It started out simple: a few brick here and a bag of mortar there; sometimes someone would stop in for a spare trowel or some gloves. But then things took off. Soon, the small property on South Detroit Street wasn't large enough, so Loren moved the business to Pope Street. As the years went on, the business outgrew the Pope Street location as well, and Loren moved again, this time to 1403 North Detroit Street, where we remain to this day. In 1981, Loren's son Brian came on as a full-time employee, helping with new products and adventures in block, fireplaces, and landscape products.
We carry natural stone of almost every color, shape, and size. From sandstone boulders to bluestone slate to limestone cap materials, we have access to the stone to make a freestanding wall of almost any design. Retaining walls are both useful and beautiful, providing an accent piece to a yard while retaining a hill or other enclosure. We carry durable, beautiful walls from Allan Block, Belgard, Reading Rock, Rockwood, and High Format, as well as Unilock's revolutionary U-Cara wall. Our focus is on finding colors and styles that are compelling to you.
Many people think that they can save a bunch of money by buying pavers at big box stores. What they might not know is that products there are lower quality for a few different reasons. First, the products those other guys sell are not as dense. They weigh less for the same size. Why does this matter? Although our products might be more expensive at face value, they'll also last much longer longer in our Indiana weather and, if load bearing, they will hold up for many more years before failure. Second, our products are colored all the way through.
Natural stone has long been used as a natural siding for buildings, and is revered in New England for its use in boundary walls around farms. Its durability is unmatched with regards to building materials, outlasting concrete, vinyl, and even steel in some cases! Our stone is quarried in the United States by producers who care about the history, sustainability, and quality of their products. It is then split by machines, loaded onto pallets, and shipped to our yard in Warsaw, where we have it ready for you!
We proudly stock leaders in the fireplace space such as Kozy Heat, Heatilator, Heat N Glo, and more. When determining the best fit for you, it's important to first consider the structural situation of the room in which you are adding the fireplace. After that, it's important to understand what you want from your new fireplace. Do you most value heat production, appearance, convenience, or something else? Our staff will guide you through the process, and we'll make the process easy. Our experienced service department features a factory trained service technician that will install, maintain and repair your fireplace, stove, or insert parts to keep it running safely and efficiently for decades.
Outdoor kitchens have been a staple of cooking, almost since the beginning of time. From stone to brick, gas to wood, there are so many options to consider when building an outdoor oasis. We have several products designed for weekend warriors who want to build their own kitchen. If that's not exactly your style, we've also got products designed to be installed by professionals. We can tell you there's nothing better than cooking a pizza in the wood-fired oven while the brisket is smoking in your GMG pellet grill and the veggies are cooking over the gas cooktop.