Our Process

Exquisite stone craftmanship in Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Atherton, Saratoga, San Jose, Napa, San Francisco, the Greater Bay area and beyond.

Our Process: Crafting Locally from a Globally Responsible Perspective: Using Natural Stone Resources Advisedly

Whether you already know what you are looking for or need to learn more about your options, at Stone Creations, we will guide you through the process and adapt our skills to fit your needs. We really care about the proportions and scale of the pieces that we create, and we offer advice and options to that end.

We are pleased to share our comprehensive photo portfolio with you, which we invite you to mine for ideas and which will introduce you to our three and a half decades spent enhancing and embellishing Bay Area homes, with our natural stone products. We are also happy to collaborate with Architects and Designers who have their own vision to follow.

Some of the Stone working tools are modern, computer guided saws and some are hand tools, that haven’t changed since Roman times, and that can only be ordered in Paris.

All work is still hand-finished.

We strive to offer the best pricing without sacrificing our very high standards of quality and service and are experienced in offering cost engineering options to our clients.

Consultations, site visits and estimates are complimentary. Contact us to speak with a specialist about Custom Stone Works in……list towns

Our Process: Crafting Locally from a Globally Responsible Perspective: Using Natural Stone Resources Advisedly

Whether you already know what you are looking for or if you need to learn more about your options, Stone Creations will guide you through the process and adapt our skills to fit your needs.

We are pleased to share with you our comprehensive photo portfolio which we invite you to mine for ideas and which will introduce you to our three and a half decades spent enhancing and embellishing homes in the Bay Area with our natural stone products.
We really care about the proportions and scale of the pieces we make, and we offer advice and options to that end. We’re happy to collaborate with Architects and Designers who have their own vision for us to follow.

There is no charge for a site visit or for our scale concept drawings on which exact pricing proposals will be based. Precise production drawings, adapted to site conditions, will be submitted for approval prior to commencement of fabrication.
Some of the stone-working tools are modern computer guided saws and some are hand tools that haven’t changed since Roman times and can only be ordered in Paris. All work is still hand finished.

We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the best quality, most cost-effective products for the job. As design consultation is complimentary, we encourage you to get in touch with us and see just how easy it will be for you to add value and beauty to your home.

Whether you already know what you are looking for or if you need to learn more about your options, Stone Creations will guide you through the process and adapt our skills to fit your needs.

We are pleased to share with you our comprehensive photo portfolio which we invite you to mine for ideas and which will introduce you to our three and a half decades spent enhancing and embellishing homes in the Bay Area with our custom carved, natural stone products.

Some of the stone-working tools are modern computer guided saws and some are hand tools, known as Drags, (Chemin de fer, in French) with wooden handles and rows of shaped metal teeth that haven’t changed since Roman times and can only be ordered in Paris. Mallets, Hand Chisels and different shaped rasps are also used.

All work is still hand finished.

We really care about the proportions and scale of the pieces that we produce, and we offer advice and options to that end. We’re happy to collaborate with Architects and Designers who have their own vision for us to follow.

There is no charge for a site visit or for our scale concept drawings on which exact pricing proposals will be based. Precise production drawings, adapted to site conditions, will be submitted for approval prior to commencement of fabrication.

We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the best quality, most cost-effective products for the job. We encourage you to get in touch with us and see just how easy it will be for you to add value and beauty to your home.

"I learned French in France and German in Germany; Contractor Speak on construction sites of California and Artistic Ego Parlance in the Carving Ateliers and Artists' Studios of many Nations.Listening and observing are still a greater part of communication than speaking, in any language."

– Linda Renaud

Limestone Slab Inventory
Forklift Moving Slab to Work Area
Slab on the Sawing Table
Cut & Rough-Shaped Molding Profile
Custom Template
Hand finished Molding

Our Process: Crafting Locally from a Globally Responsible Perspective: Using Natural Stone Resources Advisedly.
Some of our Stone Working tools are modern, computer guided saws and some are hand tools that haven’t changed since Roman times, and that can only be ordered in Paris

All work is still hand-finished.

Whether you already know what you are looking for or need to learn more about your options, at Stone Creations, we will guide you through the process and adapt our skills to fit your needs. We really care about the proportions and scale of the pieces that we create and we offer advice and options to that end. We are also happy to collaborate with Architects and Designers to achieve their vision.

Fireplace Drawing
Hand Carving Detail
Finished Detail
Formal Fireplace in San Francisco
Proportion Planning Rose Fireplace Palo Alto
Rose Fireplace Hand Finish Perfection