Sustainability of Stone

Durability

Natural stone is durable. When specified correctly for the climate and the use, it serves a building for generations, which reduces replacement, repair, and waste over the life of a project. Maintenance depends on the stone. Dense stones need routine cleaning, while more porous varieties such as travertine and limestone benefit from periodic sealing.

A natural, single-ingredient material

Stone is produced without resins, cement, or synthetic binders. It emits no volatile organic compounds, which supports healthy indoor and outdoor spaces such as building entrances and public stairs.

Reuse and recycling

At the end of a building’s life, stone can be reclaimed and reinstalled, or recycled as road base and fill. Reused material avoids new extraction and keeps usable stone out of landfill.

Responsible quarrying

Quarrying dimension stone requires no chemical processing, which supports responsible land restoration once a quarry closes. Reidstone applies this commitment to its supply chain. We partner with factories that operate under valid permits and maintain plans for land restoration.

Transport

Our stone is shipped by sea, which produces lower emissions per tonne than air freight or long-distance trucking.

Green building

Natural stone can support projects pursuing green building certification. Customers who need documentation for a specification can ask our team what is available for a given stone.