Working with StoneDeco
How we work:
from conversation to installation.
We do most of the work in our workshop, so we spend little time at your facility. We show what happens at each stage, what we need from you and who is responsible for what.
- 4 weeks → 5 days
- Suntago: workshop, then installation
- 1 week → 1 evening
- snow grotto in Istebna
- 2 weeks → 2 nights
- 80 m² of rocks in a shop in Paris
- approx. 6 kg/m²
- usually without structural reinforcement
Starting point
Three ways
to begin.
You do not need to have everything decided. We adapt our approach to the stage your project has reached.
You have a space and an idea
Photographs and a few sentences about the desired effect are enough. We suggest a direction and, if needed, a concept with a 3D visualisation or photomontage.
How to prepare an enquiryYou have a finished design
We make decorations to an architect's, interior designer's or set designer's concept and prepare it for production.
For architectsConstruction is under way
We join as a main contractor's subcontractor: agreeing interfaces, fixings and the installation window.
For main contractors
Stages of working together
Six stages,
without surprises.
At each stage, it is clear what we need from you and what we produce.
Discussion and materials
You tell us about the location and intended effect. We ask about dimensions, deadline, site conditions and – if defined – budget.
- Your part
- Photographs, plan or sketch, planned date
- Stage outcome
- Initial scope and direction
Concept or design review
We prepare a theming concept with a visualisation or translate a finished design into forms, material and element divisions.
- Your part
- Feedback on the concept or an architect's design
- Stage outcome
- Form, material and finish
Quotation and schedule
We set out cost, production time, transport, installation and what needs agreeing with other teams.
- Your part
- Approval of scope and deadline
- Stage outcome
- Proposal and work plan
Production in the workshop
We cast textures in silicone moulds, laminate, sculpt transitions and hand-paint. We divide large forms to suit transport and the access route.
- Your part
- Information about access to the facility
- Stage outcome
- Finished, painted elements
Transport and installation
We deliver elements using our own transport, install them, conceal joints and refine the colour on site – including at night or in stages.
- Your part
- Access to the area, electricity, installation window
- Stage outcome
- Finished space
Handover and aftercare
We provide cleaning guidance. Years later, the decoration can be refreshed, repaired or extended.
- Your part
- Acceptance of the work
- Stage outcome
- Maintenance guidance
Workshop and prefabrication
More work at our workshop.
Less time at your venue.
Rocks, caves and scenery are made in our workshop in Wołów. We bring finished elements to the facility and assemble them on site. The area is out of use for as little time as possible, and dust and noise stay in the workshop. Where the location requires it, we work entirely at the client's site – as at the campsite in the Alps.
How rock is made
From mould
to the colour.
Artificial rock convinces when it looks natural up close. That is why we do not sculpt its surface by eye – we cast it from real stone.
Scope of work
Who is responsible
for what?
A clear division saves time on site. This is the most common arrangement – we record details in the quotation.
| Scope | StoneDeco | Client, designer or other trades |
|---|---|---|
| Decoration concept and visualisation | On request, as agreed | Or a finished architect's or set designer's design |
| Form, texture and colour | Yes | Approval of direction and, if needed, samples |
| Element production | Yes, in our workshop in Wołów | – |
| Decoration transport and installation | Yes, with our own team | Access to the area, electricity, installation window |
| Supporting structure for large forms | We clad an existing structure or agree it within the scope | Building structural design and construction |
| Pool systems and waterproofing | We agree interfaces and penetrations | Specialist companies |
| Water and electrical installations | Openings, access panels and spaces for lighting fixtures in the rock | Installing and connecting services |
| Construction documentation | Information about materials and finish | Facility designer |
Quotation
What determines
the cost of decoration?
The initial conversation is non-binding. We agree concept development terms individually.
Size and depth of the form
Flat wall cladding requires less work than a walk-through cave or a rock with a waterfall.
Level of detail
The closer guests view the decoration, the more time we spend on texture and colour.
Additional functions
Water, lighting, planters for greenery, access panels for services.
Installation conditions
Access to the area, night work or staged work, transport abroad.
Questions
about working together
Ask your own question How long does a project take?
It depends on scale and how much work can be done in the workshop. We spent approx. 4 weeks preparing the Jungle Quest scenery and worked at the facility for 5 working days. We agree the deadline in the quotation, working backwards from the date the area needs to be ready.
Do you prepare a concept before a quotation?
At the start, we suggest a direction based on photographs and a conversation. We prepare a concept with a 3D visualisation or photomontage when needed for a decision – we agree its terms individually.
Can I see a colour and texture sample?
We discuss the possibility of preparing a sample, its scope and terms for each project. It helps to specify whether it should show colour, texture or a combination with another material.
Do you work in operating facilities?
Yes. Prefabrication keeps installation brief, allowing it to be planned at night, in stages or outside opening hours – as in the Paris shop, where we installed 80 m² of rocks in two nights.
Who is responsible for services within the decoration?
Specialist companies install services. We plan openings, access panels, spaces for lighting fixtures and water overflows in the rock, agreeing these with installers before production.
Do you undertake projects abroad?
Yes – in Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland and Italy. Our own team handles transport and installation.
Let's begin
with a conversation.
Photographs of the site, approximate dimensions and a few sentences about the desired effect are enough. We will reply with questions and a proposed next step.
Send a finished design or simply an idea.
The initial conversation carries no obligation.