What Information Is Required for Accurate Portland Stone Pricing?

Providing the right information at the enquiry stage helps Albion Stone prepare an accurate quotation and return pricing as quickly as possible.

The information required will depend on whether the project involves simple rectangular stones or more complex masonry. Supplying complete dimensions, quantities, drawings and specifications reduces the need for further questions and helps avoid delays.

Simple ashlar, paving and plain stones

For simple ashlar, paving and other plain rectangular stones, we normally require:

• The required Portland Stone type
• The finished dimensions of each stone, shown as length × width × thickness
• The total quantity required

For example, a paving enquiry should confirm the selected Portland Stone, the required slab sizes, thickness and total area or number of pieces.

If the stone type has not yet been selected, please provide details about its intended use and the preferred appearance. Our team can then help identify a suitable Portland Stone.

Shaped and complex stonework

More information is required for shaped, profiled or complex masonry.

To provide detailed pricing, we require:

• Detailed drawings showing all dimensions, profiles and finishes
• CAD drawings, where available
• A complete Bill of Quantities
• The project specification
• The required Portland Stone type

The drawings and specification should clearly identify any mouldings, profiles, rebates, chamfers, joints, fixings and surface finishes that will affect the manufacturing process.

A Bill of Quantities is required

Albion Stone does not undertake quantity take offs from architectural or construction drawings.

For complex projects, a complete Bill of Quantities must therefore be provided alongside the detailed drawings and project specification. The Bill of Quantities should clearly identify each stone type, reference, size and quantity required.

Architectural drawings are important for understanding the design, but they do not replace the need for a clear and complete Bill of Quantities.

What happens if information is missing?

Missing dimensions, quantities, drawings or specification details can delay the quotation process while our team requests the additional information required.

Where complete information is unavailable, we may be able to provide an indicative budget price range. This can assist with early project planning, but it should not be treated as a detailed quotation.

A detailed quotation can only be prepared once we have received all the information needed to accurately assess the stone, manufacturing and finishing requirements.

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