Stone and Facings

Manufactured stone, natural stone and mantels for fireplaces in Hayward, WI. Boulder Creek, Buechel Stone and Boral cultured stone.

The finish

The part everybody actually looks at

The firebox does the work, but the stone is what the room sees. We carry manufactured and natural stone along with mantels and hearths, so the whole face gets handled by one shop instead of three.

Bring a photo of the room and, if you have one, a piece of your flooring or trim. Matching in person beats matching from a screen every time.

Manufactured stone in ledgestone, fieldstone and river rock
Natural cut stone and full veneer
Wood and stone mantels, and hearth stones cut to size
Samples you can carry home and hold up to the wall
Installed by the same crew that sets the firebox

Ask us what fits

A stone fireplace face with a cut stone hearth

A full stone fireplace built into a covered outdoor living space

How to choose

Natural stone or manufactured?

Both look right when they are chosen well. The decision usually comes down to weight, budget and how the wall is built.

Manufactured stone

Cast from real stone and colored all the way through, it weighs a fraction of the real thing, which means less structural support and a faster install. The range of shapes and colors is wider, and it is the more common choice for an interior chimney breast.

Natural stone

Quarried and cut, with the depth and variation that only real rock has. Heavier, so the wall behind it has to be able to carry it, and slower to lay. On a big feature wall or an outdoor fireplace it is worth the extra.

Take samples home

This is the one decision you should not make on a screen. Stone changes completely under different light. Borrow samples, put them against your floor and your trim, and look at them in the evening.

Questions we get

Worth knowing before you buy

Do you install the stone as well as the firebox?

Yes. The same crew that sets the appliance does the facing, which is deliberate. When one company handles the firebox and another handles the stone, the seam between them is where problems live.

Can I put stone on an existing fireplace?

Often yes. It depends on what is behind the current surface and whether it can carry the weight. Manufactured stone opens up a lot of walls that could never take the real thing.

What about a mantel?

We carry wood and stone mantels and can cut hearth stones to size. A rough sawn timber mantel is a popular look up here and it suits a log or lake home better than anything from a catalog.

How do I match my existing stone?

Bring a photo, and a physical piece if you have one. Matching in person against a sample beats matching from a screen every time, which is why we keep samples on the floor.

Lines we carry

The names you will see on the floor

We are an authorized dealer for each of these, which means parts, warranty work and service stay here rather than going back to a factory.

Heat & GloGas fireplaces and inserts ValcourtValcourtMasonry-style wood fireplaces

Come see one burning.

The showroom on Highway 63 has units running through the heating season. It is a lot easier to pick a stove when you can stand next to it.

Plan your fireplace Call (715) 934-4328