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Precast concrete moulds · Column and pier moulds
Column and pier moulds for precast, cast stone and GRC.
Plain, fluted and tapered columns, pier caps and pilasters. Split moulds with hidden seams and a rigid jacket so the shaft comes out true.
Overview
Column and pier moulds, in plain terms.
Columns show every flaw. A seam in the wrong place, a slight oval, a soft arris on a flute — all of it reads from across the street.
We build column moulds as split elastomer liners in a rigid jacket, with the seams placed on the least visible line or on a flute arris where they can be dressed out.
What sets it apart
Four things that define this route.
Entasis and taper
Classical tapers modelled on the pattern so every shaft matches.
Capitals and bases
Separate tools for decorative capitals, cast and fixed to the shaft.
Pier caps and pilasters
Square and half-round versions for boundary walls and elevations.
How we build it
From pattern to released tool.
The pattern is turned, machined or sculpted depending on the profile. The elastomer liner is split along the chosen seam lines and keyed so the halves register exactly.
A rigid GRP or steel jacket holds the liner round under the pour pressure. For tall columns, the jacket is banded and the pour is planned in lifts.
Capitals with deep undercut are usually separate silicone moulds, cast and fixed afterwards.
The honest bit
What to know before you commit.
A tall column is a heavy pour. We'll ask about your lifting, vibration and whether you cast vertically or on its side, because it changes the whole tool design.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
From sample to finished cast
- 01Sample, drawing or scanWhat the finish must match
- 02Master patternCarved, machined or taken from the original
- 03Liner or mouldMade in the right elastomer
- 04Trial castChecked with your mix
- 05Production castsLiner reused across the run
- 06Kept on fileReady for repeats
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FAQs
Questions we hear about this.
Can you match an existing column?
Yes, from a squeeze, a profile gauge or a scan.
Hollow columns for services?
Yes, with a removable core designed into the tool.
In this family
Related routes under Precast concrete moulds.
Get in touch
Send us a photograph of the panel or the elevation.
One photograph tells us what surface you're chasing, and one line about the mix tells us what silicone or polyurethane will survive it.
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