What Buyers Should Confirm Before Booking a Stone Container

A stone order is decided long before the container is loaded. The first point to settle is the material reference: block number, slab photos and the finish sample all need to be agreed in writing, because two slabs from the same quarry can still differ in background tone.

The second point is tolerance. Cut-to-size work should be checked against the drawing that the fabricator will actually use, not only the architectural drawing. Dry-lay photos of edge profiles and mitres are the simplest way to catch a mismatch before packing.

Packing and loading sequence matter as much as fabrication. Numbering crates by room or elevation allows the installer to open only what is needed, and it reduces the risk of damage from repeated handling on site.

Finally, confirm the documents required at destination before shipment. Certificates, packing lists and treatment records should be prepared alongside production, not after the vessel has sailed.