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Kenosha built with Prairie stone

The Performance you Expect, The Economy you Want

From top to bottom, PRAIRIE stone can economically supply you with the look and feel of natural limestone or cast stone. PRAIRIE stone delivers the prestigious appearance which has remained a desired look for centuries. This high-quality masonry product adds beauty and elegance to all architectural, commercial or residential projects.

PRAIRIE stone is very durable and will outlast many other alternative products. And the best part about it is...it's affordable!

PRAIRIE stone is high-density, water resistant masonry product that can be used above grade, at grade or even below grade level and is designed to withstand the harshest elements.

What Makes PRAIRIE stone Unique?
PRAIRIE stone Finished Projects
PRAIRIE stone Shapes and Sizes
PRAIRIE stone Specifications
PRAIRIE stone Colors and Textures (PDF 430k)
PRAIRIE stone Brochure (PDF 828k)

What makes PRAIRIE stone Unique?

Designers work today with perceptions before they're seen, and are responsible to bring together function and purpose, form and emotion. It's a matchmaking of end-user reality and creative accomplishment. PRAIRIE stone offers you all of these characteristics and a structurally outstanding materials, yet aesthetically proficient. PRAIRIE stone is economically efficient and extremely durable. Perfect for freedom in design with control in execution. As you assemble the elements of your project, pencil us in. We provide you with all the necessary tools to provide proper design and optimum material choice. We're ready to assist you every sketch of the way.
PRAIRIE stone ADVANTAGES

  • ALL NATURAL AGGREGATES
  • VERY DENSE COMPARED TO CONCRETE BLOCK
  • TIGHT TOLERANCE ON ALL UNITS
  • AGGREGATE COLOR CONSISTENT THRU-OUT PRODUCT
  • GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN CUSTOMIZING WALLS, SILLS, ARCHES, COPING UNITS & LARGE SIZES
  • WATER REPELLENT IN ADDITION TO DENSE SURFACE
  • ABILITY TO CUT AND SHAPE EASILY IN THE FIELD
  • MAY COMBINE VENEER WITH THROUGH WALL APPLICATIONS
  • SHORTER LEAD TIMES AND CENTRALIZED MFG LOCATION
  • ABSORPTION = 6 LBS/CU.FT
  • DENSITY = 140 LBS/CU.FT
  • COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH = 4000 PSI

THIS PRODUCT IS SIMILAR TO LIMEstone WITH THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A VERY DENSE CONCRETE BLOCK. ALL PRAIRIE stone UNITS HAVE A W.R. GRACE DRY BLOCK ADDITIVE THOUGH OUT THE MIX. THIS IS AN INTEGRAL WATER REPELLENT WHICH WILL LAST THE LIFE OF THE UNIT. ALSO A TOPICAL SEALER MAY BE APPLIED TO ALL PRAIRIE stone UNITS AS AN ADDED LAYER OF PROTECTION. THE BASIC COMPOSITION OF THESE UNITS CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 72% CRUSHED LIMEstone, 16% SILICA, AND 12% CEMENT COMBINED WITH OTHER DENSIFIERS TO CREATE THE stone LIKE PRODUCT WE CALL PRAIRIE stone.

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PRAIRIE stone Finished Projects

Back of Kenosha home   Firehouse    stone Home    Tall building
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PRAIRIE stone Shapes and Sizes

Shapes and Sizes
* Available in Groundface only

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