Santa Barbara Sandstone
Sandstone is formed by the accumulation of sediments of small grains such as quartz. Some sandstone deposits form into boulders, as is the case with Santa Barbara Sandstone. Beautiful sandstone is easily cut and dimensioned and offers a more ‘textured’ or ‘rough’ surface which is popular with Tuscan, Country and Spanish architectural design.
Santa Barbara and the Montecito areas of California, produce a unique golden colored natural stone, with texture and workability that has made it popular on many prominent public buildings and residences in Southern California.
Our company hand fabricates Santa Barbara Sandstone in the popular ‘Rubble’ and ‘Five Point’ patterns. Architects specify rubble to recreate the look of Old-World, Tuscany, French Country and Spanish Colonial architecture. The Five Point pattern is the most commonly used veneer throughout Santa Barbara. The natural stone is hand split to expose the warm golden color and then hand trimmed to produce five sides.
Boulders are hand-cut with the masonry installer in mind; you will find our products require very little trimming for custom veneer applications.
Saw cutting and fabrication is also available for dimensional pieces such as sills, coping, treads, flooring and full or thin veneers. Our ability to provide your project with this handsome native stone, is second to none.