No building material has a longer pedigree than stone; after all, the Stone Age was the first recognized period of human culture, and early man used stone not only as a source of invaluable tools but also as a building material of unparalleled strength, durability and versatility.
Stone can be used as it occurs naturally, in boulders or random walks and slabs split and shaped by the forces of nature, or it can be worked into precisely cut blocks that slot together as snugly as jigsaw pieces.Above all, it offers the infinite variety that only a natural-occurring material can exhibit.
The earliest use of stone as a building material was probably the casual gathering of loose-lying surface stone to form simple enclosures for defense and to pen animals. It would soon find a use as a paving material for consolidating soft ground, and by Egyptian times records show that it was being used in the design of decorative gardens as well as the construction of many meticulously engineered pyramids and temples of that period.
Stone can be used as it occurs naturally, in boulders or random walks and slabs split and shaped by the forces of nature, or it can be worked into precisely cut blocks that slot together as snugly as jigsaw pieces.Above all, it offers the infinite variety that only a natural-occurring material can exhibit.
The earliest use of stone as a building material was probably the casual gathering of loose-lying surface stone to form simple enclosures for defense and to pen animals. It would soon find a use as a paving material for consolidating soft ground, and by Egyptian times records show that it was being used in the design of decorative gardens as well as the construction of many meticulously engineered pyramids and temples of that period.
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Heritage Masonry Scotland Ltd, the 'one stop shop' for all your Stonemasonry & Lime mortar repair, conservation and maintenance requirements, whether it is structural work, intricately carved stonework, re-pointing using traditional lime mortars, or roughcasting and lime washing works, Doff stone cleaning, we have all the skills at our fingertips, Covering areas of Edinburgh, Fife, Perth, Scottish Borders.
Read about how The Scottish Lime Centre started to build a foundation to be the reference professional to promote the knowledge and traditional skills required for the conservation, repair and maintenance of the historic built environment. From their work nationally and internationally providing advice and guidance on traditional skills.
Heritage Masonry (Scotland) Ltd have been providing stonemasons East Lothian services to residential and commercial buildings for over 25 years. We are an established and experienced stonemason in East Lothian and have completed stonemasonry and lime mortar repairs throughout the area including Musselburgh, Tranent Haddington, North Berwick, East Linton and Dunbar.
Do you need to restore old and decaying stonework and are looking for a Scottish Borders stonemason?. Heritage Masonry (Scot) Ltd provide a wide range of stonemason services throughout the Scottish Borders including Kelso, Jedburgh, Melrose, Selkirk, Galashiels and Hawick. Our time served stonemasons have over 30 years experience in conserving buildings in the Scottish Borders.
Our masonry repair and maintenance Stonemasons services cover the entire area of Fife including St Andrews, Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. We have over 35 years of experience in the conservation of historic and listed buildings throughout the Kingdom of Fife. Our clients can always rely on our tradesmen providing the highest professional standards with any given project no matter how large or small the work needing to be completed.
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