Once the most suitable stone, texture, and treatment have been determined for the project, the facade stone engineering department defines the ideal fixing system to shape the entire construction system. Considering the mechanical stresses that the façade receives, the system is designed and sized, ranging from fixing the stone to the metal profiles, screws, and anchors to the base material. In addition to the mechanical properties, all aspects related to the durability of the components are taken into account, particularly everything regarding preventing corrosion of the metal elements (due to the aggressive nature of the environment, galvanic torque, etc.)

Outstanding projects are increasingly demanding Mock-ups, 1:1 scale samples of everything that has been defined on paper, for final approval. These mock-ups allow checking the chosen stone appearance and texture in real size, as well as the finish of every detail (miters, combined pieces) and how all the substructure components, which are needed to execute the entire façade solution, are assembled.

Shop Drawings, the workshop plans where the cuts are executed to the millimeter, are always coordinated from the factory. With total transparency and coordination with the project managers, they are invited to visit the factory as often as necessary to see the materials even with dry laying. This direct cooperation is also prolonged during the execution on-site, where the necessary support is given and can be extended during the facade’s life, by putting in charge TINO for the maintenance work (TINO Stone Care).

All the stone engineering services for previous facades are extensive to any facade. We can carry out cladding, ventilated facades, and even industrialized solutions, prefabricated or lightweight facade components (curtain walls, modular, etc.).

When talking about stone engineering for facades, we have to talk about Stonesize by TINO panels representing the ultimate exponent of the technification and improvement of natural stone. Stonesize allows the elaboration of extraordinary solutions with the highest mechanical demands.

Stonesize offers natural stone panels in giant format, ultra-light, and of high resistance. Any stone in any texture can be used for a lightweight facade on a scale that was unimaginable until now.

Its maximum format of up to 2.9 x 1.45 m allows it to be installed manually without using auxiliary means, thanks to its weight of 20 kg/m2, as opposed to the 80 kg/m2 of traditional 3 cm cladding in small format (and much heavier with thicker giant formats).