Where we work — 04170
Stone mason in Saint-André-les-Alpes (04170)
Saint-André is half an hour away, where the Verdon meets the Issole. This is where the stone changes: Annot sandstone stops before it, and limestone takes over. You cannot see it from the road, but it changes everything on a wall.
Valley
Upper Verdon valley
From Annot
26.5 km from Annot, 28 min
Altitude
889 m
The local fabric
The old fabric of Saint-André is rendered limestone, not exposed stone — a difference that matters when you are talking about a façade. Inventory records give limestone rubble on the Bastide du Plan farm as on the 1892 station, sandstone appearing only as filler on a few Haut-Village houses.
The village is a tight weave of terraced houses, narrow and tall, up to five storeys with a raised loft. The original roof is canal tile on long pitches, and it is the element that has drifted furthest: asbestos cement was laid mid-century on several houses in the old centre. The commune sits within the Verdon regional park.
What we do there
- Lime renders and façade repair on limestone masonry.
- Stripping added roof coverings and returning to a coherent roof.
- Restoration of terraced village houses.
- Retaining walls, structural masonry and earthworks.
A project in this commune?
Call us. We will tell you plainly how soon we could come, and whether the job is one for us.
Or call us directly 04 92 83 26 05