Procter Cast Stone Company Profile
Procter Cast stone is a specialist manufacturer of high quality cast stone architectural features for architects, house builders, general building contractors and self-builders. Procter Cast Stone offers a comprehensive nationwide service from it’s factory in Garforth near Leeds.
Cast stone or reconstituted stone is an attractive, cost effective alternative to natural stone and can be used to reproduce decorative features to enhance new buildings or match natural stonework in sympathetic restoration projects.
Cast stone is a very versatile material that allows specifiers to create a very wide range of designs of architectural features for new build or restoration applications.
Procter is a family owned company which specialises in concrete products and security fencing, Its cast stone products are manufactured in-house by the concrete products division based at Garforth near Leeds.
The Procter Cast Stone Services
The company recommends its earliest involvement in project planning to ensure that cast stone products suit aesthetic, performance and budget requirements and comply with the site programme's schedule.
Procter Cast Stone services include:-
- Consultation: technical staff provide free consultation to assist in product selection and design
- Design and manufacture of individually designed cast stone product to meet specific requirements
- Quotation: detailed quotations are provided based on architects' designs or bills of quantities
- Colours: non-standard colours to match existing and free colour sample packs are available
- Mouldmaking: Procter has an in-house mould making facility
- Manufacture: Products are manufactured generally in accordance with BS 1217
- Installation: handling instructions are supplied with each consignment
Products
Ranges of standard items held in stock for immediate delivery include heads, cills, copings and pier caps. Bespoke items designed and manufactured to customer requirements are facilitated by an in-house mould making capability. This is used to create a wide range of simple and ornate stonework designs. Typical examples of bespoke products include Porticos, Balustrades, Ashlar walling etc. Such items for larger projects are held in stock for call-off to suit the construction programme. Lifting eyes to facilitate safe lifting on site and other required fixings can be installed.
To see many examples of Procter Cast stone go to the gallery.
Composition, manufacture
Manufacture is in-house under closely controlled conditions to ensure consistently high quality standards of production and curing. All products are subject to final inspection checks.
Dimensions
We are able to advise on sizes of components to optimise lifting and handling on site, adding lifting eyes where required.
Colour and appearance
A range of standard stone colours is available or products can be manufactured to match the specifiers particular colour. Standard colours are yorkshire, light yorkshire, dark and light portland, aire, red sandstone and natural.
Cast stone products will weather with time in the same way as natural stone, the degree of which depends on climate, location and detailing.
Supply & Delivery
Products are supplied shrink-wrapped on pallets with suitable protection. Delivery is on the company's own transport.
Information Available
Technical literature includes an illustrated brochure.
Free downloads on how to specify Cast stone and Drawings of standard designs are available from the website.
Further information on cast stone products and fencing and information on precast and prestressed lintels, padstones and bollards is available from the company.
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