Last updated 11 May 2005
New additions since April 2005 marked with [NEW]
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Conservation OnLine commercial suppliers links
From the site: "Sources of conservation supplies and services, etc..... links to online resources offered by commercial entities."
[http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/suppliers/
and http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/misc/commercial.html]
British Stone
From the site: "British Stone is the new marketing alliance set up by the indigenous dimensional stone industry to promote the excellence of British natural stone. All types of indigenous stone are represented including: limestones, sandstones, slates and granites. Indigenous stone produced by British companies, extracting and processing a wide range of dimensional natural stones from their own quarries and mines. The members of British Stone operate more than 40 major quarries and mines with reserves in excess of 100 million tonnes. Currently production capacity is estimated to be in the region of 250,000 cubic metres annually of finished stone. All companies meet the high standards required for membership and affiliation to the Stone Federation Great Britain."
[http://www.british-stone.com/]
Realstone
From the site: "We are one of the most respected experts on natural stone in the United Kingdom. From ten separate quarries and three manufacturing sites, we are able to offer a huge range of high quality stone varieties and final product that is consistent with the reputation for professionalism and skill that 50 years in an exacting business has given us."
[http://www.realstone.co.uk/realstone/aboutus.htm]
Natural Stone
From the site: "natural-stone.com welcomes all members and guests to explore, discover, and participate in learning a little bit more about the people who make up the stone industry. Our goals -
To provide information about the Natural Stone industry through a comprehensive directory with direct links to industry member websites.
To provide a resource for purchasing stone materials, stone products and publications for architects, builders, designers and stone industry members.
To provide an open forum for members within our industry to exchange information.
To offer our services of product promotion through the Internet, Electronic Catalogs and CD ROM advertising to stone companies wishing to increase their exposure and increase sales."
[http://www.natural-stone.com/]
World Stonex
From the site: "Portal for the natural stone industry. Find marble, granite, sandstone, limestone, slate and other natural stones. View catalogs of stone monuments & artifacts, and stone related machines, diamond tools and spares. Request free quotes and proposals. Read stone industry news, research & technical information."
[http://www.worldstonex.com/]
Scottish Natural Stones [NEW]
From the site: "Scottish Natural Stones continues to be at the forefront of producing and supplying dimensional natural sandstone to customers in the UK, Europe and the United States of America. Random blocks are sourced from a wide range of quarries and suppliers, offering a variety of colour and texture. Scottish Natural Stones offers a comprehensive design and advisory service, including a drawing office with full CAD facilities. The workshop is automated with computerised plant and equipment for sawing and profiling. A pool of skilled craftsmen is employed for intricate and decorative work."
[http://www.scottishnaturalstones.co.uk/]
Fyfe Glenrock
From the site: "Fyfe, The Granite Masters, have more than earned their title. The company has supplied, since 1846, most of the beautiful granites that adorn Aberdeen's magnificent buildings and given the city it's international name: "The Granite City". In 1996, a dynamic new stone masonry company, Fyfe Natural Stone was formed to spearhead the United Kingdom granite marketing activities of John Fyfe. Fyfe have built what is probably the most modern granite production units of their kind in Europe. Situated at Westhill, Aberdeen, on a 12 acre site, this facility is intended to satisfy a large demand for natural granites throughout the United Kingdom and beyond."
[http://www.fyfe-glenrock.com/]
Stancliffe Group
From the site: "The Stancliffe Group are one of the largest producers and suppliers of dimensional sandstone and limestone in the British Isles. From our quarries in Derbyshire,Cumbria and Dumfries, Scotland we supply contracts ranging from a domestic garden patio to a modern office complex. We combine time-honoured stonemasons skills with the latest in modern production techniques to provide quality and choice to our customers."
[http://www.thestancliffegroup.co.uk/index2.html]
Dunhouse Natural Stone
From the site: "Dunhouse Quarries have 75 years experience in the quarrying and supply of dimensional building stone. We pride ourselves on being one of the UK's leading suppliers and offer a portfolio of natural stones for the construction industry. We are also domestic suppliers of stone flooring, stone fireplaces, walling, paving and landscaping for the home."
[http://www.dunhouse.co.uk/home.htm]
Blockstone Ltd
From the site: "Block Stone Ltd is one of the UK's largest quarrying companies - producing dimensional stone block for use in the Construction Industry, across the UK and Abroad."
[http://www.blockstone.co.uk/]
Galloway Granite
From the site: "Architectural & monumental masonry of quality from UK and imported granites. Granite cladding and building facings, kerbing, steps, street furniture and turned balustrades manufactured. All types of architectural work untertaken. Memorials and Headstones from the simple to the ornate."
[http://www.gallowaygranite.co.uk/]
Johnsons Wellfield Quarries Limited
From the site: "Quarried from the heart of Yorkshire, the inherent beauty and durability of Johnsons stone ensures continued specification in a wide range of applications. From traditional masonry to corporate headquarters, explore the character and versatility of natural stone and experience the quality and prestige it brings to any project."
[http://www.johnsons-wellfield.co.uk/]
Piedra.com: Natural Stone Web Site
From the site: "Welcome to Piedra.com; here you can see the companies that build the stone industry and their products, made of stones like marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, etc. Kitchen tops, bath tops, tables, stairs, façades, tombstone, slabs, memorial stones, and any other thing related with stone."
[http://www.piedra.com/stone/]
The Stone Network
From the site: "The on-line resource site for the stone industry and allied professions. From this web site you will be able to locate many of the world's leading quarriers and processors, suppliers of machinery, trade associations, exhibitions and numerous other related web sites that together make up over 100,000 companies globally that are all interested in one thing - the promotion of stone as the undisputed premier material whether it be for constructional, ornamental, decorative or monumental use."
[http://www.stone-network.com/]
Stone-Mart
From the site: "The sourcing guide and promoter to the UK's stone and architectural trade services and suppliers."
[http://www.stone-mart.co.uk/]
FindStone.com
From the site: "Marketplace for building stones - granites, marbles, slates, sandstones, limestones, travertines. Project tenders, surplus stocks, buyer enquiries, sale offers, stone album, artistic items, advice boards, etc."
[http://www.findstone.com/]
Touchstone Exports
From the site: "Touchstone Exports is engaged in the export of all kinds of dimensional stone from India... We can supply nearly all types of stone in every form ranging from rough blocks, random slabs and custom sized tiles."
[http://www.touchstoneexports.com/]
Stone Roofing Association
From the site: "This web site is an introduction to sandstone and limestone roofs. [It provides] information on the history, geology and use of stone slates or tilestones. It will help you to identify the type of stone you are interested in and how to find a supply if it is still available. If what you want isn't here there is bibliography of sources of more detailed information."
[http://www.brookes.ac.uk/geology/stoneroof/]
Greek Marble Internet Directory
From the site: "From ancient times Greek sculptors and architects achieved to create marble masterpieces that stand through the centuries. Nowadays Greece produces a variety of unique marble. Greek Marble is considered as top level architectural material and has been used by constructors throughout the world. This interactive presentation introduces the Greek companies of marble quarrying and elaboration and their products."
[http://www.greekmarble.com/]
The International Masonry Institute
From the site: "IMI offers design and technical assistance and will help you find skilled craftworkers in all of the trowel trades."
[http://www.imiweb.org/imihome.htm]
The National Training Center for Stone and Masonry Trades
From the site: "The National Training Center for Stone & Masonry Trades has added some exciting new seminars and publications for 1998. Please visit our site to learn about the latest in stone fabrication and advanced restoration seminars."
[http://www.ntc-stone.com/]
Stonehealth
From the site: "The Marlborough based company Stonehealth, is now recognised within the building conservation and restoration field, as an 'ethical' and leading supplier of both machinery and the wide range of chemical products required for the care and the preservation of both buildings and monuments."
[http://www.stonehealth.com/]
ARCAT
From the site: "Connecting architects and engineers with building product companies."
[http://www.arcat.com/]
Robin Kent Architecture & Conservation
From the site: "Robin Kent Architecture & Conservation is a professional consultancy with a wide range of experience including: building design, conversions, extensions and alterations, specialising in conservation."
[http://www.robinkent.com/]
Conservatrix
From the site: "Conservatrix is a building conservation company that prides itself on employing only skilled and educated personnel. We provide a quality service that preserves our built heritage effectively and efficiently. We are professional conservators and rope-access specialists."
[http://www.conservatrix.co.uk/]
Chester Masonry Group
From the site: "Chester Masonry Group provides a comprehensive service including consultation, design and layout, manufacture and construction acting as principal contractors. Specialists in the Restoration and Conservation of Historic Buildings, Castles and Churches Nationwide. Backed by in-house skills inc. Roofing, Leadwork and Joinery."
[http://www.chestermasonry.co.uk]
Heritage Testing Ltd.
From the site: "Heritage Testing Ltd is an independent commercial laboratory & test consultancy, serving the private, public, commercial, & industrial sectors. Unlike most of the larger laboratories, which have tended to sacrifice personal service for a more 'factory-orientated' approach, our clients can rely on us for a specialised Physical & Chemical testing, interpretation, & problem solving service, individually matched to each customer's requirements."
[http://www.heritagetesting.co.uk/index.html]
Expert Centre for Cultural Heritage Conservation
From the site: "Das Expert-Center für Denkmalpflege ist eine interdisziplinäre Beratungs- und Forschungsstelle für naturwissenschaftliche und technologische Fragen der Konservierung von Baudenkmälern und ihrer Ausstattung."
[http://www.expert-center.ch/de/index.html]
Clem Labine's Traditional Building
From the site: "This Website is the gateway to more than 300 leading suppliers of traditionally styled products and related services. These products are appropriate for restoration and renovation of older structures -- as well as traditionally styled new buildings. This site has been assembled primarily for design and construction professionals, and owners and managers of historic buildings. You'll also find information about our bimonthly magazine and services for sellers to the historic market."
[http://www.traditional-building.com/index.html]
Cathedral Stone(tm) Products, Inc.
From the site: "Exclusive distributors of the Jahn Restoration Mortars."
[http://www.jahnmortars.com/]
ProSoCo, Inc.
From the site: "For 60 years, ProSoCo Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of cleaners and protective treatments for masonry, stone and tile."
[http://www.arcat.com/search/profile.cfm?id=5573]
or
[http://www.prosocoinc.com/]
Edison Coatings Inc.
From the site: "Edison Coatings, Inc. - repair mortars, breathable masonry coatings, crack & joint sealants, weatherproofing treatments, waterproof elastomeric coatings, consolidants, epoxy flooring, deck coatings and adhesives for concrete, stone and masonry restoration and protection. customized patching compounds for historic terra cotta, limestone, sandstone, brownstone, marble, granite, stucco & concrete. terra cotta reglazing."
[http://www.edisoncoatings.com/]
Hydraulic Lias Limes Limited
From the site: "Four years ago at the behest of several architects and English Heritage we were asked to reintroduce to the British market hydraulic lime produced from Britain's Blue Lias stones. These architects' primary concern was its availability for restoration and conservation but soon after its reintroduction several far-sighted engineers began to realise application for new builds."
[http://www.limesolve.demon.co.uk/]
U.S. Heritage Group
From the site: "The U.S. Heritage Group provides everything necessary to identify accurately a total historic mortar solution: scientific mortar testing, custom mortar matching, pre-blended lime mortars, hand-made tools, and specialized training."
[http://www.usheritage.com/]
Eugene Matthews Inc. Masonry Repair Concrete Restoration [NEW]
From the site: "Eugene Matthews, Inc. provides comprehensive masonry repair, restoration and related building waterproofing services to owners of commercial, industrial, institutional and fine residential structures in the greater Midwest. We have successfully completed over 2,900 projects. Eugene Matthews delivers superior workmanship along with customer centered project management."
[http://www.emiusa.net/]
The Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants
From the site: "The Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants provides a directory of Canadian professional heritage consultants working in the field of heritage conservation and preservation in Canada. The professional membership directory includes heritage consultants working as Archaeologists & Anthropologists, Archivists, Heritage Building Specialists, Conservators, Heritage Craft and Trade Specialists, Cultural Tourism and Marketing Specialists, Educators, Environmental Assessment Specialists, Historians, Heritage Landscape Specialists, Museum Specialists, Heritage Photographer/ Illustrator/ Recorder Specialists, Heritage Planners, Public Sector Heritage Representatives, Other Heritage Specialists. Also located here, you will find a listing of texts, publications and books on heritage topics, and a separate listing of conferences related to heritage themes. Both the heritage publications list and the conferences list are seen to be of interest to professional heritage consultants."
[http://www.caphc.ca/index.htm]
Rakesh Kumar's Home Page: Conservation Scientist
From the site: "Over eight years of diversified experience in various aspects of the conservation of cultural heritage."
[http://www.loop.com/~arkumar/index.html]
StoneCare International
From the site: "We are a partnership of scientists, conservators, and artisans offering a full line of consulting services for the conservation, restoration, and cleaning of historic works in stone and masonry."
[http://www.hardmedia.com/stonecare/index.html]
Integrated Conservation Resources Inc.
From the site: "Integrated Conservation Resources, Inc. (ICR) is an architectural conservation firm specializing in the development of conservation programs for historic structures. Recommendations are generated through a comprehensive investigative approach that includes conditions surveying, historical research, and in-situ and laboratory testing of materials and treatments. Founded in 1988, ICR is comprised of professionally trained conservators and historians, who, together with the specialized crafts people of its sister company, (Integrated Conservation Contracting, Inc.) combine to offer an integrated conservation resource."
[http://www.icr-icc.com/index.html]
New South Associates
From the site: "New South Associates was incorporated in Georgia in October of 1988 as a professional cultural resources consulting firm dedicated to archaeological and historical research. Our staff maintains a reputation for technically excellent cultural resources studies, working relations with state and federal review agencies, and leadership in developing local public awareness of cultural resources."
[http://www.newsouthassoc.com/]
David Lindsay Stone Carvers
From the site: "Stone carving is a careful, controlled process requiring a craftsman's many years of training and experience. The skill of stone carving is now enjoying a renaissance as many of our historic buildings are being restored and conserved for future generations to enjoy. David Lindsay Stone Carvers was formed in 1990 and is now recognised as one of the premier stone carving workshops in the United Kingdom. Our clients include individual commissions, national trusts, local goverment agencies, architects and construction companies. In addition to our restoration work, on buildings and monuments of historic importance, we now produce a range of home and garden ornamentation."
[http://www.btinternet.com/~d.lindsay/]
Lynton Lasers
From the site: "Lynton Lasers designs, manufactures and markets laser systems, related accessories and other electro-optical products. Major markets include the medical market, particularly dermatology and plastic surgery, and now the growing conservation and laser cleaning market. A Mobile Laser Rental Service is also now available."
[http://www.lyntlaz.demon.co.uk/]
Conservation Technologies, Liverpool, UK
From the site: "At Conservation Technologies, we combine the latest in laser cleaning and scanning technology with traditional conservation skills to provide a range of conservation, 3D recording, replication and training services."
[http://www.conservationcentre.org.uk/technologies/]
Donhead Publishing
From the site: "Donhead publishes technical books on building conservation, preservation and heritage."
[http://www.donhead.u-net.com/home.htm]
Siegl's Bookstore
From the site: "In our catalogues we offer you a wide range of international titles on crafts, building trade, civil engineering, architecture and especially on restoration & museology."
[http://www.siegl.de/]
The CCA Bookstore
From the site: "We specialize in current titles on contemporary architectural practice, architectural history and theory, city planning, landscape and garden history, photography, historical preservation, museum studies, and design from around the world with books ranging from scholarly and professional works to publications of general interest."
[http://www.cca.qc.ca/bookstore/]
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