Landscaping Rocks Blog

Stone Haven is looking ahead to the 2010 season. We have a number of plans for the New Year based on our understanding of upcoming trends in landscaping and interior design with natural stone, as well as new opportunities that will allow us to serve our customers better.

As a stone retailer we pay close attention to customer preferences through each season and use them to meet upcoming demands. As a stone wholesaler we use our contacts in the professional community to ensure that our stone meets their needs, so that they can perform work of the highest quality. As a result, we’re confident that we’re going to have exactly what each customer needs for the upcoming season. Here are just a few of the developments we’re working on.

Stone Haven will be increasing its selection of thin interior building stone.  This stone can be used for interior flooring and walls throughout the home. Stone interiors have become increasingly popular to provide attractive flooring, walls and work surfaces. We’ll be prepared to meet the growing demand.

Thin building stone is also a popular choice for exteriors. By using a slab of cement as a base it’s possible to lay an array of attractive exterior surfaces.

As customers grow more aware of the flexibility of natural stone and develop more sophisticated ideas about interior and exterior design they want more variety. We’ve always prided ourselves on being able to provide a variety of stone types and colours to fit almost any need, so we’ll continue to keep a complete range of quality natural stone on hand.

Finally, we know that people are watching their budgets closely, so we’re working to provide natural stone in all price ranges, so that customers can fit stone into virtually any landscaping or interior design project.

Contact us now to learn more about our 2010 plans and to talk about your needs. Mike Stone’s extensive experience means he can help you find the stone you need to complement your project.

Tags: English, Landscaping Rocks, Retaining Walls, Stone Veneer by mike
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Stone retaining walls can be used to keep gardens, lawns, flower beds and banks level and healthy, as long as you properly place and build them. Retaining walls are beautiful, too. When they’re well-built, they can be used as focal points themselves. Enhance your landscape using a stone retaining wall by incorporating just a few simple ideas.

1. Choose natural stone for your retaining wall. No other material has the same character or variety as natural stone. Contact Stone Haven or visit our showroom to explore the possibilities. In a world where people walk by standardized brick and concrete every day, natural stone stands out.

1. If your wall is going to be longer than 30 linear feet you may want to install some natural stone steps near the center of the wall. These give you and your guests access to the area above the wall. With the right stone and construction, the steps will add beauty as well as functionality to your retaining wall.

1. Put a curve in the wall for a natural look. You can also give the wall an organic ambiance by building the retaining wall so that its height follows the lay of the land. Remember that at either end of the wall, you have the option of either tapering it off or making square corners with a return into the bank.

1. A natural stone cap that overhangs the wall by 2 or 3 inches will act as a crown for your masterpiece and strengthen the wall, too. Use a stone cap to frame the wall, bring attention to the patterns in your work, and emphasize the different shapes of individual stones within the retaining wall.

1. Add the odd large rock to the wall to give it a character all its own. A beautiful natural stone wall is a unique object; it quickly becomes a local landmark or a friendly, familiar site to anyone familiar with the area. That not only makes your property more beautiful, but transfers that to your entire neighbourhood.

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Stone Haven will soon have a billboard on Highway 15 North in Montreal. We want to get the message out about our fantastic selection as we ring in the spring, and the start of the main landscaping season. We have granite, Penn Blue sandstone and other landscaping stone varieties with enough quality and quantity to suit virtually any size project. With the largest selection of natural stone products in Eastern Canada, Stone Haven is ready to help you realize your dreams – and if you’re not sure where to begin, ask our staff to help you pick the perfect natural stone for your project. As a stone wholesaler and retailer we have and unmatched variety of stones for walls, steps, retaining walls, patios, tiling and more to choose from.

You won’t be able to miss the 14 foot by 48 foot long billboard. It’s near the Atwater exit, going North on Decarie Blvd (15 North) in Montreal. You may be one of the 80,000 motorists that drive by every day – and it’s not far to drive from there to our showroom, where we have fantastic examples of how to use natural stone to beautify your home.

Mike Stone, Sue Stone and their staff will open the store for the season on April 2^nd. We all look forward to helping you make your dreams a reality. Look for us on the road – and we’ll see you in the showroom!

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Montreal-area stone wholesalers and landscaping experts to appear at popular trade show

Montreal and Lac Brome, Quebec: Montreal-area landscaping stone experts Stone Haven, Inc. (http://www.stonehaveninc.ca) announced today that they are set to appear as exhibitors at the popular Montreal Cottage and Country Homes show. Stone Haven will be at Booth #650 through the show’s run from February 19^th to 22^nd, 2009. The Cottage and Country Homes show takes place at Montreal’s historic Olympic Stadium: plenty of room to showcase the latest developments in rural living and landscaping.

This year, Stone Haven Inc. looks forward to increased exposure as the Montreal Cottage and Country Homes show has projected upwards of 80,000 visitors this year. The show is open to the general public and promises to be especially appealing to baby boomers and established professionals who are considering shifting to a more rural lifestyle.

Stone Haven will showcase its signature landscaping stone expertise. Visitors will have a chance to talk to owner Mike Stone, whose 30+ years of industry experience make him an excellent resource for anyone considering working in natural stone. Stone Haven’s products and expertise encompass stone walls, retaining walls, stone veneers, natural stone interiors such as countertops and fireplaces, and both domestic and imported landscaping rock. The company will bring samples of both raw materials and finished work to the show.

Before, during and after the show, people are invited to contact Stone Haven for more information by visiting http://www.stonehaveninc.ca or emailing mike@stonehaveninc.ca.

About Stone Haven, Inc.

Stone Haven, Inc. (http://www.stonehaveninc.ca) is a stone wholesaler specializing in natural stone, based in Lac Brome, just outside of Montreal, Quebec. Stone Haven combines an unparalleled selection of granite, limestone, sandstone, slate and more with owner Mike Stone’s over 30 years of experience in the stone trade. Stone Haven supplies high quality landscaping stones to architects, landscapers and other trade professionals, along with ordinary individuals seeking high quality stone for their personal projects. Email mike@stonehaveninc.ca to get in touch, or visit Stone Haven’s showroom in Lac Brome.

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Stone Haven, Inc. celebrates its 9^th year in business this season. Owners Mike and Sue Stone have brought Stone Haven from its small beginnings to one of the largest natural stone retailers in Eastern Canada. As the business has grown, Stone Haven has been able to expand its product offerings and enhance its service quality. An exclusive delivery service with J.J. Towing allows Stone Haven to offer 24 hour delivery of stock products. J.J. Towing’s boom truck has the ability to place product close to the job site. Six trucks help ensure prompt deliveries on busy days. Their service is second to none.

Stone Haven’s vast selection of landscape stone and thin stone for masonry brings tradespeople, home owners and architects from the Laurentians, West Island Montreal, the City of Montreal, the South Shore, Sherbrooke and Drummondville down autoroute 10 to take advantage of the variety and expertise on hand.

Tradespeople take advantage of Stone Haven’s wide selection. They encourage their clients to visit the business’ three and a half acre site and outdoor pergola showroom to help them make wise choices. Visitors can view different colours, sizes and shapes of natural stone from Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, the United States, China and Brazil. The outdoor pergola showroom offers displays of patio, walkway and step stones, as well as wall stone and fountain displays.

This year owner Mike Stone will share his over 40 years of patio and wall laying experience through classes on how to build patios, walkways and stone walls. Classes will be by appointment only.

Visit Stone Haven at 570 Knowlton Road, in Knowlton, Quebec. You’ll be able to view pallets of Pennsylvania Blue Stone, slate, granite, limestone and much more, in a pleasant environment where expert advice is always close at hand.

Tags: English, Granite Stone, Landscaping Rocks by mike
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