Procter Caststone is one of the UK's leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality cast stone products. The company has design and production facilities that enable it to work with clients to manufacture bespoke cast stone units for any size of project, plus the company offers an extensive range of standard and stock products.

Most natural stone shades can be matched by Procter Caststone for standard products manufactured to order. A page on the Procter Caststone website illustrates the standard colours available: Dark Portland; Light Portland; Aire; Natural; Cheshire Red; Millstone Grit; Millstone Light; Yorkstone; and Light Yorkstone. In addition, a PDF file showing the colours can be downloaded, or Procter Caststone can supply a Colour Sample Pack upon request. Stock products are usually Yorkstone coloured, as this is the most popular colour throughout much of the UK. Note that standard products can also be manufactured in non-standard colours to match existing natural stone or to meet the needs of a particular colour scheme.

A Product Drawings Pack can be downloaded from the Procter Caststone website (registration is required first), showing a selection from the company's extensive range of standard products that are available for delivery direct from stock, depending on the quantities required. These include: heads; keystones; cills; bays; surrounds; bullseyes; string courses; copings; pier caps; spheres; balustrades; ashlar; corbels; canopies; columns; porticos; arches; cornices; steps; and feature products such as gable vents and name/date stones.

Standard cast stone products can be an extremely cost-effective way to add character and perceived value to almost any property. Where repetitive work is involved, the cost benefits are even greater. Furthermore, cast stone deliveries tend to be considerably more reliable than deliveries of natural stone, which means that incorporating cast stone in a design will not increase the project risk or jeopardise site schedules.

A further option is to use a combination of mostly standard units with a small number of bespoke units to mimic features that are, say, characteristic of a geographical region. This approach can be especially useful for infill developments or extensions and alterations to older properties.

Procter Caststone has a comprehensive range of standard products that can be supplied from stock or manufactured to order and delivered to suit site schedules. Customised variants of the standard products can also be manufactured cost-effectively, and other features - such as cast-in lifting sockets - can be incorporated as required. Copies of the Product Drawings Pack - or individual product drawings - can be downloaded from our web site  (registration is required first).

Alternatively, to discuss any requirements for standard or bespoke cast stone products, please email  Procter Caststone or telephone 0113 286 3329.