Stone Veneer Home Exterior Siding
Stone veneer home exterior siding will add character and aesthetic value to your home. Stone veneer is used as a protective and decorative covering for exterior or interior horizontal walls and surfaces. Stone veneer is regarded as a good alternative to natural stone and is also known as architectural stone, man-made stone or manufactured stone. Stone veneer exactly imitates the genuine look of natural stone.
Stone Veneer Exterior Siding - Styles & Design
Stone Veneer exterior siding is also used to as a protective and decorative covering for exterior or interior horizontal walls and surfaces. The Veneer is typically 1 inch thick and must weigh less than 15 lbs. per square foot so that no additional structural supports will be required. Stone Veneer can be made from natural stone or manufactured stone. Natural stone veneer is made from real stone that is either collected i.e. Fieldstone, or from quarried stone.
Harris Exterior offers Stone Veneer siding in Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Naperville, Roselle, Waukegan, Wheaton, Elgin, Hanover Park, Libertyville, Palatine, Bartlett, Hoffman Estates, Elmhurst, Streamwood, Elk Grove Village and other areas in Illinois. Feel free to contact us today with any home improvement needs you may have.
The stone is sawn so that it is a consistent thickness and weight for use as a veneer. This stone is often called Thin Stone Veneer. Manufactured Stone Veneer is a decorative building material manufactured to replicate the look of natural stone.
Stone veneer does not depend on nature for its supply and is abundantly available due to its mass production. This aspect lends it the characteristics of a green product. If compared with the hand-picked natural stone, the mass produced stone veneer is usually a more economical alternative to the homeowner. Stone veneer is purposely designed as a lighter material and a relatively practical alternative to the natural stone. Stone veneer can be handled and installed easily, relative to natural stone, by Harris Exteriors professional stone installers. Feel free to stop by our Streamwood showroom and see your stone veneer options!
Centurion Stone produces everything needed for a breath-taking stone veneer creation. Whether it's for residential, commercial or landscape design jobs, our revolutionary products can go with any style that you are trying to attain. Our manufacturing abilities allow us to provide many customized alternatives to natural stone.
Stone Veneer weighs approximately 75% less than traditional full size stone and half the weight of thin cut stone. Pro-Line Stone Veneer products are engineered to meet or exceed the specifications set by building code officials. It is durable and easy to work with making it a great choice in building products. Call Harris Exteriors & More to request a free in-home estimate for your new stone siding at 630-883-5367.
Stone Veneer Interior Services
Interior Stone Veneer Areas in your Home
It's not out of the ordinary that every home owner wants to be sure that their home is as comfortable and attractive to the eye as they can make it. It's also not unusual that many would prefer to have the ability to apply natural stone or brick to the outside of the home which they have spent a great deal of time and attention on. Occasionally that dream is squelched by the price of those more traditional products and solutions.
Stone veneer was created to relieve the disappointment that is included with the realization that there will be no way to make that dream become a reality. Now that man-made stone has entered the market, more and more people will be able to save a huge amount of money while at the same time getting the look and feel that they want. This is because artificial stone costs at the very least 1/3 less than natural stone or brick.
Manufactured stone is created utilizing a lightweight combination of concrete, and other materials that give it the consistency required to produce a product which will be very easily placed on the walls of any house. One thing which should not be overlooked is that this lighter weight product is well suited for use on the inside walls as well as those on the outside. A lot of fireplace surrounds are showing off the updated look of stone veneer, and that man cave has never looked better when the use of this phenomenal product is complete.
Stone Veneer Fireplaces
A fireplace offers warmth to your house and a classy touch to a room, but it doesn't always reflect your own style. You are able to fix that with a stone veneer fireplace.
A fireplace provides heat for our rooms, but also is an architectural element in an area that really must be addressed when renovating and redecorating. Generally included in walls, they are typically not movable, meaning you cannot reposition them in your room. Instead you have to find a way to include them into your design. The use of stone veneers will enable you to include your fireplace in any new, fresh design you're thinking of for your home.
Stone Veneer Interior Walls
If you think that stone veneer is meant to be used only on exterior walls, you are wrong! Stone veneer can also be used on the inside of your home as a wall decoration on interior walls. You'll be surprised at just how much elegance a stone interior wall will add to your home.
Stone Veneer Bars
You can also use stone veneers as a back drop to your bar. Friends and family will marvel at how beautiful your bar backsplash looks with a brand new stone veneer wall.
Stone Veneer Accent Walls
Stone veneer accent walls are great for kitchens and bathrooms. Decorate the area behind your cabinet space with gorgeous stone veneer, or perhaps you want to spruce up your bathroom space with a stone veneer accent wall next to your shower or bathtub. The possibilities are endless with stone veneer!
Please feel free to contact us for more information about stone veneer installation today!
