There are many types of stones to landscaping and they come in a variety of sizes, colors, and shapes. The different types of stones have different purposes. They can be used as paths, borders, gardens, and walls. The types of stones to be used will depend up the design of the landscaping team. They will be the ones deciding what stones to use for the different designs. There are many retailers or stonemason agency supplies garden stones in New Zealand. They have locally or international sourced products. For bulk purchase, you might need to order first. Most of suppliers offer nationwide deliveries as well. It is highly recommended to compare products prices from 2 or 3 suppliers. If you consult your community stonemason or friends, you might get handy idea regarding products and prices.
Some common usages of garden stones :
Paths
For constructing driveway or road, it is common trend to use stones. Normally, most of construction specialists suggest to use flagstones for building path. Flagstones make the best paths. I have seen them used very well in homes in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and they add curb appeal to houses. Flagstones are durable, large in size, flat stones. They are very easy to use and are not high maintenance. There are many sizes , shapes, and colors of flagstones. They come in beautiful colors like pink, orange, red, blue, gold, white, and brown.
Borders and Gardens
Decorative pebbles make the best for decorating garden borders. According to my research, 70% garden used decorative stones in New Zealand. Normally, we have locally sourced decorative pebbles which are cheaper than other stones. They come in many shapes, sizes, and types. Your landscaping team will need to decide what will look best for your home. Besides being borders, pebble stones can also be used to make rock gardens, cover for grounds, and pathways.
Property Walls
Walls can be created with retaining walls to hold soil in place. Retaining walls can also be used as a well to level the ground, raise spaces, and improve drainage. Retaining walls are made to blend into the landscape while they perform their function.
Benefits of Local Stone Suppliers
Normally, stones are very heavy to carry. It is hard job to transport bulk stones from one city to other city. It is highly recommended to buy stones from your local retailers or suppliers. Most of time, they offer free stones delivery services in same city. There are many benefits to local stone suppliers. I will be discussing a few of them for you.
- Normally, local stone suppliers has experienced and specialized stonemasons as well. So, they can help you for masonry work as well. First they add curb appeal and make your property look more valuable, elegant, and completed and any visitor that comes to your home will be impressed by your lawn.
- In New Zealand, stone masonry work, designs are slightly different than one city to other city. If you have local suppliers, they mighty recommend local garden design. They make your lawn more aesthetically pleasing to look at.
- As we know, Stones are weather resistant. Stones do not typically wear away and they are remain intact in sunny, hot weather to cold, snowy, freezing weather. So, local suppliers can able to suggest stones which are well suit with local environment and weather.
-Most of garden stones are tough and they will look good for many years. So, if you have plan to design garden by using stones, a local suppliers can give you handy suggestion for choosing affordable and quality stones.
-Compare to other landscaping material, stones are low maintenance so in the long run they are cheaper than other landscaping options. A local suppliers can help you to select quality stones.
-They are safer than concrete or wood because tone paths are better to walk on especially in the icy winter time. A local specialists can guide you to select safer stones for different purposes.
- If you have well decorated garden with stones, it might not need regular mowing or maintenance. Stones based garden will not need lawn care such as mowing and weeding.
-They also help drainage and if placed in the right areas can help control the water in your lawn.
Cons of Stone Supplier in New Zealand
There are many large and small retailers and stone suppliers available in New Zealand. Some people still outsource bulk stones from overseas. They think, local suppliers might charge extra money. There are a few disadvantages to stone suppliers and I will be outlining some for you.
- Product cost is the biggest cons for local suppliers. Some of stones are not available in New Zealand. We need to sourced these stones from pacific countries or China. These products might be expensive than other stones. They are more costly up front. Stones cost 50% to 75% more than mulch so you have to be able to budget for stones.
- Some of local suppliers might charge extra money for transportation and labor cost as well. They are heavier so installation labor for stones are more expensive.
-If you are installing stones where there was once , you will have to pay more for labor because they will need to remove debris.
-You will lack compost. Mulch has a tendency to decompose every year so they end up providing nutrients for plants and stones do not.
-You will not be able to retain moisture. Soil under stones will retain less moisture than soil under mulch.
-In order to achieve the best results with landscaping with stone supplier, you may need to hire costly experts than can design your lawn. Some of local stonemason expert might charge extra money compare to other city experts.
-They may take longer to prepare. If your lawn requires lots of stones and the stones are heavy the process will take longer than if you were landscaping for a garden.
-Stone can be dangerous. You have to make sure to place stones properly because if they become misplaced like a flagstone that is not properly put in, it could cause a fall.
Stone suppliers have many advantages. I think their advantages outweigh the disadvantages and in the long run you will be happier that you chose to landscape with stone. Make sure you do not install the stones on your own. Hire a design team to properly tell you where stones need to be placed and make sure experts install them.
To sum up, New Zealand stonemason authority has clear instructions and laws for providing services and selling products. I strongly believe that 90% suppliers are highly experienced and stones trading. They might help you for choosing top quality stones. You need to find reliable and experienced suppliers.
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