Preferred Partners
For more than a century, Peninsula Building Materials has built strong relationships with leading manufacturers of stone, brick, pavers and hardscape products. These Preferred Partners—including MSI, Prism Hardscapes, Quikrete, Pacific Clay, Eldorado Stone, Stepstone, Rock‑It and other respected brands—share our commitment to quality and innovation. By partnering with them, we can offer you a diverse range of colors, styles and textures that meet rigorous standards for durability and beauty. When you shop with PBM, you not only benefit from our local expertise but also from the strength and reliability of the finest brands in the industry.
Pacific Clay Products
Website: pacificclay.com
Overview: Pacific Clay Products is one of the oldest and most respected brick manufacturers in the United States. Founded in 1892, the company has led innovations in clay brick manufacturing for over 130 years, introducing products such as mini‑brick, double bullnose and textured bricks. Its state‑of‑the‑art production facility in Southern California is the largest in the western U.S., capable of producing 40 million bricks per year and offering a wide range of colors and designs.
Pacific Clay does not sell directly to consumers; customers are encouraged to visit Peninsula Building Materials for information and pricing.
MSI Surfaces (M S International)
Website: msisurfaces.com
Overview: MSI is a leading North American distributor of natural stone, quartz surfaces, porcelain tile and hardscape products. Its company profile notes that the firm is headquartered in Orange, California and operates more than 50 showrooms across the U.S. and Canada.
Prism Hardscapes
Website: prismhardscapes.com
Overview: Prism Hardscapes creates one‑of‑a‑kind outdoor fire features and planters using visionary designs and handcrafted processes. Its site emphasizes helping customers choose colors, shapes and patterns to personalize outdoor living spaces
QUIKRETE
Website: quikrete.com
Overview: Founded in 1940, the Quikrete Companies pioneered the pre‑mixed concrete bag (the “yellow bag”) and have since acquired numerous brands to become a single source for building materials. They emphasize quality, consistency and performance.
Eldorado Stone
Website: eldoradostone.com
Overview: Eldorado Stone has been designing premium architectural stone veneer and brick profiles for more than 50 years. Founded in 1969, it is recognized as a leading manufacturer and operates from headquarters in Oceanside, California.
Stepstone, LLC
Website: stepstoneprecast.com
Overview: Stepstone has been manufacturing precast concrete products since 1963. The company collaborates closely with architects, builders and end‑users to develop innovative solutions—such as pavers, stair treads, wall caps and pool coping—and notes that its handmade wet‑cast production yields elegant finishes and a wide array of standard products.
Rock‑It Natural Stone
Website: rockitnaturalstone.com
Overview: Rock‑It operates over 25 quarries across Oklahoma and Arkansas and has grown from a family operation launched about 25 years ago into a large supplier. It offers landscape stone, flagstone, aggregates and commercial stone products and can custom‑blend colors and shapes; safety and environmental stewardship are highlighted as core values.
McNear Brick & Block
Website: mcnear.com
Overview: McNear Brick & Block, a longstanding company on San Francisco Bay, began in the 1800s supplying bricks to the Bay Area and now ships thin brick, face brick, interlocking pavers and Versa‑Lok retaining walls nationwide. The company combines hand‑craftsmanship with modern technology and has produced durable building products for over 100 years.
LATICRETE International
Website: laticrete.com
Overview: Founded in 1956 in a New Haven, CT basement, LATICRETE is a third‑generation family‑owned company and now a global leader in tile and stone installation systems. The company operates more than 20 business units and serves customers in over 100 countries; it is recognized for innovative, high‑performance construction solutions.
Buechel Stone Corp.
Website: buechelstone.com
Overview: Buechel Stone was founded in 1964 when Francis and Alyce Buechel turned their family farm into a quarry. The company’s mission is to deliver the best and most dependable experience in the natural stone industry; it stresses employee dedication, customer service and product quality
Belgard (Oldcastle APG)
Website: belgard.com
Overview: Belgard, part of Oldcastle APG, offers a complete collection of pavers and wall products for outdoor living spaces, walkways, driveways and retaining walls. Since 1995 its products have been used in many fine homes and award‑winning commercial properties.
Connecticut Stone
Website: connecticutstone.com
Overview: Founded in 1950, Connecticut Stone has become a leading custom stone fabricator and distributor. The company supplies designers, builders and homeowners with a broad selection of interior and exterior stone and attributes its growth to strengths in manufacturing, distribution, craftsmanship and project management.
Cultured Stone (Westlake Royal Stone Solutions)
Website: culturedstone.com
Overview: Cultured Stone pioneered manufactured stone veneer in 1962 when brothers Garrett and Floyd Brown developed lightweight concrete veneers cast in flexible molds and hand‑colored to resemble natural stone. The product’s light weight allows easy adhesion to most surfaces, and the company continues to refine operations while incorporating recycled content and sustainable manufacturing.
U.S. Stone Industries
Website: usstoneindustries.com
Overview: U.S. Stone Industries evolved from Kansas‑area limestone operations first developed in the 1930s. Consolidated under the U.S. Stone banner in 2001, the company focuses on sustainable quarrying and fabrication of Kansas limestone and aims to provide natural stone solutions with integrity and transparency.