4 articles in this category from the Pro Materials team: practical guides and product insights for Ontario's building trade.
Guides to the textured claddings: manufactured stone, polymer stone panels and cedar shake. Start with the cost guide if the budget decides it, or with the faux stone comparison if you are choosing between panels and real stone.
Stone Veneer Cost in Ontario: Installed cost per square foot with the material, labour and project breakdown.
Faux Stone Wall Panels vs Real Stone: Cost, weight, installation and freeze-thaw performance compared.
Versetta Stone vs NovikStone: Fastening, strapping, weight, code and warranty for two very different panel systems.
Cedar Shake Siding Guide: Polymer vs real cedar, profiles, pricing, freeze-thaw performance and install tips.
Both hang on a nail and neither needs a mason. But one nail is driven flush into a cement panel that must never move, and the other is left a sixteenth of an inch proud in the middle of a slot so the panel can grow. The sheathing, the strapping, the fastener count, the weight and the code paper all follow from that.
Read ArticleStone veneer cost in Ontario runs from $9 to $75 CAD per square foot installed, and the gap comes down to one thing: labour. This guide breaks the price into material, prep, and labour by product type, shows total cost by project size, and gives you a five-step way to estimate any job before you bid it.
Read ArticlePolymer faux stone wall panels weigh up to 95% less than natural stone, install without mortar, and hold up through Ontario freeze-thaw cycles without joint deterioration. This guide compares both materials on weight, installation, cost, and climate performance so you can spec the right product on the first call.
Read ArticleReal cedar or polymer? This guide covers every cedar shake and shingle profile available in Ontario, with pricing, installation tips, and a side-by-side spec comparison to help you choose the right product for every job.
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