A house wrapped in real stone looks like it will stand for generations. The walls show depth from the ground to the roof line, and the tall chimneys rise above the roof. At Village Precision Pros, our masons set full-thickness stone on custom homes across Central Arkansas. The best time to plan a stone house exterior is while the home is still on paper.
Why full-thickness stone lasts
Full-thickness veneer protects a custom home through every kind of weather. It is a natural stone veneer made of real rock, and our masons set it one piece at a time. The wall gains depth from the shadow between the stones, and that depth makes the house look solid from the street.
Exterior home masonry is part of our stone masonry service. We build exterior walls in cut limestone and in chopped Ouachita blends, and we shape the tall chimneys and the arched entries.
Cut limestone for French country homes
Cut limestone brings crisp lines and a refined look to a house. It suits a French country home or a Mediterranean house under a tile roof. Our masons have set cut limestone on stone homes in both styles, and they set Boston Buff limestone on a Tudor.
On the Limestone Residence in Central Arkansas, our masons wrapped the main house and its tall chimneys in cut cream limestone. The garage has the same stone around an arched carriage door. Inside the Limestone Residence, cream limestone arches frame the kitchen, and a limestone fireplace wall stands between the library bookcases.
On the French Chateau in Central Arkansas, cut white limestone wraps the house from the ground to the turret cap, and our masons cut every course by hand. The iron gates swing on solid stone piers beside a bluestone entry court. The arched loggias on the French Chateau in cut limestone stand on cut limestone columns.
Chopped Ouachita stone for Tudor homes
Chopped stone has rough faces and mixed sizes, and the wall shows the hand of the mason. Chopped Ouachita stone suits a Tudor or a hill-country home. On a wooded lot, its rough faces fit in with the trees and the hills.
Our masons set chopped stone on a Tudor in Central Arkansas with an arched loggia and a courtyard. On the Tuscan Villa, a private estate in Central Arkansas, they faced the wings and the outbuildings in mosaic chopped Ouachita stone, with cut limestone arches and quoins. The stair walls and the terraces at the Tuscan Villa match those arches in cut limestone.
Ledge stone and mosaic stone
Ledge stone stacks into long flat lines, and it suits a ranch house where the lines of the stone follow the roof. In mosaic stone, our masons fit irregular pieces into a puzzle pattern, and an arched door set in mosaic stone draws the eye to the entry.
Stone also pairs well with stucco. Our masons have set stone on stone and stucco homes. On those homes the stone frames the entry and the corners, and the stucco keeps the rest of the wall simple.
Chimneys and arched entries
Tall chimneys in real stone lend a house height and a strong outline against the sky. An arched entry in cut limestone frames the front door, and a porte-cochere in cut limestone covers the drive at the front door.
Stone can also carry past the house. We can face the courtyard walls and the gate piers in the same stone as the house, and the whole property then looks planned as one place. For the stone work at the road where guests turn in, read about driveway entrances in natural stone.
Questions about stone house exteriors
What stone is used on the outside of houses?
We set cut limestone and chopped Ouachita stone, along with ledge stone and mosaic stone. Cut limestone looks formal, and chopped stone looks rugged.
Do you build the house?
No. Your builder builds the house, and our masons set the stone on its walls and chimneys.
When should we talk to a mason about a new home?
Talk to us early, before the walls go up. We review your home plans with you on a free on-site visit, and the stone becomes part of the design from the start.
Can stone and stucco go on the same house?
Yes. Our masons have set chopped stone beside stucco around an arched entry, and they have set stone with stucco on a house with flagstone paths.
Plan your stone exterior with our masons
Village Precision Pros is a licensed and insured crew of ten in Hot Springs Village, and we have completed more than 2,000 projects across Central Arkansas. We handle POA approval and permits for our part of the job. Readers of the Hot Springs Village Voice voted us first place for Landscaping in the Readers’ Choice Awards in 2025 and 2026.
The first on-site visit and the estimate are free. We will review your plans and help you choose the stone. Call us at (501) 340-0711, Monday to Friday from 7:30 to 4:30, or send us a message to book your visit.
