Cropped Purbeck facing Stone for Walling and Building

Purbeck Stone is recognised as being one of England's foremost building stones.

The selection and mixing of various beds from our Purbeck Quarries provide a cross section of colours and thicknesses to our customers' requirements.

PURBECK is a sedimentary limestone which after splitting through bedding planes lends itself to coursed or random construction.

Our Company has supplied many contracts around the country for various applications, including marinas and bridge works but in particular housing.

This stone is also very effective laid as cobbles, especially when combined with our sawn or sandstone paving.

Independent test results are available for this product.

Please let us quote you for your project. We are happy to give free advice and guidance on the use of our stone.

CROPPED FACING STONE SPECIFICATION

Material - Purbeck Limestone

Type - Cropped Facing Stone

Durability - Grade A (BRE 269) complies with BS6349 and BS812 for marine structures

Thickness on bed - 100 -150mm nominal

Face size - Heights 65 to 250mm - lengths 100 - 350mm

Weight - 4 M2 aprox = 1 tonne at 150mm nominal bed

Bedding/Fixing - 1 ordinary Portland Cement to 5 building sand (1 part lime can also be added)

Price - Dependant on quantity and delivery

Supplied - Loose or shrink wrapped on pallets

The following proceedures ensure we maintain quality of product.

1. Quarrying and block selection
2. Splitting block with the bed to minimum bed height (this avoids splitting when fixed and frost penetration).
3. Finally prepare and guillotine stone to provide nominal bed width.
4. Packand deliver to customers specification.