The Part You Never See Decides How Long It Lasts
Stone and brick veneer are heavy, and they stay on the wall because of what is behind them, not because of the adhesive alone. We check what the wall is made of before we quote: drywall over studs, block, or an older plaster surface each need a different substrate, and a feature wall that was tiled straight onto board is the one that comes away in a few years. Where the wall needs backing, lath or a moisture barrier, that goes into the estimate as its own line rather than appearing later as a change order.
Corners, edges and the top course
Most of the difference between a wall that looks built and one that looks applied is at the edges. Outside corners get corner pieces rather than a cut stone butted against another, the top course is planned so it does not finish on a sliver, and the pattern is dry-laid on the floor first so the colour distribution is deliberate. It is slower and it is the reason the finished wall does not read as a kit.
Electric Fireplaces
An electric fireplace needs a dedicated circuit and a recess framed to the unit’s own dimensions, both of which are far easier before the wall is closed than after. We set the height with the furniture in mind rather than centring it on the wall by default, and we build the surround and mantel so the unit can still be pulled for service without dismantling the stone around it.
Panelling and Custom Finishes
Decorative panelling, slat walls, board and batten and applied moulding all live or die on layout: the spacing has to resolve against the room, not against the sheet. We set that out on the wall and show you before anything is fixed. Custom finishes — limewash, textured and troweled surfaces — are sampled on a board first, because they look different under Florida light than they do in a photograph.
What We Need to Quote It
Photographs of the wall and the room it sits in, a rough measurement, and any product you have already chosen. If you have not chosen anything yet, that is fine, and often better — we will tell you what the wall can carry before you buy. The estimate comes back written and itemised, and the figure you approve is the figure you pay unless you change the scope.
