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 The
term "Carapace," is defined as follows:
Carapace, pronounced kār'-uh-pās', Noun. Zoology:
"A hard bony
thick shell or shield, such as the fused dorsal plates of a turtle, or the
portion of the exoskeleton covering the head and thorax of a crustacean
such as a crab, shrimp or lobster. In casual vernacular, the referral to
any hard hollow shell or covering."
Carapace Rock Science
is a family run business located in sunny South Florida. We
primarily service Miami Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and
Indian River counties, although we supply our products at the dealer level
to markets as far away as Ontario, Canada.
 Carapace
boulders and rocks
are often referred to as fake, faux, man-made, fabricated, manufactured or
hand crafted. Although end users describe them differently, the common
thread is that they are hollow lightweight boulders and rocks made from
pigmented fiber reinforced
concrete (FRC). They are
lightweight in the sense that they are minimally 90% lighter than a
natural rock or boulder of the same size, yet they are very strong.
Contrary to the above terms,
Carapace
boulders and rocks do not look fake, man-made, fabricated or manufactured.
They are
not
made of fiberglass, plastic, stucco over lath or foam, or other
environmentally unstable material. Due to the use of pigmented FRC,
with the color embedded completely through the body of the product, they
are color stable even in the most extreme conditions and they age like
natural rock products. Once used in a landscape,
xeriscape,
hardscape or waterscape application, they are nearly indistinguishable
from their natural counterparts.
 Carapace
rock products can be used in a variety of landscape,
xeriscape,
hardscape and waterscape applications.
Boulders and rocks are used for landscape
accent and design, soil retention, waterfall construction, swimming pool
aesthetics (placed on and around the beam for a lagoon effect) and
well/stump concealment. They can be easily moved but stay put once placed.
They are often used to separate and accent areas of landscaping, allowing
for natural yet controlled growth of different plant varieties. Rocks,
boulders and
stepping stones assist in
xeriscape applications and are often a
valuable tool in reducing water usage as much smaller irrigation plots can
be created and maintained. With over 15 shapes, and the ability to
rotate them to showcase different sides, they can easily be used in
xeriscape,
hardscape and waterscape applications without being redundant.
 Carapace
stepping stones
make excellent freeform walkways. With over 15 different stepping
stone shapes, a beautiful walkway can be created that does not look
repetitive, engineered or mundane, as with traditional stepping stones.
With just a little imagination, any size or shape of open space can be
paved. Simply fill the joints with mulch, gravel, rocks or grasses
such as dwarf mondo (or any other short groundcover) and a classy walkway
or patio is easily created. Stepping stones can also be used as border
edging to separate and accent plant beds with different watering needs, or
to control prolific breeders. They are also used as wall coverings,
fireplace veneers, etc. Rock panels or waterfall panels
are used primarily in the creation of large custom waterfalls, grottos,
retaining wall veneers and other similar applications.
 Carapace
Rock Science
sells its products
retail and wholesale at prominent nurseries, garden centers, and other
retail centers that focus on landscape supplies.
Please go to our
Distributors page to find a location nearest to you.
If you are an owner or agent of a business that sells landscape supplies
retail and/or wholesale, we would love to have you
join our successful team
of distributors. Carapace understands that customer service and
satisfaction is the most important aspect of any service related business,
and we will assist you in any way that we can.
Carapace
Rock Science also sells directly to
professional trades
who are in need of large quantities of our products. Some examples
are developers and builders, general contractors, pool contractors,
landscape architects, waterfall artisans and other professional trades.
If you are a business owner or agent in this category, just click on
Buy Direct and we
will qualify you for volume purchase.
 The
Carapace method of rock molding and manufacturing is an
efficient one of a kind system previously unheard of in the industry.
Decades of experience in the industry has culminated into the most
advanced method of production available today. This state of the art
molding and production is a marriage of our extensive experience in the
traditional methods and the best materials and techniques that modern
technology has to offer. The Carapace method of
manufacturing has resulted in a level of quality and detail throughout the
product line that has to be experienced to be believed. And, as
technology continues to evolve, Carapace Rock Science will continue to
operate on the cutting edge, leading the way by incorporating advances in
all aspects of this industry, whether it be mold making, production,
environmental
responsibility, employee safety, inventory control, efficiency,
packaging or delivery.
 All
Carapace rock, boulder, stepping stone and waterfall /
rock panel molds are taken directly from natural stones, boulders and rock
faces. They are manufactured out of pigmented fiber reinforced concrete
(FRC) making them extremely durable, very strong and color stable. An
important feature of Carapace
products is that the base color pigment is embedded completely through the
body of the product. This results in a natural appearance in the
event that a heavy object impacts the surface and creates a chip or
scrape. With Carapace products, you will not see flaking
of layers revealing other colors or materials.
However, Carapace products are not brittle or easily
damaged; line trimmers and other maintenance equipment would be hard
pressed to cause any damage to our products.
In addition, a variety of
colors are available to match most needs.
Custom colors are also available upon request.
Carapace Rock Science offer the end
user a variety of rock products that are extremely realistic, durable,
fade resistant, strong and light. They never look
fake, man-made, simulated or manufactured.
Once installed, they will age similar to natural stone products making
them nearly indistinguishable from their natural counterparts, and they
will last for decades.
If
you demand a natural look and superior quality, there is only one choice:
Carapace
Rock Science
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