Water Jet Finish enhances natural stone in the landscape

The water jet finish can be applied to our full range of Yellow Mountain StoneWorks granites.

The most popular choices for exterior paving, wall cladding, wall caps and water features include Preto Carvaõ Basalt, Olive Black Granite, Dark Charcoal Grey Granite, Artesian Green Granite, Butterfly Blue Granite and Pepper Brown Granite.

Both the color and the character of granite are enhanced by a water jet finish, whereas percussive finishes (honed, adzed or lychee) tend to fracture the surface crystals or whiten the stone. Additionally, application of this texture results in an ideal coefficient of friction rating for pedestrian surfaces.

The water jet (or "hydro") finish is created by focusing an extremely high-pressured jet of water across the face of the stone. This erodes the surface, breaking crystals and opening the pores of the stone. The resulting texture is similar to a flamed finish, although not as dramatic and less destructive to the stone. The water jet finish is not successful on other stones other than granites.

One of our more dramatic projects that incorporates the water jet finish is Myriad Gardens, a $38 million renovation of the botanical gardens in Oklahoma City that includes paving and [6] six large water features. To see images of the Myriad Gardens, click here.

To get samples of the water jet finish, please give us a call at 206-932-5696, or send us an email via request for information.