NaturalStone

Granite, limestone, flagstone.200 – 1,200 sq ft

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— 01 / Overview

“Every slab is a one-time decision. The patio is the sum of those decisions.”

01

What it is

Real stone, hand-fit. Flagstone is the patience trade — every slab is irregular, every joint is decided in the moment. We work with three Ontario quarries directly, so the stone you walk on can be traced to the bed it came out of.

02

How we approach it

Natural stone gets better with weather. Concrete gets worse. The premium pays for itself in fifteen years.

— 02 / Options

Patterns & variations

P/01

Random Irregular

Slabs hand-fit on site with tight, sand-swept joints.

P/02

Coursed Ashlar

Quarry-cut to rectangles. A more architectural read.

P/03

Stepping Stones in Gravel

Slabs set into pea gravel beds. Soft and porous.

P/04

Cantilevered Treads

Thick slabs floated as steps. Heavy work, light effect.

— 03 / Materials Library

What we work with — and where it comes from.

M.01Wiarton, Ontario
Wiarton Flagstone
Local. Warm grey, lichen-flecked.
M.02Owen Sound, Ontario
Owen Sound Ledgerock
Tight, durable. Greens and rusts.
M.03Eramosa, Ontario
Eramosa Limestone
Rare. Deep brown, swirled grain.
M.04Bedford, Indiana
Indiana Limestone Slab
Sawn-and-honed. Modern read.

— 04 / Method

How a natural stone actually gets built.

01
Visit the yard
We walk the pallet with you. Stone is chosen, not ordered from a brochure.
02
Site prep
6 inches of compacted Granular A, then a 1-inch limestone screening setting bed.
03
Dry-lay the field
Every slab laid out without mortar first. Joints studied for an hour before anything sets.
04
Cut and fit
Edges scribed and cut with a wet diamond saw for a hairline joint.
05
Sweep and settle
Polymeric sand or stone dust depending on the look. Misted, then left.

— 05 / On Site

The build, day by day.

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Whole field puzzled together before setting.

Joints scribed and trimmed to hairlines.

— 06 / Investment

Starting at

$32–$55/ sq ft

Premium stone runs higher; flagstone walkways start around $8K.

Lead time
5–7 weeks
Duration
4–9 working days
Scale
200 – 1,200 sq ft
Warranty
10 years on installation

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— 07 / Built example

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From the work

Cornell Courtyard

Cornell, ON · 2024

The clients — both architects — had inherited a tired stamped-concrete patio that fought their otherwise contemporary backyard. The brief was simple: make it disappear into the landscape.

See the project

— 08 / Questions