STONES FOR BUILDING DECORATIONS IN NIGERIA

 COBBLE STONE INSTALLATION.

Building a house in Nigeria is such a great experience, you are finally about to have a house of your own that you plan to build according to how you wish. Most builders tend to build with strict adherence to the building blueprint while other builders usually implement ideas that where not initially in the blueprint to soothe their later desires for their buildings. Whatever the case may be, stone decorations for building walls is an art people love so much that they usually make provision for stone decors in their building plans. This is a list of some of the stones available in Nigeria for building wall decorations and some brief explanations of their characteristics.

COBBLE STONE

cobble stone

Cobble stone is most likely the most popular stone type for building decoration in the world from the Colosseum in Rome to the cobble paved streets of London, here in Nigeria, cobble stones for building wall decorations made its entry in the Nigerian building industry around 2009 and since then it has been around and getting more popular by its continued use. Cobble stone for wall decoration is rugged and rusty in character with its unique appeal for the artistic builders because of its artistic nature, the non uniformed contours, the uneven shades of colors are some inherent artistic qualities of the cobble stone. To buy the cobbles stone from any location in Nigeria, contact us with the number on this page.


EZ FIT STONE

ez fit stone

The ez fit stone is very easy to install because the stone comes in unit rectangular panels that fits together on the wall to form a uniformed veneer stones structure. The ez fit stone panels might have been originated from the ledge stone motivation, that is the concept of depicting individualistic stone pieces on the wall. The ez fit stone is very solid and rugged in character, it is also a good stone type for pillar decorations with stones because of its firm ruggedity giving the pillar a rigid form after installation. The ez fit is also about the fastest stone type to install on the wall due to its panel nature, all the installer has to do is to install individual panels on the wall with cement mortars. It is then no surprise that the ez fit stone type is a good choice of stone for large stone cladding project like estate development stone cladding and the rest. we have various colors of the ez fit stones at Farad contractors Nigeria for sale at very affordable price, contact us today.

LEDGE STONES

ledge stones

The veneer ledge stone is also among the earliest stone decoration patterns known to man,the earlier building designers and decorators used the stone stacking technique to lay unit stones on each other, delivering horizontal stone line patterns on the wall for aesthetics. Here in Nigeria, ledge stone made its full entry into the Nigerian veneer stone industry around 2012 and has since then proven itself as a popular option in stone type for wall decorations in Nigeria. Though there was the marble and granite stone pitching before the proper advent of ledge stones, the granite and marble stone pitching can be considered as a form of ledge stone wall decorations but in another form due to its sharp similarity with the ledge stones. The ledge stone comes in six colors variants of red, brown,beige, orange, grey and black and they are presented in small stone bits 2 to 3 inches long. we have all colors of the ledge stones at our various warehouses in Nigeria.

MARBLE AND GRANITE STONE PITCHING

granite stone pitching

The marble and granite stone pitching is very similar to the ledge stone type in terms of their unit stacking outlook, the marble and granite for stone pitching was earlier than ledge stone in the Nigerian stone decoration industry but not as popular now since the advent of the ledge stones and other stone types in the Nigerian stone wall decoration sphere. The marble and granite stone type is very aesthetic in nature but its major draw back is the large amount of time it takes for installation, it is a very slow process hence not ideal for home builders who needs to finish up the project and move in fast. Many people who prefer stone bits decoration for their building wall designs usually go for the ledge stone which takes lesser time to install on the building and still gives same look at the end.

SLICED NATURAL STONES
Sliced natural stones are variations of the flag stone type for building wall decorations in Nigeria, the process involves the use of stone cutters to cut out regular squares and rectangular stone shapes for installation on the building wall. A notable example is the stone designs on many walls of the Guarantee trust bank Gtb in Nigeria, those are sliced natural flag stones that were cut and installed on the wall by professional stone decoration companies like Farad contractors Nigeria. They give the natural essence on the building because of their natural stone source.

CASTLE ROCKS

castle rock

Castle rocks are synthetic rectangular stone type, they can be considered as magnified brick types having the shape of wall tiles bu they are actually stones , they have same material composition as the antique bricks but they are actually much bigger than the antique bricks. The castle rock stone is not that popular in the Nigerian building wall decoration sphere may be because of the stiff competition from the cheaper yet lower quality tiles in the market. Therefore it is good choice for those clients who would love some unique stone types for their wall decorations. castle rocks are available for sale in our warehouse, contact us today .

VINTAGE STONE

vintage stone

The vintage stone for Nigerian buildings is very similar to the sliced natural stones in terms of regular square and rectangular shapes but the the vintage stone is a synthetic stone type while the sliced natural stones are from natural sources. Both appear same in look but the major difference between the natural stone and manufactured stone is also that vintage stones being synthetic or manufactured stone type offers more color options than the sliced natural stones because they be easily manufactured. Vintage stones of all six color options are available for sale at Farad contractors Nigeria.

ROCKS

Rocks

Rocks in their bare virgin forms are also valuable stone cladding materials, the Nigerian home decorators have been using rocks for building wall decorators even before the coming of synthetic stone types into the Nigerian building industry. Rocks are not that widely used nowadays because of their rather crude looks, many home builders usually prefer the processed look and feel of more modern synthetic or sliced natural stones types to the unprocessed feel of rocks while other class of builders love the look and feel of the rocks.

FLAG STONE

The Flag Stone

The flag stone is one of the natural stone types available for building decorations in Nigeria , it comes from natural sources from the ground and is broken, processed and installed on the wall by careful placement with cement and mortars. The flag stone is one of the earliest stone types used for building decorations in Nigeria until the advent of the manufactured stones type which is more commonly obtainable recently.

EZ FIT STONE CHALK WHITE

Ez fit stone chalk white.

The Ez fit stone has the chalk white color also which is very good for pillar design jobs for your building decorations. We have the ez fit stone chalk white color for sale at our warehouse. Price is N6950 per square meter and one square meter is equal to two cartons of the stones.

LEDGE STONE

Ledge Stone Black and White

Another picture of black and white ledge stone shown here, the ledge stone also has other color mixes which we will show subsequently. The price for ledge stone is N8900 per square meter. While the installation cost ranges from N2000 to N2500 per square meter of installation.

WOODY STONE

Woody Stone at the Base

The woody stone is a unique stone type for wall decoration. It comes with the look of wood grains and patterns and provides great option for something entirely unique on your building wall. The price of the woody stone is N11,500 per square meter.

CASTLE STONE ASH

Ash colored Castle Rock Stones

The ash colored castle rock stones are selected ash colors of the castle rock stones. The advantage of manufactured stones is that you can select any color type you need for your job. This color is sold for N7000 per square meter of the stones and N1000 per square meter for installation.

GRANITE STONE

Granite offcuts stones

The granite stone offcuts or granite stone pitching is made from stacking tiny bits of offcut granites and marbles and using same for wall decorations. It is about one of the priciest stone type due to the cost of granites and marbles. The price is about N18,000 per square meter and is currently not available.

BLACK NATURAL STONES.

Black natural stones

These are natural stones sliced into prefered shapes and thickness then processed in the factory to be used for both exterior and interior wall decorations. They usually come in black, brown or pink varieties and are sold for N14,000 per square meter unit.

CHALK WHITE EZ FIT STONE.

Another picture showing Ez fit chalk white.

The chalk white ez fit stone is one of the most sought after stones for home decoration in Nigeria. The picture above shows where it was used at Enugu ukwu Anambra state. Price is N7000 per square meter and can be discounted based on quantity needed.