Q: How do Wairau Stone products compare in cost with natural stone ?
Wairau Stone products installed cost is usually much lower than the installed cost of imported natural stone. Wairau Stone also contains of waterproofing material so it doesn’t absorb humidity and fungus free. It is the only stone facing that maintenance free and unchanged color.

Q: Will Wairau Stone products fade ?
Colors will become an integral part of Wairau Stone products during the casting process. Existing applications show no undesirable change in color after years of weathering in various climatic exposures globally.

Q: Will the same stone texture appear repeatedly in a typical application ?
Wairau Stone products are cast from thousands of individual molds virtually eliminating repetition. In addition, to further eliminate the possibility of repetition, no two stones are ever reproduced with the exact same coloring.

Q: What kind of surface is necessary in order to use Wairau Stone Claddings ?
Wairau Stone products may be applied over any properly prepared, clean, untreated, structurally sound wall surfaces such as wood, wallboard, or masonry. See the Wairau Stone Installation Instructions for details.

Q: Is any maintenance required ?
Occasional washing to remove surface dust and dirt is all that is required. Wairau Stone claddings are virtually maintenance-free.

Q: Can Wairau Stone products be used on both exterior and interior applications?
Yes. Wairau Stone products are suitable for both, and allow you to bring the outdoors inside, and continuity in color and texture.