About
Walk into your stone project knowing what you want, where to get it, and who's any good.
found.rocks helps you visualise the stones, plan the build, decide what fits, and find someone you trust to source or lay it — across Ireland and the UK.
What you can do here
Four parts of the site, each built around something you're trying to do on a real stone project.
Visualise
See what each stone actually is
Profiles of the named stones used across Ireland and the UK — Donegal Quartzite, Kilkenny Blue Limestone, Yorkstone, Welsh Slate, and dozens more. Geology, character, common uses, what it costs roughly, where it's quarried.
Plan
Read for buyers, not for suppliers
Cost guides, side-by-side comparisons, and the questions to ask before you sign a quote. Written for the person specifying or buying the stone — not for the supplier selling it.
Decide
Upload a photo of a stone you've seen
Spotted a stone you liked on a patio, a wall, a fireplace? Upload a photo and the identification tool tells you what it is, links to the Stone Library entry, and shows where to find someone who works with it.
Connect
Find verified quarries, suppliers, and stonemasons
A directory of stone businesses across Ireland and the UK. Free to list, ranked by verification status — not by who paid. The Verified badge means the business appears on a recognised certifying body's published member list.
How the four parts work together
A stone profile links to verified suppliers who stock it. A supplier listing links back to the stones the business works with. Comparison guides in the Journal cite both. The identification tool drops you straight into the Stone Library entry for whatever it spots.
You can move from "I don't know what this stone is" to "I know exactly what I want and who I'm hiring" without leaving the site — and without anyone trying to sell you something you didn't ask about.
Independent by design
Most directories sell visibility. A business pays for a featured spot, a top placement, a verified-looking badge — and buyers can't tell what was earned from what was bought. found.rocks treats that as a problem to solve, not a revenue model to copy.
Directory listings are free permanently. They're sourced from public certifying bodies, trade-association membership lists, and bulk public data — never from paid placements. The Verified badge has one specific meaning: the business appears on a recognised certifying body's published member list. The full criteria are on the verification policy page.
found.rocks does not sell stone, does not quote on projects, and does not take commission on quarry sales. Comparison and buyer-guide content is written without input from the suppliers it discusses; we do not run quotes past suppliers for editorial approval.
Get in touch
For listing requests, factual corrections, comparison-guide suggestions, or anything else — email hello@found.rocks.