Survey results show that 79% of the Great British public prefer properties detailed in cast stone and are willing to pay an average 4.9% extra for the stylish look it adds to their property. That’s more than £7,500 based on today’s national average house price. What would that be worth on an entire development?

By adding MDL Meadowstone Semi-Dry Cast Stone to your build, the evidence above suggests that for a very modest investment in Cast Stone dressings significant benfits can be gained. For more information on MDL Meadowstone products please go to the products pages on this site or pick up the phone to talk to one of the Cast Stone People on 01773 540707 or e-mail your enquiry to info@meadowstone.co.uk

An important part of the scheme has been the design and build of a new annexe to the existing building.  MDL Meadowstone, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of Cast Stone, has supplied a variety of bespoke stonework pieces to the project, which most notably included: Balustrading, two new Porticos, window surrounds, plinths, band course, quoins, copings and pier caps for the main building and the external works.

The significance of the work commissioned was vital to the overall finished look, feel and appeal of the project with the historical match, not only of the items against the original Coutts building, but also an exact colour match of the stone from the original building being of key importance.

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The Meadowstone brand has been a market leader in cast stone for many years. Under new ownership MDL Meadowstone has joined the BPCF to ensure that it keeps abreast of leading edge industry developments.

Managing Director, Mark Johnson says …”Our membership of the British Precast Concrete Federation is of great importance to us as we continue to develop and provide industry leading products for a wide range of applications.”

As part of the membership agreement, MDL Meadowstone is delighted to report that it has signed up for the far reaching sustainability charter and the Concrete 2015 pledge which incorporates a stringent Health and Safety element.

With a steady, sustainable increase in performance, the company has met its growth targets for the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first two months of 2010. The reasons for this are many. Simon goes on to say… “We are growing to be a major force in the self build and one off architect designed house building market whilst retaining the lion’s share of the volume market too.”

Managing Director Mark Johnson says “We have seen an increase in national house-builder stone purchases approaching 50% comparing the fourth quarter of 2008 with the same period of 2009.” This significant growth looks set to continue as blue-chip builders start to make inroads into the recession.

“Our focus going forward, is to maximise the sales potential of our new, improved semi-dry mix products and build on the experience gained with our wet-mix offering” Simon explains.

Finding success in the current economic climate is hard enough, but with significant sales from two national self building exhibitions under its belt, MDL Meadowstone is looking to a brighter future.

Once a mould has been made for an item of cast stone it can be re-used to produce a number of identical stones. A considerable cost saving was made on Mansion House, due to the fact fewer moulds were needed to produce the large quantities of repeated stonework on the building. Ward Homes specified a bathstone colour cast stone to contrast with the redbrick work. Meadowstone manufactures bathstone to stock in its’ standard Homestyle range, for an even faster delivery to site. However, several items for Mansion House were bespoke due to unusual dimensions – something MDL Meadowstone is no stranger to and is able to accommodate. For further information on cast stone products contact: MDL Meadowstone Ltd, Meadowstone House, West Way, Somercotes, Derbyshire, DE55 4QJ. Tel: 01773 540707, Fax: 01773 528119 or e-mail: info@meadowstone.co.uk

Meadowstone’s Wet Cast stone has been chosen by many high quality contractors to form an integral part of high profile projects.

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