SmartStone Systems Limited (Hong Kong) products

While standard EcoSmart Stone product is rated B-1 there are some building guidelines and codes that require a greater fire resistance. With the increase in fire safety, especially after the Grenfell fire disaster costing many lives, we took this as an initiative to develop a solution.

Building a stone fence conventionally can be extremely expensive. The most common way of constructing stone fencing nowadays is with a concrete besser block structure. Core filled with concrete as required. Then to fix the stone veneer over the besser blocks. Footings should be engineered adequate for the weight and load requirements. An engineers report and specification is mandatory in most Australian States if walls are above 1 metre in height. Check with your local council guidelines. With an average cost of $600 a square metre to build a besser block structure, including footings, adding stone then becomes costly. Especially if it is a two sided finish. With the average cost to supply and install stone veneer at $200 - $300 a sq metre, that makes it $800 - $900 a square metre one side, and $1100 for both sides, plus capping stones. All up costs.

Building a retaining wall can be extremely expensive, but it needs to be right first time. Generally an engineer should design the footings and load requirements. Especially for concrete and re-bar if it is to be concrete or Besser block construction. An engineers report specification is mandatory in most states if above 1 metre in height.

TechStone is a composite insulated stone using natural quarry stone waste creating a superior no maintenance very affordable cladding solution for the budget conscious building developer/designer. TechStone is produced in various designer finishes and colours sure to please the most discerning builders/developers. It is installed utilizing the mechanical SmartFix  system. TechStone is available in 300 format at 300mm height x 600 mm, 500mm and 400mm length and 600 format at 600mm height x 1200mm length.

EcoSmart Stone utilizes the beauty of natural stone and thermal insulation with all types of stone and finishes. Super lightweight. atjust20kgsto26kgsasquare metre, very easy to install and perfect for all types of construction projects. The patent pending SmartClip and tongue lock cavity system allows for very simple installation direct to timber or metal stud walls without the need for lining boards. Forget the mess of direct wet-fix mortar systems. Each stone, or panel interlocks with each other with the tongue joining channels into factory pre-grooved rebates. This makes it significantly faster than traditional mortar and dry-hang fixing which lowers costs. No more wet weather holdups or expensive specialist trades required. When installed in accordance with the instructions this system provides a complete waterproof barrier protecting the very important structural fabric of the building.