Stone Consulting Services

4. STONE CONSULTING SERVICES

RKW International, Inc. provides complete stone consulting services for major commercial and residential projects.  These services have been provided for numerous Ritz-Carlton Hotel projects, Hilton Resorts, Sonesta Hotels and Resorts, and Westin Hotels.  Mr. Welton has worked with many of the leading interior design firms in the United States, including Frank Nicholson Interiors, Hirsch Bedner, Trish Wilson and Associates, Marcia Davis and Associates, Texeria Interior Designs, Cooper Carey Interiors, SRSS, and numerous other firms.

Mr. Welton has provided stone consulting services for exclusive residential projects in Hawaii, Montana, Georgia, Florida, California, Mexico City as well as various foreign countries.

RKW International Inc. offers the following consulting services: 

• QUANTITIES AND STONE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION

• INVESTIGATE STONE SOURCES AND FABRICATION PER SPECIES

• ESTABLISH STONE QUALITY/RANGE CONTROL

• ESTABLISH SHOP DRAWING FORMAT

• SCHEDULE STONE FABRICATION AND INSPECTION

• MONITOR STONE SHIPMENT AND DELIVERY

• DEVELOP EXTERIOR STONE INSTALLATION SYSTEM

• COORDINATE INTERIOR STONE INSTALLATION

• MAINTAIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

In summary, Mr. Welton is an expert in the stone industry regarding application, suitability for a specific purpose, sourcing of and the fabrication of all types of stone, delivery to difficult and unusual destinations and stone installation.  For Mr. Welton, the stone business is not a job or an occupation; it is a way of life.