Silvermine Stone

What Silvermine Stone does

Silvermine Stone Company, operating through Silvermine Stone Operating Co LLC, is a privately held Wisconsin-based manufacturer of architectural stone veneer siding sold under the Belterra brand. The company's core product is a mortarless stone veneer system anchored by a patented flashing and fastening architecture: aluminum flashing is cast into each flat stone, overlaps vertically by two inches, and creates a "shingle effect" that moves water away from the wall and eliminates the need for a separate drainage plane or water-resistive barrier. The catalog spans Belterra Flats (24" panels), Uni-Lock Corners, Pillar Stone, Pillar Kits, Mailbox Kits, Sills, Flat Caps, Peaked Caps, Light Boxes, Outlet Boxes, and proprietary Silvermine Fasteners, offered in five to six colors including Evening Gray, Dover Cliff, Dakota Sunset, Marin Fog, Monument Valley, and Aspen Peak. Over 50 unique panel masters per color reduce repeat patterns and tighten dimensional tolerances relative to category alternatives such as Versetta, Clip Stone, M-Rock, Adorn, StoneFacade, and Waypost.

The business model is straightforward transactional hardware sales: revenue is generated one project at a time through a two-step US and Canadian distribution network of authorized dealers and wholesale distributors (Tri-State Forest Products, Inc. is named), supplemented by a direct-to-consumer motion through the silverminestone.com website, which hosts a Stone Exterior Visualizer, a project calculator, and a quote/sample request flow. End customers are DIY homeowners, custom home builders, residential contractors, commercial contractors, and interior designers; commercial applications cited include retail facades, office buildings, and car wash facilities. Pricing is not publicly listed and is delivered via formal quotes, with the company claiming 40-50% lower installed cost and up to 4x faster installation versus traditional mortar-on stone as the primary economic pitch. The system is certified to ICC-ES Report ESR-4787 and AC51 acceptance criteria for precast stone veneer.

The company originated from an inventor-mason's concept to simplify mortared stone installation. The current operating entity acquired the assets of predecessor Silvermine Stone LLC on September 16, 2019, and the warranty explicitly excludes products installed prior to that date, indicating a deliberate operational reset under new ownership. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, the headquarters and manufacturing site is at 2728 Davey Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and there is no disclosed venture or private equity backing, parent company, or public listing in the input data.

Name

Silvermine Stone

Legal name

Silvermine Stone Operating Co LLC

Website

https://silverminestone.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Silvermine Stone is a privately held Wisconsin manufacturer of Belterra, a patented mortarless architectural stone veneer siding system sold through US and Canadian dealers, distributors, and its website to homeowners, builders, contractors, and designers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Stone Veneer Siding

NAICS

Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing (327991)

SIC

Cut Stone & Stone Products (3281)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufactured/Engineered Stone & Agglomerates (Quartz, Terrazzo, Sintered Stone) (IMAKAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Masonry Veneer Units (Thin Brick, Stone Veneer) (IMADABAI)

Keywords

• Stone veneer siding
• Mortarless stone veneer
• Architectural stone products
• Exterior stone cladding
• Building materials manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Belterra Stone Veneer Siding Sales: Silvermine Stone generates revenue through the sale of Belterra mortarless architectural stone veneer products including flat panels, corners, pillar stones, sills, caps, and accessories. Products are sold through authorized dealers and distributors across the United States. Revenue is one-time transaction-based as this is a building material purchase for construction or renovation projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Silvermine Stone manufactures and sells Belterra, a patented mortarless architectural stone veneer siding system with an integrated aluminum flashing and fastening technology. The product line includes flat stone panels, corners, pillar stones, pillar kits, mailbox kits, sills, caps, light boxes, outlet boxes, and proprietary stainless steel fasteners, supported by ICC-ES (ESR-4787) and AC51 code-compliance certifications. Products are sold through authorized dealers and wholesale distributors in the United States and Canada for residential and commercial construction applications.

Product overview

Silvermine Stone offers Belterra, a mortarless architectural stone veneer siding system. The core product line includes flat stone panels (24" x 1.75"), Uni-Lock corners, and pillar stone in 6 colors. The system is distinguished by its patented flashing and fastening system that creates a shingle effect for water protection. Accessories include sills, caps, light boxes, outlet boxes, and specialized fasteners. The company also provides a web-based Stone Exterior Visualizer tool for design planning. Products are manufactured in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and distributed throughout the United States and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Belterra: Belterra Stone Veneer Siding is the company's mortarless architectural stone product line featuring a patented flashing and fastening system, real stone aesthetic, and over 50 unique panel designs in multiple color combinations including Evening Gray, Dover Cliff, Dakota Sunset, Marin Fog, Monument Valley, and Aspen Peak.

Products and services

• Belterra Stone Veneer Siding Mortarless architectural stone veneer siding with a patented flashing and fastening system, available in over 50 unique ledgestone panel designs across five color options, used by homeowners, builders, and contractors for residential and commercial exterior cladding.
• Belterra Flats 24-inch length by 1.75-inch width flat stone panels used for interior and exterior walls, designed for use with the Belterra patented flashing and fastening system.
• Belterra Uni-Lock Corners Corner pieces available in 24-inch and 18-inch widths that work through inside and outside corners using the same stone, providing a foolproof water barrier.
• Belterra Pillar Stone Stone panels for building pillars, available in 18-inch and 24-inch widths with 6-inch height and 1.75-inch thickness in five colors; fits standard pillar frames without stone cutting.
• Belterra Pillar Kits Complete pillar kits including stone panels, pre-cut wood frame, water-resistive barrier, and screws; available in 18-inch width with 36-inch or 48-inch heights.
• Belterra Mailbox Kits Complete mailbox kits including stone with mailbox arch, pre-cut wood frame, mailbox, water-resistive barrier, and screws; available in 48-inch curbside and 54-inch roadside heights.
• Belterra Sills Sloped sill pieces with drip edge, honed top and rock face finish; 36-inch length, 2.75-inch height, 3.875-inch width, available in Slate, Frost, and Sand colors.
• Belterra Flat Caps Flat caps with honed flat top and rock face finish, available in 22-inch and 28-inch sizes for topping pillars and wall terminations.
• Belterra Peaked Caps Peaked caps with honed peaked top and rock face finish, available as 22-inch peaked caps and 22-inch peaked quad split caps (4 pieces for 6-inch x 6-inch posts).
• Belterra Light Boxes Stone-veneer light fixture boxes, 9.25-inch width by 11.25-inch height by 2-inch depth with a 4-inch diameter opening, designed to maintain real stone aesthetic around wall-mounted lighting.
• Belterra Outlet Boxes Stone-veneer electrical outlet boxes, 5.375-inch width by 7.125-inch height by 1.75-inch depth with 4.25 x 2.25 inch opening, for seamless integration with stone siding.
• Silvermine Fasteners Proprietary Silvermine-approved installation fasteners including T71G3040-1GI 304 stainless steel oval washer screws (for wood) and S28J8056SM concrete screws; required for lifetime warranty coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Install up to 4 times faster than traditional mortar-on solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tri-State Forest Products, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTri-State Forest Products, Inc. is a distributor partner that helps make Silvermine Stone products available through dealers. Distributors do not sell to the public but supply products to the dealer network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boral / Westlake Royal Building Products (Versetta Stone): Westlake Royal Building Products (formerly Boral) sells Versetta Stone panelized mortarless stone veneer, the most direct competitor to Belterra named on Silvermine's own comparison table. Backed by Westlake's national building products distribution, it is the entrenched incumbent in the panelized stone category.
• Cultured Stone (Westlake Royal Building Products): Cultured Stone is the leading traditional mortar-on manufactured stone veneer brand in North America, owned by Westlake Royal. It competes with Belterra in residential and commercial stone siding projects, particularly where installers and homeowners default to the legacy mortared solution.
• Eldorado Stone (Westlake Royal Building Products):

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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