With median new home prices in Salt Lake City topping $300,000, it’s a given that homebuilders and homeowners won’t tolerate the run-of-the-mill building features that are standard on lower-level homes. Cultured stone in Salt Lake City and lots of it, can take a home’s exterior from blah to wow with not as much money as one would think.

Using cultured stone on Salt Lake City buildings is practical

Cultured stone has several practical advantages. It’s a lighter weight material then natural stone, which means there isn’t extra support needed to the foundation or even the lateral walls. With a good house wrap as a moisture barrier, some wire lathe attached firmly to the sheathing, a good exterior thinset and presto: cultured stone can be applied. With the back of cultured stone being so flat, and the texture from the manufacturing so conducive to mortar adhesion, it’s far easier to encase a home in stone than what was available just a few years ago.  So cultured stone is being used in Salt Lake City homes at a rate of 1out of 3 homes in some capacity.

Ease of installation makes manufactured stone a popular item with homebuilders

The ease of cultured stone to install also makes it a popular upgrade for homebuilders and contractors. No longer does one need to spend years honing the craft of a journeyman mason. Because virtually all the stone produced by manufacturers like Coronado Stone, Cultured Stone, and others all integrate a pattern system that allows pieces to fit together uniformly. All these advantages add up to one final, practical advantage. Cultured stone is considerably less expensive to build with than natural stone.

Salt Lake City buildings constructed with cultured stone are durable

Cultured stone is light and self-supporting. It is resistant to the dramatic weather changes of the southwest. The mineral, oxide colors used are permanent, and impervious to sun, snow, wind and rain. Cultured stone has none of the maintenance associated with building materials like wood or cement board siding.

Buildings that use cultured stone are attractive

Cultured stone is practical, long-lasting and attractive too. ProCoat Systems carries cultured stone in 21 textures and 100 colors.  This means immense design options.  Textures emulate everything from smooth rock to rugged shale. We carry colors from the warm, rich shades of the southwest to the subtle colors of the mountains.

ProCoat Systems stocks many of the styles and colors from our top cultured stone manufacturers, Boral and Coronado Stone. Call our ProCoat Systems Salt Lake City store at 1800-410-4345 to schedule a visit to their West Valley City showroom today. Our trained sales people know the advantages of cultured stone of each brand and can provide practical advice for contractors as well as homeowners.

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