Naturally beautiful
Ōamaru Stone architectural limestone harmoniously complements modern and traditional homes, buildings, gardens and outdoor spaces.
High quality, durable and easy to maintain, Ōamaru Stone is a versatile building material and sculpting stone. Virtually any size, shape and design is possible – we can cut, carve and shape custom designs.
Ōamaru Stone options for Exteriors, include (but are not limited to):
- External Veneer Cladding & Slip
- Corner Stones
- Decorative Mouldings
- Columns, Balustrades & Railings
- Engraved Name & Date Stones
- Landscaping Products & Sculptures
- Custom Designs
Ōamaru Stone is delivered cost-effectively throughout New Zealand, direct from Parkside Quarry – our family-owned quarry in Ōamaru, North Otago. Once delivered to your site, Ōamaru Stone can easily be worked on by stonemasons further, if required.
All stone is packaged on custom-made pallets at the quarry, securely wrapped and tightly strapped, ensuring readiness for efficient shipping. The typical weight per pallet is 1400kg.
Nature’s palette
Each block of Ōamaru Stone from Parkside Quarry is unique, with distinctive colours and tones: from ivory/creamy/whiter limestone, which may also have bronze or gold veining … To deeper, caramel colours … And highly coloured ochre/rust/copper tones.
Exterior Veneer Cladding
Ōamaru Stone is an elegant, timeless and durable alternative to standard exterior cladding. Options include Veneer Cladding in a range of face sizes, thicknesses and face finishes, and Limestone Slip – a thinner, lightweight cladding.
Face Size:
Custom sizes up to 1300mm long x 1000mm high
Standard: 650 x 90mm, 650 x 190mm, 650 x 290, 650 x 390mm
Thickness:
Slip: 20mm – 50mm
Veneer: 70mm – 90mm
Block: Custom thicknesses from 100mm+
Face Finishes:
- Fair faced finish
- Sawn faced finish
- Sand blasted
- Split & bolstered
Fair Faced Veneer / Cladding
Fair faced limestone veneer is a new Ōamaru Stone product, designed to save our clients time onsite once delivered. Each block is put through a finishing saw at our quarry, which dresses the surface and joggles* each end (*creates joints to prevent blocks from sliding). The smoother fair faced surface weathers well, is highly durable and easy to maintain.
Starting from $70/m² ex quarry
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Sawn Faced Veneer / Cladding
Sawn faced limestone is the most popular Ōamaru Stone veneer. The sawn surface creates a stone with a timeless appearance which weathers well, is highly durable and easy to maintain.
Starting from $70/m² ex quarry
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Split Faced Veneer / Cladding
Split to reveal the natural texture of limestone. Cut to dimensions, Ōamaru Stone Split Faced limestone has a rough, multi levelled and uneven surface – providing a highly textured look.
Starting from $85/m² ex quarry
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Split and Bolstered Veneer / Cladding
Ōamaru Stone limestone blocks sawn to size, then split with a thick blade and chiselled by hand in the quarry, to create a rustic finish.
Starting from $105/m² ex quarry
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Lightweight Dry Stack Stone
Lightweight Dry Stack Stone cut from natural Ōamaru Stone, sliced thin for easy installation with a raw, rough-hewn finish. Perfect for rustic charm.
Starting from $240/m² ex quarry
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Limestone Slip
Ōamaru Stone is also available as thin slips, in a varying range of face sizes from 20mm thick. These are adhered to a substrate to provide a lightweight cladding option. Being a lighter cladding, the delivery costs are lower.
Starting from $57/m² ex quarry
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Corner Stones
A striking architectural detail we call the quoin of a structure. Ōamaru Stone corner stones are large blocks used as decoration to define space – e.g. by visually outlining the corners of a wall.
Starting from $63/unit
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Decorative Mouldings
Architectural features of a building can be beautifully accentuated with Ōamaru Stone decorative mouldings. E.g. Window and door jambs, sills, soffit detail, corbels, wall bands, eave details.
Made to order – Price on request
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Columns, Balustrades & Railings
Ōamaru Stone limestone columns, balustrades and railings are striking visual features – adding elegance to buildings, balconies, stairways and gardens.
Made to order – Price on request
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Engraved Name & Date Stones
Ōamaru Stone custom cuts limestone Name and Date Stones to fit into any space. We also engrave the stones, using the latest CNC technology to ensure the engraving template is accurate and flexible. You can bring us a simple sketch, or call us to discuss your ideas. Choose from a wide choice of font styles.
Made to order – Price on request
Ivory
Caramel
Autumnal
Landscaping Products
There are many ways Ōamaru Stone limestone can be used in landscaping, to enhance gardens and outdoor spaces: from garden walls, garden beds, edging and retaining walls, to rock gardens, plinths and sculptures.
Made to order – Price on request