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The quickest and easiest way to keep up to date with everything new at Cumbrian Stone is via our Facebook page. Whether it’s an opportunity to join our team, a great new project that we’ve secured or an opportunity for you to work alongside our business, why not follow our Facebook page to make sure you’re one of the first to find out the latest news.
The easiest way to get a quote from our team is by emailing us at sales@cumbrianstone.co.uk, however if that isn't possible you can also give us a call or visit us in Penrith to discuss your requirements. Over 90% of our quotations are turned around within 2 working days, with many of our customers receiving a price back the same day.
If you're working to a tight deadline or need to get a tender back in a hurry just let us know and we will always do our best to help you get ahead.
Are you unsure about how to order natural stone and looking for some guidance as to where to start?
At Cumbrian Stone we always start with three key sizes, the length, width and height of each stone required. Once we have this, we can then work with you to find any details or finishes that need to be applied to the stone by our production team. To help make this easy for our customers, we often supply 3D component template drawings showing the details we require and exactly what is to be made, which significantly reduces the likelihood of any mistakes being made.
It's been a few years since we first published "Natural Stone - A Buyer's Guide", and the feedback we've had from our customers has been great.
However at Cumbrian Stone we're always working on improving, which is why we're hard at work updating and expanding our 2018 publication with a wealth of additional advice, tips and tricks to make the natural stone industry more accessible to our customers (up from 60 pages to over 170). We're expecting to go to print later this year, and we'll let you know how to get your hands on a copy as soon as they are available.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Penrith Show next Saturday!This year our Main Ring is sponsored by @Cumbrian Stone Ltd thanks for your continued support.
#PenrithShow2022
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Have you benefited from our new and improved packaging system yet? Every order that goes through our production facility has a packing list that is produced and updated as every stone is cut, and each pallet is clearly labelled with a weather resistant label to show exactly what it contains without the need to split the packaging open, making finding the correct stone once on site far easier for the builder. We also give each stone a unique reference, marked on one of the unseen faces of the unit so that they can be easily identified. Finally, each pallet is individually numbered and the contents are logged on our internal systems so we can also direct you to the correct pallet should a stone be missing.
It's surprising how far our natural stone products sometimes travel... whilst most of our products remain here in the UK over the last year we've also supplied customers in the USA, Norway, Holland and the Republic of Ireland for several different projects.
One of the most popular products we supply is external cladding. At Cumbrian Stone we offer a range of different walling and cladding options to our customers, meaning there’s always an option to suit your style of building. All of our walling is cut to order, however on occasion we may have a small amount of stock walling available at short notice too.
How much time do you invest in product research before placing an order with a supplier? Do you like to learn everything about what you are buying, or do you make decisions based on reviews, reputation and recommendations?
At Cumbrian Stone we always work hard to make sure that our customers continue to recommend our products and services, and we also have a wide range of help and guidance available for customers who prefer to do their own research too. Why not get in touch today to find out a little more about how we test, check and quality assure all of our natural stones as part of our day-to-day production process to give our customers as much confidence as possible when working with our natural stones.
Scotch Buff sandstone is one of our more popular buff sandstones, especially on projects where the customer wants to see natural variation throughout the stone. Scotch Buff sandstone is quarried just off Scotch Corner in North Yorkshire. This project in Edinburgh is a great example of how this varied sandstone can enhance the appearance of a development, and we're looking forward to supplying more projects like this over the coming months.
Natural stone sometimes has a reputation for being a traditional or old-fashioned building material, however looking at some of the projects we supply we would definitely disagree. We often work with customers looking to put a modern spin on natural stone, and regularly supply stunning commercial projects with a wide variety of natural stone components that keep natural stone at home in the 21st century.
From versatile lightweight cladding systems through to contemporary adaptations of more traditional facades, we are confident that natural stone will continue to feature heavily in modern construction as installation methods and production techniques continue to adapt to meet the demands of the construction industry.
If you have a project where you would like to consider natural stone but aren’t sure whether what you are looking to achieve is possible then why not get in touch to see if our team can help? We’re always working on new designs and ideas, so may have something that is the perfect fit for your project.
As a stone supplier based in the Cumbrian Lake District we are spoilt for choice when it comes to the stunning natural stones we have access to, and we are often asked which of our sandstones is the most popular. This really depends on where the stone is being supplied to, however when working locally our Lazonby sandstone is obviously the natural choice for our customers.
Lazonby Quarry is situated just three miles north of our premises in Penrith, Cumbria. Historically Lazonby sandstone was widely used on several high-profile projects before eventually becoming dormant. Lazonby Quarry was then reopened in 2006 due to an increasing demand for the supply of a hard wearing, high quality Cumbrian red sandstone. It now produces an excellent quality raw material for processing at our production facilities in Penrith, and we regularly supply this durable sandstone to developers and private individuals all over the UK.
Here's something a little different for a Tuesday afternoon... we are working with one of our fantastic customers to produce these stunning natural stone balusters for one of their projects. The real thing took a little longer than the 48 seconds shown here, but we've sped things up to show the whole process from start to finish.
Amazing , 😊
Our order book is already starting to fill up for the next few months, and we're looking forward to seeing what 2022 has in store for us at Cumbrian Stone. Hopefully we will get a few more stunners like this luxury home in Canada that we supplied back in late 2017 and early 2018.
Look fabulous
Quality control is something that we believe is key to delivering a great product and service to our customers. This is why we go above and beyond the industry standard for testing and monitoring the quality of all of the natural stones we work with. This means we can be confident that our sandstones meet the high standards our customers expect when ordering natural stone from Cumbrian Stone.
How time flies... we can't believe that it has been over 5 years since we moved into our new offices and our natural stone showroom opened to the public for the first time. There have been a few new additions since the doors first opened, and we've got a few plans for 2022 that we're sure our customers will love to see!
Stunning guys
A big thank you to D & G Stone Services Ltd for sending us a few photos of this stunning Scotch Buff fire surround! We're already looking forward to your next project in one of our fantastic red or buff sandstones.
Beautiful
If only Cumbrian Stone were around when Stevenson's Bridge was first built, then he could have ordered all of the stone from one place!
Fortunately we were here to play our part in the restoration work, supplying all three of the required sandstones to this unique project.
Great to see the project featured on The Architecture the Railways Built with Tim Dunn on Yesterday/UKTV.
A fantastic local project that has been a pleasure to supply!
Beautiful workmanship
That's another year almost done, with only a few days left before we power down for the festive break. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our customers for your continued support over the last year, and we can't wait to see what you've got in store for us in 2022!
Our offices and production facilities close on Wednesday 22nd December, and we will see you all when we reopen on Tuesday 4th January.
All the best for Xmas and new year to s fine company and all there staff
Thanks for that all the best to all
Great to see some of the fantastic projects being completed by our customers! Well done!
Why Not Call In to Discuss Your Next Project…
Cumbrian Stone Ltd
Montal Place
Gilwilly Industrial Estate
Penrith, Cumbria
CA11 9FE
Showroom Opening Times
Monday – Friday
9.00 – 17.00
Closed Bank Holidays
Telephone
01768 867867
sales@cumbrianstone.co.uk