you find something unexpected?
We stop, document it, price the options and talk to you before proceeding. On older houses that is a normal part of the process, not an emergency.
Do you use your own crew or subcontractors?
Our own crew handles the core work. Where a licensed specialty trade is required we bring in people we have worked with for years, and we manage them directly.
How do payments work?
Draw schedule tied to completed stages, agreed in writing before work starts. You are never paying substantially ahead of the work that has been done.
Ready to talk about your project?
We build across Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Butler, Preble and Miami counties.