Stone
masonry
What makes APS Masonry unique? There are
many stone masonry companies in the UK; but few can match the
sheer scale and complexity of projects that APS routinely build
in the UK and USA. Drawing on generations of expertise and
historic knowledge, APS can immediately interpret any brief and
provides an industry leading service.
This dynamic and progressive company is the first in the UK to
have installed the heavyweight, five-axes Brembana G-Rex/CNC
milling/routing machines and Fanuc control system, allowing it
to offer finely sculpted and precision fluted work in reduced
timescales.
APS also prides itself on its procurement of stone, which it can
source from anywhere in the world; and the selection of the
right stone or combinations of stone are, to APS, of paramount
importance to the extent that the company takes clients through
a careful programme of questions in order to identify precisely
the right stone for the job.
At APS Masonry, a green approach prevails, where by stone waste
is minimised and water used in the production process is
filtered, cleaned and recycled.
APS work on a range of prestige projects, comprising both new
build and restoration, and incorporating commercial contracts,
private residential work and hard landscaping which includes
bridges and gazebos. The company always welcomes the opportunity
to work closely with design professionals and clients, many of
whom benefit from their proactive involvement.
Dating back to 1815 and with a provenance that includes some of
the finest stonework on Oxford colleges and University
buildings, the company’s more recent work includes Tusmore
House, which won the New Build Award and a Georgian Society
Award. Other work includes the Royal Opera House in Covent
Garden; Blenheim Palace, the Queens Gallery at Buckingham
Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Christ Church Cathedral,
Merton College, the Said Business School in Oxford, Le Manoir
aux Quat’ Saisons and estates in Wisconsin and Florida, USA.
Currently, APS is working on a stable block as part of a project
for a large family home, two large country houses in the UK, a
corporate building in the city of London, and a property in
Knightsbridge. APS is also involved in restoration work on the
various colleges in Oxford.
Not wishing to rest on its stone laurels, APS has an active
apprentice scheme (currently six apprentices) which not only
teaches its youngsters the finest skills and craftsmanship of
the past, but how to integrate and work with the latest
technology. However, as Managing Director, Jonathan Grayburn,
comments “Although we have some of the most technologically
advanced equipment in our industry every single piece of
machined stone is still carefully finished by hand”.
Email:
sarah@parkerhobart.com
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APS Masonry of Oxford - has a unique history that spans many decades and has played a major role in the landscape of its city
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