The Vulcan Building, Portsmouth
Prestige Cast Stone was asked to supply the decorative natural Portland stone for an extension to be added on this existing building. The north elevation was built as part of the original building, but demolished sometime later.
The intricate pattern of the string course that encircles the 200 year old building, needed to be matched in both colour and detail. Initial sketches of the various components were made by our in-house technicians before being interpreted on to AutoCAD drawings for client approval.
Then, using modern stone cutting technology combined with the trained eye of a skilled stonemason, the stone was cut and carved and then fixed into place. In time, the stone and brickwork will naturally weather, to leave a building that looks as though it had never undergone renovation.
