What’s New in the Hardscape Yard
We’re off and running into the season here at Christensen’s. It’s always fun as we see customers again, talking about what we all did over the winter. Some plowed snow or remodeled houses. Some fled south to soak up the warm sun’s rays, whilst others embraced the cold and hit the slopes. The conversation generally ends up on the topic of “what’s new?”
Last year we freshened up the inside of our Hardscape building. This year we are spending time reorganizing the brickyard. You’ll notice several products have been moved to different places. Once you get the hang of it, we think you’ll find it efficiently organized and will be happy with the natural flow of traffic.
We have welcomed Techo-Bloc into our family of hardscape manufacturers and are pleased by the response so far. Currently stocking some of the most popular Techo-Bloc product lines like Blu, Brandon, and Raffinato, we want to hear from you. What Techo products do you like using? –let the guys in the Hardscape building know!
Some new items from Unilock include Treo Smooth. I think of it like a Beacon Hill for sidewalks since the pieces are sized so that you can lay a nice 36” wide pattern. If you want more lines in a patio, but still have an easy time having chair and table legs finding support, Treo is the paver for you!
The Beacon Hill lineup has added more color options in the small recs and a vehicle-friendly 8cm thick version.
High Format has increased its Northern Michigan manufacturing facilities, doubling their floor space. Materials innovation has always been part of their culture, so much so that ¼ of the expansion is being devoted to R&D. They now have the ability to make their own urethane molds for rapid prototyping. New items in their catalog this year are Camden cap and coping units made from the ultra-dense Tektramat material. They have an attractive rockface with a lightly textured wear-proof top.
Christensen’s is now stocking the full line of Empire steps. Empire steps all have matching faces and top texture so mixing them together in your design is easy.
Stop in for some strong coffee and let’s talk about What’s New!
