We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Cathedral Stone Excellence in Craftsmanship Awards. Each year, Cathedral Stone reps are on the lookout for quality work being done with masonry restoration, preservation, and maintenance. Standout projects are submitted for review by all reps and Dennis Rude (Stonecutter and President of Cathedral Stone). For 2023, two projects stood out: PCC Contracting for their Saint Anthony Seminary Restoration project in Rensselaer, New York and PRESERV Building Restoration for their Cooper Union Brownstone Restoration in New York City. From left to righ ..read more

Are you a specifier who is not sure if you should attend the upcoming webinar on extending the life of masonry structures? Here’s why you probably should: First, because you want a forever repair — or as close to it as possible. On the webinar, you’ll gain an understanding of the science of repair mortars and true substrate compatibility, so you can have a masonry restoration that will last 30-plus years. Second, because you want the latest industry information about the hottest products and techniques. You’ll learn the simple secrets of long-lasting masonry repairs, from product selection to ..read more

Position: Marketing Coordinator Location: Hanover, Maryland Company: Cathedral Stone Products Cathedral Stone Products, a leading manufacturer and provider of restoration and preservation products for historic masonry, is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Marketing Coordinator. This entry-level position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in various aspects of marketing while contributing to the growth and success of the organization. Responsibilities: Content Creation: The primary responsibility of the Marketing Coordinator wil ..read more

In my 40 years as a stone mason, I have enjoyed the privilege of restoring the White House, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the U.S. Capitol Building, and many other notable projects. There’s one building that Cathedral Stone Products helped to restore that you’ve probably never heard of, but it sticks with me decades later: the Midland County Courthouse in Midland, Michigan. Upon its completion in 1926, the courthouse was described in the press as “The World’s Most Unique Building” and was even featured in Popular Mechanics. The visionary — and a major funder of the courthouse’s const ..read more

Whether you need to color match for a mortar repair or color match for the application of a paint/coating, our “pizza box” of color samples is the perfect solution. Yes, you can get a custom color match, but there is a pretty good chance that the color you need is a color available in our Standard or Premium lines (or even a combination of Standard and Premium colors). What’s the benefit of matching to Standard and Premium Colors? Limestone Pizza Box Choosing a Standard or Premium color is faster and less expensive. We stock our Standard and Premium colors, which means these will ship out in ..read more

Neela Wickremesinghe (in safety-green), a specialist in architectural and historical conservation at Green-Wood Cemetery We always know it’s going to be a fascinating project when we hear from Neela Wickremesinghe, a specialist in architectural and historical conservation. She’s the on-site conservator at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY. Neela fascinates me; she’s part renegade archeologist, digging up chunks of history, and part restoration/preservation artist putting those pieces back together. Green-Wood is a National Historic Landmark, known just as much for its 478 acres of roll ..read more

Dear Valued Customers, Cathedral Stone Products is again innovating for the masonry restoration and preservation industry. Our mission is to produce the most compatible, long-lasting, and safest masonry restoration and maintenance products available. In August of 2023, we announced that our Self-Cure mortars would now be our default, stocked product. Since that time, customers have overwhelmingly favored Self-Cure over our Traditional Cure. Our plan was always to find the right time to remove Traditional Cure as an option. We believe that time is now. Effective immediately, you will no longer ..read more

Now Hiring: Warehouse/Manufacturing Associate for our Hanover, Maryland headquarters. Cathedral Stone Products manufactures an extensive line of masonry restoration and maintenance products. The Warehouse & Manufacturing Teams are essential to Cathedral Stone's work. The Warehouse/Manufacturing Associate duties include: Operating Manufacturing Equipment (once trained) Operating forklifts General Warehouse Tasks Heavy Lifting This is a full-time position. Benefits include: Health/Vision/Dental Insurance 401K Location: Hanover, Maryland Contact: hello@cathedralstone.com ..read more

We believe that there are two critical elements to world-class masonry restoration work: compatibility and craftsmanship. Our Jahn Masonry Restoration Systems are the most compatible masonry repair products available, and our substrate-specific mortars require proper installation to achieve the performance and longevity that’s synonymous with the Cathedral Stone and Jahn names. When our founder, Dennis Rude, initiated the Jahn Mortars Certification requirement in the mid 1980’s, the certification course was three days. In 2018, in an attempt to help our busy customers get certified faster, we ..read more

The tendency of Tuckahoe marble to “sugar” Tuckahoe marble was first quarried in Tuckahoe, New York—just north of Manhattan. Due to this proximity, you’ll see lots of Tuckahoe marble in Manhattan.  The greatest challenge of Tuckahoe marble is its tendency to delaminate into a powder — also known as sugaring. I’m regularly asked if this type of stone can be restored successfully. My response starts with a question: was a consolidant used on past repairs? Consolidants trap moisture and cause rapid deterioration of the substrate from the inside. It is difficult to impossible to repair extre ..read more