{"id":19377,"date":"2026-06-09T15:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/?page_id=19377"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:31:00","slug":"cladding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/commercial\/applications\/cladding\/","title":{"rendered":"Cladding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cladding<\/h1>\n<h2>Natural Stone Cladding for Exterior Application<\/h2>\n<p>A lot of considerations go into choosing the best material for <strong>exterior cladding<\/strong>, and natural stone often offers the best performance when features such as durability, beauty and permanence are important. Exterior stone cladding designs make an excellent option for meeting historical preservation goals, or when constructing a new structure in a historical area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[Request a Quote] [Our Materials]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Finding the Right Cladding for Your Project<\/h3>\n<p>While natural stone has been used for building exteriors since ancient times, stone cladding entered the modern architecture scene in the 1980s, when buildings clad entirely in natural stone dominated the design preferences. These days, modern cladding designs often incorporate natural stone with other materials.<\/p>\n<h4>Making the Most of Granite Cladding<\/h4>\n<p>Across a broad spectrum of uses, granite consistently meets the physical requirements and performance standards for cladding applications. As a result, it\u2019s a very popular choice among design teams.<\/p>\n<h3>Methods of Installation<\/h3>\n<p>You have multiple options for installation of natural stone cladding. These include:<\/p>\n<h4>Honeycomb Stone Panel<\/h4>\n<p>A stone panel is a composite of a 3\/16\u201d to 1\/4\u201d thick natural stone veneer bonded with a fiber reinforced epoxy skin to a substrate of 3\/4\u201c aircraft quality aluminum honeycomb.<\/p>\n<h4>Rainscreen System<\/h4>\n<p>Rainscreen systems keep buildings moisture-free with their open joints, which create a breathing, exterior skin for the building. Air transfers back and forth, eliminating the buildup of moisture or condensation between the cladding and the building.<\/p>\n<h4>Handset Cladding<\/h4>\n<p>Hand-setting is the traditional method of applying cladding by establishing a backing structure, after which natural stone is affixed to the structure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[Resources &amp; Downloads]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Project Inspiration<\/h3>\n<p>At Coldspring, we&#8217;ve contributed exterior cladding to a variety of major projects, which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/case-studies\/davis-barracks\/\">Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Barracks at the U.S. Military Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/case-studies\/adler-planetarium\/\">Adler Planetarium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/case-studies\/vanderbilt-childrens-hospital\/\">Vanderbilt Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/case-studies\/ralph-carr-colorado-judicial-center\/\">Ralph Carr Colorado Judicial Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To get things started on your next project requiring exterior cladding, get in touch with Coldspring today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>[Request a Quote] [Contact Us]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best material for exterior cladding depends on many considerations, and natural stone often offers the best choice when features such as durability, beauty and permanence are important. What\u2019s more, exterior stone cladding designs are an excellent choice for meeting historical preservation goals or when constructing a new structure in a historical area.<\/p>\n<p>While natural stone has been used for building exteriors since ancient times, stone cladding entered the modern architecture scene in the 1980s, when buildings clad entirely in natural stone dominated the design preferences. These days, modern cladding designs often incorporate natural stone with other materials.<\/p>\n<p>Because granite successfully meets the physical requirements and performance standards for cladding applications, it\u2019s a popular choice among design teams.<\/p>\n<p>Common Installation Methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Honeycomb Stone Panel\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"language: en-US; line-height: 21.0pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; mso-line-break-override: none; word-break: normal; punctuation-wrap: hanging;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-bidi-font-family: +mn-cs; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: black; mso-color-index: 1; language: en-US; mso-style-textfill-type: solid; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text1; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: black; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%;\">A stone panel is a composite of a 3\/16\u201d to 1\/4\u201d thick natural stone veneer bonded with a fiber reinforced epoxy skin to a substrate of 3\/4\u201c aircraft quality aluminum honeycomb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Rainscreen System\n<ul>\n<li>Rainscreen systems keep buildings moisture-free with their open joints that create a breathing, exterior skin for the building. Air transfers back and forth, eliminating the buildup of moisture or condensation between the cladding and the building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Handset Cladding\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional method<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Crosslinking<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Resources\/Downloads<\/li>\n<li>Inspirational Projects\n<ul>\n<li>Pull from &#8220;Cladding&#8221; section on website project portfolio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--be99d29d--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cladding Natural Stone Cladding for Exterior Application A lot of considerations go into choosing the best material for exterior cladding, and natural stone often offers the best performance when features such as durability, beauty and permanence are important. Exterior stone cladding designs make an excellent option for meeting historical preservation goals, or when constructing a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":1451,"menu_order":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-19377","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_components":[{"acf_fc_layout":"interior_hero","title":"","heading":"Natural Stone Cladding Solutions for Commercial Projects","content":"Natural stone cladding has evolved. While traditional dimensional stone has long been used in commercial construction, modern projects increasingly require lighter, faster, and more efficient systems.\r\n\r\nAt Coldspring, we offer both:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Stonelite<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> : Lightweight Honeycomb Natural Stone Panel<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Dimensional Stone Cladding<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","buttons":[{"link":{"title":"Request A Quote","url":"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/get-a-quote\/","target":""},"style":"solid"},{"link":{"title":"Our Materials","url":"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/commercial\/materials\/","target":""},"style":"ghost"}],"image":18701,"overlay":"rgba(0,0,0,0.6)","x_position":"center","y_position":"center"},{"acf_fc_layout":"70_30_image_text","orientation":"content-right","text_color":"dark","background":"rgba(168,169,158,.15)","heading_tag":"h3","heading":"Choose the Right Cladding Solution","content":"Choosing the right cladding solution starts with understanding how different stone systems perform across project types. Both dimensional stone and StoneLite offer the beauty of natural stone, but each serves a distinct purpose depending on structural requirements, design intent, and installation conditions. Breaking down where each system excels can help guide the right choice for your project.\r\n\r\n[accordion style=\"solid\" title=\"When to Choose StoneLite\u00ae\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>High-rise construction<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Retrofit projects<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Curtain wall systems<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Projects with structural constraints<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Large scale, repetitive work<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<a class=\"button solid\" href=\"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/stonelite-panels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n\r\n[\/accordion]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[accordion style=\"solid\" title=\"When to Choose Dimensional Stone\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Load-bearing masonry<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historic replication<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Water table elevations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Complex cubic details and considerations<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[\/accordion]","image":19382,"link":"","style":"solid"},{"acf_fc_layout":"space","height":75,"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0)","margin_top":"","margin_bottom":"","full_width":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_text","id":"","width":"full-width","text_align":"center","text_color":"dark","have_crossing_lines":true,"heading_tag":"h2","heading":"Innovative Lightweight Stone","content":"<h5 class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">How StoneLite\u00ae Panels Are Made: Inside the 10-Step Manufacturing Process<\/h5>","buttons":null,"image":"","overlay":"rgba(255,255,255,0)","x_position":"center","y_position":"center","padding_top":75,"padding_bottom":75},{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_video","youtube_url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p_PXlSs30xw?si=AbW0RjH2A_4_IGtD","image":19397},{"acf_fc_layout":"space","height":75,"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0)","margin_top":"","margin_bottom":"","full_width":false},{"acf_fc_layout":"full_width_text","id":"","width":"narrow","text_align":"left","text_color":"dark","have_crossing_lines":true,"heading_tag":"h4","heading":"THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO MASTER YOUR ART","content":"<img class=\"wp-image-9976 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/coldspringusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/28-280012_transparent-announcements-clipart-oral-presentation-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"113\" \/>Natural stone has been the building material of choice since the beginning of time due to its strength and durability. 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