With An Above-And-Beyond Mission, Living Stones Thinks Locally And Acts Globally
Living Stones brings quality landscaping to BC homes, building out lush environments for homeowners to enjoy
CROFTON – Beginning in 2006 as the tenacious two-man operation of Ryan Politano and Ken Pesch, Living Stones focused on the basics, and doing them well, installing paving stone driveways, patios and stairs. In the beginning, steady work was hard to come by.
Ryan Politano, President of Living Stones, brings thirteen years of hardscaping experience to the table
“Our first two years were tough, but our skill and determination helped us build a strong reputation,” says Ryan. “We were able to grow our team, purchase top-of-the-line equipment, including multiple excavators, and add to our repertoire.”
That included excavation, masonry, turf, and ponds and plant installation.
Ryan brings a multidisciplinary skillset to Living Stones, with thirteen years of hardscaping experience and certifications in Aqua Pave, Paving Stones, and Segmental Block Retaining Systems. His team is equally impressive, with mechanical engineers, landscape designers, master masons, skilled foremen, experts in soil health and plant production, and veteran machine operators amongst its ranks.
Together, they have helped support Ryan’s vision to positively impact BC locals, even beyond their standard fare, like offering snow removal services in the Cowichan Valley.
They also support Ryan’s other passion; provide relief for global communities in great need.
Ryan Politano and team bring food and gifts to those in need in Acul, Guatemala, another passion shared amongst the Living Stones family
“We recently sent a group to Acul, Guatemala in February with food to help impoverished children and their families, “Ryan explains.” In addition to food, we brought gifts, and members of our team were able to spend time with some of the children they have been sponsoring.”
Living Stones is a certified installer of paving stones and retaining walls. Ryan puts a strong emphasis on the value of choosing installers with similar certifications, even if Living Stones isn’t the company a prospective client ultimately chooses. “I strongly recommend customers work with companies certified in the projects they do. The procedures learned in certification courses are designed to make certain work is done at the highest quality, with long-lasting results every time.”
Decorative paving at Waterwheel Park in Chemainus, courtesy of the Living Stones team
Due to their collective expertise and stated work ethic, Living Stones embraces large-scale commercial construction projects and challenging design-build installations, with services delivered on time, and on budget. Ryan elaborates, “Our goal is to help customers create their vision, providing spaces that are unique, high-quality, and most importantly, that will stand the test of time.”
Whether large or small, Ryan and team hold themselves to the same credo; to work to the highest possible standards in everything they do. Of course, Living Stones doesn’t just service the commercial sphere, providing the same care and quality to homes and small businesses, offering a plethora of landscaping services, from quaint to extravagant.
Living Stones can be found at 8300 Crofton Road, Crofton.
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