Matching a 1739 farmhouse · Buckingham, PA
Peter Wallach · Buckingham, PA“I have known Luciano Sansalone and his masonry company American Stone for some 15 years. I live in a stone farmhouse that was built in 1739. Recently I worked with an architect to design and build a house for my mother in law next to mine. We designed the house to match my existing stone house and the original stonework done in 1739. It was in this way that I really got to know Luciano’s quality of stonework, and watch him on a daily basis. The job called not only for the selection of 30 tons of field stone, but for the stone to match my house in both size, shape, color, and then to match the bridge pointing as well. I can say without hesitation that Luciano’s stonework is of the highest quality.
When I was in art school I was told by one of my professors that the difference between a craftsman and an artist, is that a craftsman creates what other people want to see, but the artist creates his own vision. Having witnessed Luciano at work and seeing the final job I would say that he is both an artist and a super-craftsman. In the current building trade there are many materials that are in my opinion of poor quality, so if you want to build your house using vinyl siding, hard board, cultured or fake stone, then do not call Luciano. However if you want a classic house or a job built of one of the greatest and time tested materials, stone, that can last 100’s of years and still look great, then Luciano is your man. Easily the top mason contractor in Bucks County.”


