
Apexstone
Sea Wave Granite Exterior Wall Cladding - Facade & Stone Cladding Panels
Sea Wave (浪花白) granite exterior wall cladding for building facades, exterior walls, and landscape walls. Grey base with warm white water wave pattern. Honed, flamed, and brushed finishes for weather-durable exterior surfaces. Frost-resistant natural granite for residential, hospitality, and commercial projects. Wall cladding supplier Apexstone - 42+ countries since 2002.
Highlights
- Grey granite with warm white water wave pattern for exterior wall cladding
- Exterior facades, exterior walls, garden walls, and landscape walls
- Honed, flamed, and brushed finishes for weather-durable exterior surfaces
- Frost-resistant and UV-stable natural granite suitable for northern climate exteriors
- Large-format panels up to 1800x900 mm (72x36 inch) with CNC precision cutting
- MOQ from 50 m² for wall cladding supply
Specifications
| Stone Type | Granite |
|---|---|
| Commercial Name | Sea Wave (浪花白) |
| Origin | China |
| Base Color | Grey |
| Figure | Warm white water wave pattern, evenly distributed |
| Backlit | No |
| Density | 2.6-2.8 g/cm³ |
| Water Absorption | Below 0.3% |
| Mohs Hardness | 6-7 |
| Thickness Options | 20 mm (3/4 inch) for exterior, 30 mm (1-1/4 inch) for exterior, 18 mm (3/4 inch) for interior |
| Panel Formats | Modular panels, large-format up to 1800x900 mm (72x36 inch), custom cut-to-size |
| Available Finishes | Honed, flamed, brushed |
| Edge Profiles | Straight-cut, beveled, chamfered |
| Frost Resistance | Yes - suitable for northern climate exterior applications |
| Applications | Exterior Facades, Exterior Walls, Garden Walls, Landscape Walls |
| MOQ | From 50 m² (538 sq ft) |
| Lead Time | 25-35 days from drawing approval |
Product Detail
The Pain Point: A Facade That Waves Because the Panels Could Not Hold Thickness
An exterior granite wall cladding package is won on price per square metre, and the losses show up two hundred metres later. Panels cut on worn equipment drift in thickness from one edge to the other, so mechanical anchors grip one panel hard and barely seat on the next. The installer shims what he can, but the anchor planes end up out of true, and the finished facade reads as a gentle, wrong wave instead of a flat stone surface. Mixed lots add the second failure: adjacent panels from different quarry blocks differ in base tone, so the elevation bands instead of reading as one material. On a Sea Wave (浪花白) granite facade — a stone specified precisely because its grey base with warm white wave pattern reads calm and uniform — both defects destroy the effect the owner paid for.
What That Costs the Buyer
Thickness drift is expensive twice. First in rework: panels that will not seat on their anchors are re-shimmed on site, and every shim hour is unbudgeted labour at height. Second in reputation: a facade is the most photographed surface a contractor delivers, and a wavy granite cladding elevation is visible to every future client of the main contractor. For the importer, one rework claim on wall cladding can erase the margin of the entire container.
The Solution: Calibrated Panels Cut to the Elevation, Not to Approximation
We cut and calibrate every cladding panel as a manufactured component. Panels are sawn on CNC bridge saws to the exact dimensions of your facade layout, then calibrated for thickness consistency within ±0.5 mm, so every anchor plane seats true without improvisation. Panel formats cover the practical range: modular panels and large-format panels up to 1800 x 900 mm (72 x 36 in) that minimise visible joints, plus custom cut-to-size panels for openings, corners and reveals.
Technology and Process That Keep the Plane Flat
The chain is short and checkable: facade drawings → panel-by-panel cutting list → CNC bridge-saw cutting → thickness calibration within ±0.5 mm → edge preparation → lot-matched packing. Edge profiles are cut straight (standard for modular layouts), beveled for shadow-line joints, or chamfered for defined panel edges. Installation method is engineered to the wall structure: mechanical anchoring systems for conventional facades or adhesive bedding where the substrate allows it — and because panel thickness is calibrated, either method starts from a flat, predictable material instead of a correction exercise. Panels for one elevation are packed from lot-matched, graded slabs so base tone and wave figure stay continuous across the facade, including the garden and landscape walls that continue the programme at ground level.
The Procurement Value You Take Away
Fewer site hours, fewer claims, a facade that photographs the way the render promised. MOQ starts from 50 m² (538 sq ft) for wall cladding supply and lead time runs 25–35 days from drawing approval. Panels arrive numbered against the elevation so the installation sequence is decided in the factory, not on the scaffold; and because Sea Wave granite is frost-resistant and UV-stable, the same calibrated panels serve northern-climate exteriors without a separate material programme.
Panel Programme Details
Exterior panels are produced in 20 mm (about 3/4 in) and 30 mm (about 1-1/4 in) thickness with honed, flamed or brushed finishes for weather-durable, slip-resistant surfaces; interior feature walls can be thinner at 18 mm. The grey base with warm white wave figure suits building facades, exterior walls, garden walls and landscape walls for residential, hospitality and commercial projects.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Stone | Sea Wave (浪花白) granite, China |
| Base / figure | Grey base, warm white water-wave pattern |
| Panel formats | Modular and large-format up to 1800 x 900 mm (72 x 36 in), custom cut-to-size |
| Thickness options | 20 mm, 30 mm exterior (3/4 in, 1-1/4 in); 18 mm interior |
| Calibration | Thickness consistency within ±0.5 mm |
| Finishes | Honed, flamed, brushed (exterior); polished available interior |
| Edge profiles | Straight-cut, beveled, chamfered |
| Applications | Exterior facades, exterior walls, garden and landscape walls |
| MOQ / lead time | From 50 m² (538 sq ft); 25–35 days from drawing approval |
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you need to quote a cladding package?
Facade drawings or wall dimensions, panel size preferences, finish choice and the installation method (mechanical anchors or adhesive bedding). We return a cutting list confirmation, panel pricing and lead time.
Can panels be numbered to the elevation?
Yes. Panels are packed in installation order against the approved layout, which removes sequencing decisions from the scaffold.
How is base tone kept continuous on a large facade?
Panels for one elevation are cut from lot-matched graded slabs and packed in sequence, so tone bands do not appear between phases of the same wall.
Which thickness should we use for exterior cladding?
20 mm suits most anchored facades; 30 mm is chosen for heavier detailing or exposed edge conditions. Interior feature walls can run at 18 mm.
Request a Wall Cladding Quotation
Send your facade drawings and finish preference for a panel-by-panel quotation with cutting list, calibration standard and packing plan.
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