Can you control tonal variation across a large area?

Within the natural range of the material, yes, through reserved lots, slab-by-slab selection and an approved dry-lay. Natural stone will always vary; the dry-lay is where the client sees and accepts the range.

Do you take responsibility for substrate preparation?

Only where it is in our scope, and we will say so in writing. Where another contractor holds the screed or waterproofing we inspect and record it before we begin.

What do you need before you can price the package?

The current drawings or model, the specification, the programme dates and a clear statement of the interfaces. If any of that is missing we will say what we have assumed rather than price around it.

Stone and hard finishes

Stone controlled from block selection to the last joint.

Stone is decided long before it reaches site: at block or slab selection, at the dry-lay, and at the setting-out that decides where the veining runs and where the joints land.

We manage stone packages through selection, cutting, dry-lay approval, delivery and installation, including the substrate, the fixing method and the junctions with adjacent trades.

Send your specification Discuss a specialist package

Large-format stone flooring with book-matched veining

Scope

What the package covers.

Typical applications

Lobby, circulation and public-area flooring
Feature walls and book-matched panels
Reception desks and clad furniture elements
Bathroom and wet-area finishes
Stairs, treads, risers and skirtings
External paving and cladding where specified

Design inputs required

Setting-out drawings and joint intent
Stone type, finish and slab reference
Substrate and level information
Movement joint strategy
Slip resistance requirements for the area
Interfaces with drainage, thresholds and MEP terminals

Interfaces we resolve

Screed, levels and fall to drainage
Waterproofing continuity in wet areas
Junctions with metalwork, joinery and glazing
Access panels within stone surfaces
Lighting details and shadow gaps
Protection during following trades

Sequence

How the work runs.

Survey and setting-out

Site survey against the drawn setting-out and confirmation of levels.

Selection

Slab or block selection and reservation against the approved reference.

Shop drawings

Cutting and setting-out drawings, joint positions and edge details for approval.

Dry-lay and samples

Dry-lay of feature areas, photographed and approved before cutting is finalised.

Production

Cutting, finishing and edge preparation to the approved drawings.

Factory quality control

Piece marking, dimensional check and finish check before packing.

Logistics

Crating and delivery sequenced to the installation areas.

Installation and handover

Fixing, grouting, sealing, protection, cleaning and inspection.

Control

Where the risk actually sits.

Dry-lay before installation

Feature areas are dry-laid and photographed for approval so vein direction and tonal variation are agreed before anything is fixed.

Setting-out drives the cutting list

Joint lines are set out against the architecture, not the slab size, so cuts land where the design intends and not at the edge of a wall.

One reserved lot

Material for a scheme is reserved together, including an allowance for later replacement, because matching a second lot afterwards is rarely possible.

Before pricing

What we need to see.

Send what exists today. We will tell you what is still required rather than price around the gaps.

Stone schedule and finishes specification
Setting-out drawings or the design intent
Areas, quantities and substrate condition
Programme and site access for delivery
Requirements for wet areas and slip resistance
Whether installation is in our scope

Evidence

Projects from the register.

Grand Marina branded residence lobby with reception desk, marble floor and full-height glazing over the Saigon River — Grand Marina, Marriott & J.W. Marriott Residences
Ba Son, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Apartment & public-area fit-out; auditorium & entertainment areas with acoustic insulation, fit-out and furniture

The Meydan Hotel bar with crystal chandeliers, gilded wing chairs and floor to ceiling glazing over the racecourse — The Meydan Hotel
Dubai, UAE
Hotel interiors

Midfield Terminal A central concourse with sculpted arched GRG ceiling structure above the retail plaza — Midfield Terminal A
Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE
GRG interior works, decorative ceiling and wall elements across the terminal

Questions

What clients ask about this scope.

Where to go next.

Send your specification

Send the drawings and the specification.

Send the package drawings, the specification and the programme date. We will confirm what is buildable as drawn, what needs development and what we would need to see before pricing.