CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF FINISHES TO THE LETTERING
SANDBLAST
A PITTED FINISH, AFFORDABLE WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF FONTS TO CHOOSE FROM AND LENDS ITSELF TO A WIDE RANGE OF COLOURS
MACHINE V-CUT
CUTTING EDGE CNC TECHNOLOGY FOR A CLEAN V-CUT FINISH
HANDCUT
THE MOST TRADITIONAL FORM OF THE CRAFT, DRAWN UP AND V-CUT BY HAND TO BESPOKE DESIGN WITH CLIENT INPUT
FLUSH LEAD
VERY TRADITIONAL METHOD, VERY RARE THESE DAYS AND RARER TO FIND MASONS THAT CAN UNDERTAKE THE WORK. HOWEVER WE CAN, AND ITS GENERALLY AN ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION TO AN ORIGINAL IN WHICH LEAD IS
DRILLED AND BEATEN INTO A V CUT INCISION
RAISED LEAD
ONE OF THE OLDEST FORMS OF MEMORIAL LETTERING IN THE UK. IN WHICH THE LEAD ITSELF IS CUT TO THE SHAPE OF THE LETTER, WE ALSO UNDERTAKE THIS FORM OF LETTERING.
CHOOSE FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF STONE TYPES
YORK STONE
VARIENTS OF YORK STONE CAN BE DIFFERENT COLOURS BUT GENERALLY A BUFF SANDY BEIGE, WOULD ONLY RECCOMMEND IN V CUT
POLISHED GRANITES
COMES IN NEARLY ANY COLOUR, AFFORDABLE AND LENDS ITSELF TO SAND BLASTED LETTERING.
SLATE
HIGH QUALITY, NAVY BLUES AND DARK GREYS, LENDS ITSELF TO A V CUT INCISION
PORTLAND
A CREAMY OFF WHITE WITH VARYING FOSSILS, LENDS ITSELF TO V CUT INCISIONS, THIS TYPE OF STONE WOULD MATURE WITH TIME AND IS PRONE TO ORGANIC AGEING
NON POLISHED GRANITES
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HONED GRANITE IS A NON POLISHED FINISH TO THE SURFACE OF THE STONE SUITABLE FOR CHURCHYARDS AND CEMETARIES ALIKE
STONE SHAPING
RAYFIELD STONEMASONRY COMPRISES OF HIGHLY SKILLED STONEMASONS SPECIALISING IN TRADITIONAL HAND CARVED TECHNIQUES. WE OFFER FULL BESPOKE CRAFTSMANSHIP TO CREATE BOTH
TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY MEMORIALS; FROM SHAPING OF NATURAL STONE TO CUTTING LETTERS TO A BESPOKE DESIGN, ALL DONE IN HOUSE
"I find it very pleasing to create a memorial for a client that is unique to an individual, whether it's a small carving of their favourite animal or a flourished
font, just something different.
It's great to find customers that share that enthusiasm and want to mark a celebration of a loved ones life with the care and
attention to detail that goes into each piece.
I believe that not all memorials should be the same in the same way that no two people are. I think that many funeral directors and
other memorial masons can sometimes go down the path of looking through a catalogue with a client and can perhaps obscure their vision or hopes of what is or isn't achievable. I genuinely believe
that at Rayfield Stone we set the bar higher. We've got a team of highly skilled and qualified individuals and combined with artistic flair we can offer truly special memorials in house, at affordable prices.
- Jonathan Rayfield
House Numbers & Plaques
Custom House Plaques, Numbers and Signs made to order. Hand carved in natural stone and finished naturally or in any colour or gild.
Unique Lettering
At Rayfield Stone we are committed to creating unique hand crafted memorials, we promote client input and work towards something that can really represent an individual.
Memorial Restoration
Be it flush lead, raised lead, handcut or machined lettering we can fully restore memorials back to their former glory.
Unique Lettering by Jonathan Rayfield
Rayfield Stonemasonry are also available to carve or cut letters on a freelance basis for memorial masons and stonemasonry contractors throughout the south. If you are
a memorial mason requiring a reliable letter cutting service then please contact us for a competitive rate.