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Rockologist's

We Offer The Finest in Authentic Stone Work

Who We Are

The Rockologist’s caters to clients whom appreciate quality stone work for a lifetime of appreciation. The Rockologist’s offer a unique product and service up to U.S. standards of workmanship, integrity and craftsmanship. Prior to the Rockologist's, the proprietor has over thirty years experience in various types of exterior construction.

What we do

We produce high quality stone work that is unique and cannot be produced rapidly. The costs for our stone instillations are not competitively priced with the locals as there is little to no comparison in craftsmanship and service that we offer here in Costa Rica. A work of art in stone simply takes time, creativity and great skill to produce.

Where we come from

The Rockologist's concept was originally established in New York State in the mid-1990s. The business was sold when the founder relocated to Costa Rica in the mid to late -2000s. The majority of the photo examples located below in the gallery are the originals taken from the work completed by The Rockologist’s in the New York, & New Jersey areas during the 90’s and the early 2000’s. We have an extensive portfolio.

What we offer

It is said that a photo offers a thousand words, but Just does not take the place of being present. The Rockologist's strive to provide a unique product with excellent service. With many years experience in the construction field, we provide knowledge, skill and integrity that can be a huge asset for those who reside here. We can advise and assist you in all forms of exterior improvements with an opinion you can trust.

The Lava Stone veneer example below was completed recently here in Costa Rica. The rock is a dark grey lava stone. Lava rock is a soft stone so it is extremely difficult to hammer and chisel the shape you would like the stone to be. The stones have all been cut to fit using diamond blades. If you study the wall in detail, you will see that the stones do not look as if they have been cut, but appear as if they had been chipped as to maintain the natural look. This was intentional.

In the photos of the paver bricks, the home owner had hired us to supervise the layout and instillation along with completing the stone instillation. We also have extensive experience with all phases of landscaping.

This stone sample board is made from the local river stone located here in Costa Rica. The stones colors and textures are very similar to the native stones found in the N.Y. N.J. areas. This type of stone instillation would be created in the more traditional way using hammers and chisels to make the face. The stones could then be cut with diamond blades to make them 2 to 3 inches in width for a standard veneer. This stone and its appearance could be used to construct a solid stone concrete retaining wall or a free standing border wall much like you see in the example photos below. They are located under the Border Walls and Retaining Walls tabs located in the gallery below. We offer you a wet and dry look example as well.

On this stone board example we purchased a dark randomly shaped flat stone 1’’ to 2’’ in thickness readily available here in Costa Rica. In order to make this veneer look we needed to cut the natural edges of the various sized flat stones. The strips of stones are 1’’ to 3’’ inches in width and vary in lengths and thickness. The face of the veneer is staggered and offers a unique look. Below we offer three examples, wet, dry and a view of how the veneer would appear from the side.