CED Stone Commercial Brochure

CED Commercial Material Samples/Matching Material Matching Whether you need to replace some cracked paving slabs in the garden, or top-up an old gravel footpath that’s looking a little bare and patchy in places, CED Stone Group are here to help! When it comes to material matching, we understand the importance of correctly determining the type of stone you want to replace, and the process of finding the most suitable alternative if the exact match is no longer available. The problems associated with choosing a poor match for your landscape can have a huge impact on the overall look and performance of your project, so it’s vital to find the right material. Simply send us a sample or a picture of the stone you would like us to match, or come and visit us at one of our depots, and through a consultative approach our skilled team will be able to identify the material for you. We can draw on our unique and extensive geological sample library – an impressively detailed collection started by our Chairman Michael Heap back in 1978. The library features hundreds of materials sampled at quarries from all over the world and uses an innovative coding system that helps us to identify different stone materials down to the exact quarry they were taken from. Whilst there’s never been so many products in the marketplace, the nature of natural stone means that over time supply from specific quarries can become depleted and some materials can be discontinued. Occasionally it can be tricky to find an exact match every single time, but there’s always a suitable alternative and with our knowledge you can be assured that there is nobody better placed to help you to find it. Our in-house team include experienced geologists, who will try to identify the technical aspects of your material and help you to find the closest substitute – in both performance and appearance. 16