Architectural stone sourcing and fabrication in Auckland
The beauty is in the stone; realising it is our work.
Architects, designers, builders, developers and cabinetmakers bring us the design intent. We bring the material knowledge, technical capability and award-winning craftsmanship to realise it seamlessly.
Decades of Expertise and Industry Recognition.
Since 1997
The brief is where we begin. On award-winning New Zealand homes, we sourced the stone, crafted it to the design, and the judges commended the result.
We bring the deepest stone expertise in New Zealand to every project. Four master stone artisans lead our workshop, each with 30 to 35 years at the bench. Commercial Director Joe Gibson, a master stone artisan, is an authority on slab characteristics and global stone sourcing. Managing Director Mark Hopwood, a former CEO in property and construction with executive leadership across engineering firms, runs every project to the programme builders, cabinetmakers and designers depend on. Together, our team brings more than 210 years of combined stone experience, uniting craft, expert material knowledge and executive leadership under one roof.
As owners, we manage every project personally, with attention to detail and accountability from slab selection to final installation. Architects, designers, luxury builders and homeowners trust us as their stone partner, and most of our work comes from returning clients and their referrals.
Stone sourcing across the New Zealand market
Stone selection is a technical decision as much as an aesthetic one. Before a slab is committed, we assess whether its veining, fissures and thickness suit the detail — a book-matched Calacatta splashback, a mitred waterfall island, a cantilevered stair tread — and how it will read in the finished space.
As the exclusive New Zealand distributor of iStone by Inalco, we import its large-format porcelain directly. Since 2015, we have led the industry as one of New Zealand’s leading large-format porcelain fabricators.
Capability
CNC machining and waterjet cutting, so internal cutouts are radiused, and there are no stress risers for a crack to start from. The latest Pro Liner digital templating. Full-sheet handling for large-format porcelain, interior and exterior. Wet processing throughout — no dry cutting, in the workshop or on site.
What we build with it:
- Kitchen benchtops, splashbacks and mitred waterfall islands
- Integrated bathroom vanities and hand-carved basins
- Fire surrounds and hearths
- Stone stairs, treads and risers
- Book-matched wall features and cladding
- Bespoke architectural pieces for residential, commercial and superyacht interiors
From slab selection and digital templating to fabrication, hand finishing and installation, one Granite Workshop team carries the complete stone scope, so complex details are resolved, the design intent holds and accountability stays in one place.
Talk with one of our stone specialists
Come and visit to view the stone options or speak with one of our stone specialists.
209B Archers Road, Glenfield · Monday to Friday 7.30am–4pm · Saturday by appointment, 9am–12pm
Book a slab viewing. Send drawings for pricing.
Talk to one of our architectural stone specialists today or visit our showroom.
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Showroom Address: Granite Workshop 209b Archers Road, Glenfield, Auckland
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Opening Hours:
OPEN; Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 4 pm. Saturday: By appointment 9 am -12noon.
Please call or email sue@graniteworkshop.co.nz to arrange a stone consultation or slab viewing
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Email: sue@graniteworkshop.co.nz
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Phone: (09) 443-1064