Stonemasons · Shropshire & UK
Architectural masonry
Staves Stonemasonry is a family-run architectural stonemasonry company based in Craven Arms, Shropshire. In our workshop we hand-mason architectural stonework for architects, builders, developers and homeowners, from a single window sill to complete structures.
Alex Staves trained in banker masonry at Bath College, the craft of setting out, cutting and carving stone at the banker in the workshop. Every piece is worked by hand to drawings or to match existing stonework, then delivered or fixed on site by our own stonemasons.
Made in our workshop
Architectural stone components
Stonemasonry services
- Architectural masonry for new builds: natural stone cladding, window and door surrounds, castellation and features. We work closely with architects and designers, using traditional methods while meeting current building regulations.
- Historic building restoration: replacement stones cut to match the profiles, tooling and finish of the original. Historic building restoration in Shropshire.
- Church and chapel conservation: window surrounds, coping, floors and fonts. See Stanton Lacy Church.
- Fireplaces, door surrounds and porticos: hand carved in limestone and sandstone.
- Hand-cut lettering: house names, plaques and inscriptions cut by hand.
- Stone walls and garden features: dry stone and lime mortar walls and bespoke carved features.
Recent architectural masonry includes the hand-carved Grinshill stone string course and cills at Cleobury Court, a bespoke window on a new build stone castellation in Church Stretton, and new build stonework at Newcastle on Clun.
Do you supply architectural stonework to other builders and architects?
Yes. We hand-mason window sills, mullions, coping stones, plinths, staddle stones, fireplaces, door surrounds and porticos to your drawings, from single components to complete structures.
Where do you work?
We are based in Craven Arms, Shropshire, and work across Shropshire, Herefordshire, Wales and the Midlands, and on architectural masonry projects across the UK.
Do you offer free quotations?
Yes. Free advice and no obligation quotations, whether it is a commercial development or a private tender.