Resetting Bluestone Slabs
we need to reset the bluestone slabs in front of our house. who can help us with this kind of job and about how much would it cost? thanks.
we need to reset the bluestone slabs in front of our house. who can help us with this kind of job and about how much would it cost? thanks.
Call John from Tritower
@ 347-374-2272…
he only does work based on word to mouth….
great mason…..I think he recently did 89 state street
Good Luck
I saw these guys working on a new bluestone sidewalk on President between Hoyt and Smith on the north side of the street. They spent a week pulling out the old sidewalk and re-filling before laying the bluestone. The joints were all within 1/4″ and the surface of each stone was within 1/8″ of the adjacent stones (Which isn’t easy when working with such large slabs – having tried myself once). The stone itself had a nice rough texture which should be better than most bluestone for slipping in the rain or snow.
My only beef is that the a couple of the stone slabs had some light brown coloring in it – they were not the deep grey blue of old stones that we all know. Which won’t be a problem if your are reinstalling old slabs.
All in all the installation looks pretty good so I stopped and asked for his card. Of course, only time will tell how well the install holds up after some freeze thaw…
Here’s the info:
Cardone Concrete
718-528-9400
Gene Cardone
He told me he had given out 9 cards already that morning.
If there’s interest I’ll try to get a picture this weekend.
Good Luck
Drew Stuart
Incorporated Architecture & Design
http://www.incorporatedny.com
It’s not a huge job but it is a tough one and you really want people who know what they’re doing. When a sidewalk is relaid, the team of guys lift the stones with crowbars, level the area by adding or removing soil, tamp it all down, lay down a sand layer and then relay the stones. If you need broken stones replaced, it becomes quite a tricky jigsaw puzzle to solve. It’s also surprisingly easy to break the stones (thick as they often are) so that’s another area where skill is important. Lots of the masonry firms who do facade work also do bluestone jobs. For backyards, most garden designers can refer you to landscapers who will lay stone. Some have a good supply of old stones if you need additional.
What exactly does this involve? I have some slabs in the backyard I want to dig up and move across the yard.
VinRoy – 646 554 4513
Cost depends on how much work needs to be done.