Feature
Real Stone Veneer
Building Stone
Manufactured Stone
Weight
✓ Light
✖ Heavy
✓ Light
Ease of Installation
✓ Easy, lightweight and adaptable
✖ Moderate, requires structural support
✖ Difficult, unable to shape stone to fit project.
Maintenance
✓ Easy, resistant to weathering
✓ Easy, resistant to weathering
✖ High, color fades over time and material degrades
Aesthetic Appeal
✓ Natural beauty, unique colors and textures
✓ Natural beauty, unique colors and textures
✖ Poor, limited color range and repeating patterns
Durability
✓ Very high, inherently strong and long-lasting
✓ Very high, inherently strong and long-lasting
✖ Poor, very prone to damage and fading