Bluestone is only found in 1 area in the entire world and we just happen to live there. Bluestone is basically a sandstone with some important color and physical differences.

Mining Bluestone is hard work, but well worth the effort. Potential quarry sites are difficult to identify and costly to explore. Once a site has been chosen, then the real workers get started. Bluestone cutters have particularly difficult, grueling and dangerous jobs. Once the top is removed using heavy equipment, the cutter actually saws the rock into sizes that work best for the particular piece of stone they are working and result in manageable sized pieces. After sawing, wedges are driven into the face of the block and pieces are “lifted” usually resulting in a natural cleft finish on both sides of the stone.

From there, the pieces are loaded on a pallet for delivery to our Stone Dock . At the dock, the stone can be custom fabricated into a variety of finishes to meet clients custom fabrication needs.

Natural Beauty
Our mining permits from NYS require us to return the quarried areas back to conditions as natural as possible…. but we would do that anyway. While we think that natural beauty of stone is the pinnacle of quality, class and prestige, it just wouldn’t sit right if a big hole in the ground was left when we were done. Our commitment to the environment and its natural beauty demands attention to detail and leaving areas disturbed by our mining efforts as close to its original state as possible.