Questions and answers

GRC (glass fibre reinforced concrete) is a cement and fine-sand mix reinforced with alkali-resistant glass fibres instead of steel bars. The fibres run through the whole section, so GRC can be cast thin, light and detailed: jali, domes, columns and cornices that would be far heavier in concrete or stone.

Yes. GRC and GFRC are two names for glass fibre reinforced concrete. GRC is the usual name in India and the UK, GFRC in the US.

Yes, and the coast is where it has the clearest advantage. Salt air corrodes the steel bars inside ordinary concrete, and the rust cracks the surface. GRC has no steel reinforcement to rust. Near the sea, we use stainless steel fixings to hold it to the building.

GRC is a dense, cement-based material made for outdoor use. Unlike POP, it doesn't soften when wet. Good detailing matters as much as the material: cornices and sills get drip edges, tops are sloped, and joints are sealed.

POP is for interiors and fails outdoors in the rain. Cement mouldings run on site depend on the mason and tend to crack. Stone is heavy and slow to source and carve. GRC is light, cast to an exact profile, and made for outdoor use.

GRC is a cement-based material and is non-combustible.

A typical GRC skin 12 to 15 mm thick weighs about 25 to 35 kg per square metre, against about 240 kg per square metre for a 100 mm precast concrete panel. Actual weights depend on the element and are confirmed for each project.

Most projects start on WhatsApp: you send drawings or photos, we send questions and a quotation that includes delivery to your site. Pieces are cast at our unit in Jakkur, Bangalore, about 350 km by road from Chennai, and trucked to site. Our team travels to fix them, or we supply your contractor.

Both. We can design, cast and install, or supply elements with fixing details for your own team.

For projects that need it, our team visits to measure, check fixing points and meet your architect or contractor. Tell us the site and the scope and we'll arrange it.

Yes. You're welcome at our unit in Jakkur, Bangalore; call or WhatsApp to arrange a visit. We can also send photos and video of moulds and of your pieces as they're made.

Yes: Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Vellore, Hosur and other cities, and Puducherry. Tell us where the site is and we'll confirm delivery and installation in the quotation.

No. Most of our work is custom. We make masters and moulds to your drawing, and we also have moulds for common profiles that can save time and cost.

Drawings or photos of what you want, approximate sizes and quantities, the finish you have in mind, and the site location in Chennai or Tamil Nadu. WhatsApp is the quickest way to send them.

It depends on the element, its size, detail and finish, the quantity, and whether we install. Jali and cladding are usually priced per square foot, mouldings per running foot, and columns, domes and ornaments per piece. Delivery to Chennai is included in the quotation.

Work that uses our existing moulds starts sooner; new designs need time for drawings and moulds first. We give you a schedule with the quotation, based on your design and quantities.

Very little. Occasional cleaning keeps it fresh, and painted or sealed finishes are renewed from time to time, as with any exterior surface. Near the sea, rinsing off salt deposits now and then helps any finish last.

Yes. GRC takes exterior emulsions, texture paints and clear sealers, including temple colours and metallic finishes. It can also be left in natural cement or coloured with integral pigments.

Yes. We inspect, repair, clean and repaint GRC elements, and can recast damaged pieces from the original moulds.