Behind the scenes
How custom precast concrete gets made
From a drawing on your desk to a finished piece on the truck. The four steps, and why the mold shop matters.
It starts with a drawing
Custom precast begins with a spec, a shop drawing, a sketch, or even a photo of an existing piece you need to match. We review the geometry, the finish, and the quantity, then come back with pricing and a lead time. There is no catalog limit here: if it can be drawn, it can usually be cast.
The four steps, from drawing to delivery
- Design the mold: our mold makers engineer the form for clean release, accurate tolerances, and the finish you want.
- Build the mold in-house: the mold is fabricated under the same roof as our batching and finishing, which is what lets us quote fast and skip the months-long waits that come with outsourced molds.
- Batch and cast: we control the mix, reinforcement, and curing to hit the spec consistently, whether it is one piece or a production run.
- Finish and deliver: pieces are finished, cured, and delivered on the date we commit to, across Western Canada and beyond.
Why the in-house mold shop is the difference
Most precast suppliers can only sell you what is already in their catalog, because building a new mold is slow and expensive when it is farmed out. We build our own molds, so a one-off heritage restoration piece or a unique architectural profile is realistic and affordable, not a special order with a three-month wait.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Can you make a single one-off custom piece?
Yes. Because we build our own molds, a one-off custom piece is realistic and affordable. We routinely cast single heritage and restoration pieces, not just large production runs.
How long does a custom precast order take?
It depends on the piece, but because mold fabrication, batching, and finishing all happen under one roof, we quote fast and avoid the long lead times common when molds are outsourced. Send us the drawing and we will give you a real date.
Can you match an existing or discontinued profile?
Often, yes. Send a measured drawing or a sample of the existing piece and our mold makers can reproduce the profile for renovations, additions, and restorations.
Have a project in mind?
Tell us what you need, custom or stock, and we will come back fast with a quote and a lead time.