September 2010 South West Building & Construction 9


Why use natural stone? WORKING WITH STONE


Article from Markstone Granite


WHETHER you’re building a new house or renovating an old one, natural stone offers you unparalleled beauty, permanence and uniqueness - and adds true value to your home.


Natural stone is an outstanding


building material. It is durable as well as aesthetic, and can be supplied in almost any shape or form. Natural stone ages well. Whereas many building materials become unsightly over the course of the years, natural stone retains a natural patina, which is not detrimental to the beauty of the natural stone. Many natural stones are like good wine: they only attain their full elegance with advancing years. It is very low maintenance and the lifetime of natural stone is extremely long. With the right planning and construction, buildings of natural stone have been known to survive for many thousands of years.


As well as all of this, natural stone is ecological and environmentally compatible. It is found naturally in virtually finished form. No energy is needed for its actual manufacture. Energy is only consumed for quarrying and processing, but the share is small compared with other building materials. The unused stone waste can be used directly for filling in the parts of the quarry where stone has been extracted. Nothing is lost in the complete cycle of natural stone quarrying, processing and returning to nature.


It is because of all these reasons that natural stone has become so popular again in recent years. We have seen an increasing demand from people wanting to use natural stone both for the exterior and interior of their home.


Here at Markstone Granite, we stock both reclaimed and ‘new’ granite and slate. (When we say


new, of course it is the same age as the old stone, just hasn’t been out the ground as long!). This includes granite lintels, quoins and setts, and slate flooring, sills and hearths. The growing popularity of natural stone landscaping is due to the fact that stone fits the look of most homes. It works well on both formal and informal landscape designs, and once again the true beauty of the natural stone far outweighs a manufactured product. We stock various types and colours of natural stone for


BRIAN Teague & Sons, Building, Carpentry & Electrical Contractors, can provide a complete building service. Based in North Cornwall, the


family firm is run by brothers Ben and Julian Teague, with Elaine Teague, who took over the reins ten years ago after the untimely death of her husband


paving and driveways - these include granite, sandstone and limestone. Come and have a look around our showroom, display area and yard to see the natural stone we stock as well as all the other products we sell. We have over 20 years of


experience and are more than happy to offer our advice if you wish. For more details contact us at Markstone Granite, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0HD. Telephone 01566 784289 or


view our website at www. markstonegranite.co.uk.


Complete service


Brian, now running the admin side of the business. Ben, an experienced carpenter/builder, manages the building side, and Julian, a qualified electrician, is in charge of the electrical side. For more information, tel 01566 781751 or email info@brianteague.co.uk. Web: www.brianteague.co.uk.


New Builds. Barn Conversion


p.V.C.u. or wood Conservatories


Windows and Doors, Fascias, Soffits, Guttering.


All Electrical Work


All your building requirements taken care of from start to finish


Members of:


For all your Renovation, Conversion & Landscaping Needs


Federation of Master Builders, MasterBond,


Glass & Glazing Federation FENSA


NICEIC Approved Contractor and


Domestic Installer


We have the Government endorsed TrustMark. Tel: 01566 781 751 Tel: 01840 230 102 Fax: 01566 781 751


Mobile:


info@brianteague.co.uk www.brianteague.co.uk


07762 711 847


Granite, Slate, Oak Beams & Lintels Paving, Sleepers and much more!


01566 784289 / 07977 143831 Barn Park, Markstone Farm, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0HD


www.markstonegranite.co.uk


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