This red granite has an attractive pattern of contrasting colors.

Natural Stone Patterns for Cladding

StonePly can provide natural stone cladding in a wide array of patterns, which can then be further customized by texture and color so that you can have a very distinctive interior or exterior feature for your commercial project.

Benefits of StonePly Natural Panels for Cladding Benefits

StonePly is a fabricated stone wall panel system that is made of a thin natural stone layer that is then adhered to an aluminum honeycomb substrate to create a lightweight, yet strong and highly durable, solution for cladding that can be used on the interior or exterior of a building.

Patterns for  Natural Stone Cladding

The natural stone choices offered by StonePly include granite, limestone, marble, onyx and travertine provided in an endless array of colors. These each have unique patterns that make them stand apart. We offer many color choices in the different stone patterns for you to choose from.

This variety of patterns provides a way to find the perfect match for your project’s architectural style, features, and color scheme.  If a pattern is not listed on our website or catalogue, we may be able to custom order it for you to ensure you have exactly what you want for your project.

To help you decide if a particular pattern, texture, or color is right for your project, our team offers samples just by filling out an easy online request form. When you are undertaking a commercial project, having a sample in your hand can help you feel confident that you are making the right choice before you place an order for the entire batch of natural stone panels for cladding.

The StonePly Advantage

Besides the level of expertise, responsiveness, and service that you receive working with StonePly, there are other advantages to consider that make us the right choice:

• Only the highest quality natural stone material is used for our natural stone panels for cladding. We partner with specific suppliers that we know offer the best natural stone.
• All of our materials undergo a rigorous testing and quality control process. Some would even say that our stone panels are over-engineered in terms of the work that goes into ensuring that our products are durable, strong, weather-resistant and beautiful.
• We have an incredible team of consultants who can help you with all aspects of the cladding process, including planning, design, budgeting, ordering and installation. The team members have decades of experience with all types of projects and are adept at recommending patterns, colors, and textures that can help enhance the look and feel of your residential or commercial cladding project.
• We offer galleries of stunning examples of various StonePly natural stone patterns in use to provide visual ideas that can help you decide what may work for your particular cladding project.

Get a Free Quote for a Stone Panel Cladding Pattern

StonePly has or can create just about anything you can imagine for your cladding project. We offer free quotes so you can see what is possible. Our team of experts can be reached at 903.454.4630 or by filling out our contact form.

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The Entergy Building in Arkansas was reclad with beautiful, thin marble panels from StonePly.

How to Select Thin Stone Panels

Whether you are replacing existing stone panels that are deteriorating or you are looking for a unique look for your structure without added weight, a good solution is to use thin stone panels that are now available as a cost-effective, durable, and easy-to-install architectural solution.  However, there are some factors to think about when selecting thin stone panels for your project.

Defining Thin Stone Panels

Thin stone panels combine natural stone, including granite, marble, travertine, onyx, sandstone, slate and limestone, with the strength of a backing material that reinforces the panels without adding weight.  This unique combination delivers a thin panel that can be used in a wide array of applications, such as floors, retail store fronts, elevator cladding and floors, curtain walls, and waterfalls and fountains. The thin stone panels can be used on both interior and exterior applications.

Selecting Thin Stone Panels

When selecting thin stone panels for your project, here are some factors to think about to ensure you have made the right choice:

• What is the application? Certain types of stone, such as limestone, do not work well outdoors while others, such as granite, can handle the elements better.  Specific types of stone also are more effective on the side of a building rather than an elevator floor. If your project involves replacement of existing stone, your choice may be limited to matching the original stone whereas a new build project has many more options.
• What is the look and design you are trying to create with the panels? Think about your aesthetics and what colors, grains, and textures would match the overall desired visual effect.
• What is your budget? Price is always a factor when selecting a stone type as exotic stones are always going to be more expensive than domestic stone.

Case Study: Entergy Building Lightens its Load

To illustrate the importance of selecting the right type of stone panel, consider the case study of Entergy Building in Little Rock, Arkansas. The original building had been constructed over 50 years ago and had been a model of modern architectural style. However, over time, the solid, thick marble cladding on the sides of the building has begun to bow and deteriorate due to heating from the sun and weathering of the panels.

Intent on maintaining the architectural beauty of the building, Entergy contacted Cromwell Architects and Engineers who then turned to StonePly for help. They needed assistance in deciding what type of stone panel could provide the look of the marble and be consistent with the building’s overall look while reducing the building load.

StonePly assisted by providing customized thin stone panels that matched their specifications.  In fact, StonePly used marble from the same quarry where the original marble slabs had come from and bonded its aluminum honeycomb backing to create lightweight panels that were consistent with the building’s original appearance. The result was a lighter load and panels with 90 times the impact resistance of the original stone slabs.

Using StonePly’s Thin Stone Panels for Your Next Project

StonePly has helped clients all over the world to update their buildings, solve architectural issues, and create modern structures. To discover how StonePly can help you, call us at 903.454.4630 or complete our contact form.

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Split faced limestone cladding from StonePly

The Best System of Stone Cladding
Being the best system of stone cladding in the world is no easy task. It takes a precise combination of materials, technology, and experience to create a system of stone cladding that delivers strength, durability, and beauty.

Making Stone Cladding Panels
StonePly stone cladding systems are a combination of stone and an aluminum substrate.  Creating the stone cladding system starts with the aluminum honeycomb panel. While some other stone cladding panel systems opt to use a resin base attached to the honeycomb panel, StonePly uses aluminum instead. The addition of the aluminum provides more protection in the form of a non-combustible backing on the stone cladding panel.

The result of this combination is that the stone cladding is lightweight but has 60 times the impact strength of solid granite. Yet, the stone cladding can look like any natural stone. That’s because the natural stone of your choice is attached to this aluminum honeycomb panel. The result is strength, rigidity, beauty, and weather resistance.

The StonePly Stone Cladding Panel Advantage
StonePly can also lay claim to the best system of stone cladding because it has the test results to back it up. To ensure the best possible stone cladding, the panels have been tested against various wind speeds.  The result has been that the stone cladding panels are large missile impact resistant because of their exceptional strength.

Beyond wind resistance, the stone cladding is also tested against earthquakes and other weather conditions like rain to ensure that every panel can meet the rigorous conditions that they will be put through after being applied to various commercial structures.

StonePly stone cladding goes through an intensive quality inspection throughout its manufacturing process, including:
•    Natural stone selection from quarry blocks to cutting, polishing, honing and finishing;
•    Shop drawings and samples; and
•    Final stone cladding panel.
To reach the position of best stone cladding system, ongoing testing and engineering are required.

Atlantis Resort Interior

Case Study of Stone Cladding Panel Systems
This attention to detail and quality are recognized by clients all over the world. For example, The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas worked with StonePly to create the custom exterior for the lost city of Atlantis that was created at The Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis. StonePly was selected for this project because previous experience with its stone cladding revealed that it had the durability to survive many hurricanes, including a Category 5 hurricane.

StonePly’s stone cladding system has been used on both the interior and exterior of the resort due to its strength, ease of installation, a look that would blend with the resort’s tropical feel and low maintenance. The stone cladding system delivered on all requirements as well as offered a luxurious appearance that matches the resort’s image.

The Best Choice for Stone Cladding Systems
StonePly is your partner for the finest architectural stone cladding panels in the world. Clients like the Atlantis Resort can attest to the quality and service StonePly delivers. To find out what StonePly can do for your project, call us at 903.454.4630 or fill out our contact form.

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