Hinuera Stone, Pukemoremore House.

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Our expertise in installing as well as processing natural stone was sought for this rural Waikato property. Local Hinuera Stone is showcased in a number of formats, including large honed panels as an exterior cladding and natural-face blocks for outdoor walls.  The honed panels were installed using a mechanical-fixing method, while the blocks were processed to a 40mm thickness at our Tauranga premises, enabling us to glue them to the substrate using our lightweight stone cladding installation system.

The natural stone was carried through to the interior with a striking geometric design for the fireplace surround. To achieve this a template was first created to guide the overall look, size and shape of the stone.  After being processed to a 40mm thickness, individual pieces of natural-face Hinuera were shaped and laid out in a pattern onto a template at our Tauranga premises to create the overall design, before being photographed, labelled and freighted to site for installation.

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Why is it that we find flowing water calming, that having plants in our living spaces improves our mood or that we feel so much better after a walk in the fresh air?  Being connected to nature is good for us, we know it intuitively and the research tells us as much.  At a time when we are increasingly disconnected from the world outside our front door, Island Stone gives you the chance to have a slice of nature where you live and work every day.

Our range of tiles and claddings offers a myriad of opportunities to have natural stone as a feature in your next project, whether in a classic, understated way, or where innovative design takes centre stage.

Nothing you will see in the Island Stone range is ‘off the shelf’ – these are our designs and each product must meet our strict quality standards before we put the Island Stone name to it. 

From the earliest conceptual beginnings through to the end-product being available for your next project, Island Stone controls the entire process.   We design it, source the raw material and in most cases produce it in our own purpose-built factories.  Where we don’t make the product ourselves, we form strong partnerships with those who we contract to do it on our behalf.

So, if you still don’t find what you are looking for, feel free to talk to us about custom design.  After all, sourcing, cutting and shaping stone is what we do!  Give us a call.