Azuro designs and creates artificial rock that feels like natural rock formations.
Custom Rock Work
The Azuro team has decades of experience in custom artificial rock work. It’s a rare art, and our skilled concrete technicians can replicate any stone you choose for your custom backyard design: sandstone, blue granite, limestone, basalt, and salt spring sandstone. And we assure you that you will not know the difference between our custom artificial rockwork and natural rocks.
Artificial Rocks Built on Rebar Frame
Our artificial rock work, built on a rebar frame construction using high strength concrete, comes with a lifetime warranty. It’s lighter than natural stone, which makes it easier to manage than natural rock, yet it is heavy enough and solid enough to be safe. And it can be coloured and shaped to match natural rock.
Create Custom Concrete for Multiple Uses
Incredibly versatile, Azuro uses custom artificial rockwork to build a large range of outdoor backyard features: stamped-concrete patios, sidewalks, driveways, ponds, retainer walls, water feature structures (swimming pools, ponds, hot tubs), outdoor kitchens, staircases (freeform and standard), caves, grottos and swimming pool jumping platforms, and more.
Benefits of Artificial Rock Work
| Natural Rock | Artificial Rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Comes in any shape* | * | * |
| Looks like natural rock | * | * |
| Feels like natural rock | * | * |
| Is lighter than natural rock | * | |
| Can be coloured to match natural environment* | * | |
| Easy to produce* | * | |
| Economical to produce* | * | |
| Strong/durable | * | * |
| Customizable* | * |
* Use of natural rock can be challenging because it is time consuming and expensive to find the right shapes and colours of rock and then to transport it to your worksite. Using custom artificial rock is less taxing on the environment and removes
Concrete Custom Built to Last
Artificial rock work built by Azuro allows you to realize your dream custom backyard without restrictions, so you can enjoy your own private sanctuary with family and friends.
Compare Inground Custom Concrete and Prebuilt Fiberglass Swimming Pools
| Inground Concrete | Prebuilt Fiberglass | |
|---|---|---|
| Installation/ Build | After excavation, a metal/rebar frame is constructed, concrete (gunite or shotcrete) is applied to form the pool shell, and the interior surface is applied. | Fiberglass pools are pre-moulded, which allows for a faster installation after excavation than concrete pools. |
| Customization | Fully customizable to any shape or size. | Limited to prebuilt formats and sizes are based on transportation limitations (max ~15 wide). |
| Durability | When maintained, a well-built concrete pool structure will last ~50 years. | Fiberglass is a strong and resilient material that can withstand harsh weather conditions and resist cracking, making it long-lasting (~25 years). |
| Maintenance | Low maintenance. Depending on weather conditions, it may require resurfacing every ~25 years. | Low maintenance. |
| Interior Surface and Texture | Plaster, exposed aggregate, tile, or polished aggregate, which can be smooth or textured. | Gel-coat finish provides a smooth, non-slip surface that is gentle on swimmers. |
| Cleaning | Requires regular brushing and vacuuming. | Fiberglass surface discourages algae growth and minimizes the need for scrubbing, making cleaning easy and requiring fewer chemicals |
| Build Estimate* | 16 to 20+ weeks | 10 to 12 weeks |
*From permitting approval to finish. Note, a building permit is required to construct or install swimming pools in BC. Permits are issued by municipalities, and processing time varies depending on project type and your location.
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