Private Residence, West London

Posted: 16 Dec, 2019

Materials:

Moleanos Limestone Paving, Coping, Cladding, Treads and Risers

Details:

The supplying of Moleanos Limestone for this private residence was particularly complex to manage. There were three separate phases of the job which our Commercial Division had to identify, price and produce and with the initial phase having a very tight timescale we had to work quickly and efficiently to have everything scheduled and delivered to the factory in Portugal to start production.

Over 280 different sizes of paving had to be produced, sandblasted and acid-washed for the design. Coping, Cladding and Risers were also required in numerous different sizes. Each individual size had to be scheduled out for cutting, so this was a very complex operation for the factory to manage as the saws had to be adjusted with each unit. After production, the materials were required to be sealed with Lithofin. The factory-applied Lithofin Stain to 5 sides of the paving, treads and risers, once applied the treated materials had to be dried in large drying rooms at the factory. The weather conditions affected this part of the operation as the application of Lithofin has to be done outdoors in dry conditions and unfortunately, during the production of our order, Portugal saw the worst rainfall of the summer which held up production slightly. In spite of this, the first deliveries were made during June 2018 with the project being completed in its entirety in May 2019 within the time frame specified.

There were over 700 different sizes to produce throughout the project as a whole, so getting the detail right was very important. If any of the items had been produced incorrectly, then this could have been detrimental to the completion date of the project. It is a testament to the factories we work closely alongside who ensure that we get the quality and production times we need for important projects such as this. And so after months of hard work by our factory and Modular Garden Ltd who have installed this beautiful garden, the client is very happy and now benefiting from a stunning garden, with beautiful natural stone materials sealed to look it’s best as time goes on.

Products used:
Moleanos Limestone Paving