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Frequently Asked Questions
 
Why hasn't this technique seen more use?
There is a certain element of risk in the use of this technique. If the rockwork doesn't turn out well, you have a very expensive mess of concrete that is hard to repair, and in the worst case, actually detracts from the setting.
What can be done to reduce the risk?
Make sure you hire a proven designer and carver. Ask the proprietor of the rockwork company who will actually be designing and carving the work. View some of their work. Ask others about what they think of the work. Insist that you are provided with an accurate scale model of the proposed rockwork before you commit to the project. If you designer/carver can't produce an attractive scale model, what are the chances that they will be able to complete on a full scale project?
What if I don't like what I see?
Aesthetics is very hard to argue about. Once the job is done it will be very difficult to get the contractor to accept making changes. Hire a professional designer and carver who's work you like. If you like the contractor you have in mind, he stays on budget and is fast and reliable, find someone who will work with him. Peter Heiss and the Art of Rockwork have worked with many different contractors and know how to provide the right amount of guidance to get the job done.
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What about large commercial projects?
The Art of Rockwork has the experience to work productively with both the design team (architects, landscape architects, engineers and the client) as well as the production team (contractors, mechanical trades and landscapers) to ensure that the rockwork you commission will successful in every way.
 
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     Although the focus of our artificial rockwork installations is primarily in the United States and Canada, we will accept international commissions under certain circumstances.

     We can handle the entire project, or just a specific aspect depending on your requirements. The Art of Rockwork has the experience to work productively with both the design team (architects, landscape architects, engineers and the client) as well as the production team (contractors, mechanical trades and landscapers) to ensure that the rockwork you commission will successful in every way.

 

 

 




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     Although there are many incredible examples of nature's rockwork, rarely do circumstances conspire to give us such a wonder for our private enjoyment. If we wish to include rockwork elements into the design of a pool, landscape, building or exhibit, there are limited ways to achieve this. One could and use natural rock, quarried and arranged to imitate a natural rock formation, but this approach almost always looks contrived. Perhaps one could find an aesthetically pleasing rock formation, however it is difficult (and possibly unlawful) to remove and transport it. Should one be fortunate enough to have some natural rock exposed on ones property, one can attempt to make the it fit the design by consummate landscaping, but what you make is almost always dictated by what you have and never comes close to what you had in mind.
     With artificial rock Peter has been able to make the most of existing natural rock by adding to and extending it. In the photograph opposite, a sink and a walkway have been added to this impressive formation, giving functionality to nature's endowments.
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     With artificial rockwork constructed from specially formulated concrete, one can achieve the durability and permanence of real rock and, if that rockwork is designed and sculpted by a master carver, the result can be tailored to have the exact scale, dimension and effect to maximize the impact. Over the years we have developed the knowledge, tools, skills and vision to bring the essence of nature's wonders to your space.
     In the same way that these natural wonders attract visitors, you can use this natural attraction to attract customers. When you incorporate one of our features into the design of a structure, people are attracted to it in the same way.
     This has been particularly effective in selling high end spec homes. Although the cost of a water feature is only a small portion of the total building cost, its uniqueness is so compelling that it becomes the mental focus of the property for the prospective buyer. This technique equally effective whether you are selling new construction or reselling an existing home.
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