When choosing a custom address stone, one size doesn’t fit all—especially when it comes to your home’s exterior. Whether your house is wrapped in traditional brick, rustic stone veneer, or smooth stucco, the right stone address plaque can blend perfectly with your facade and elevate your curb appeal.
Here’s a quick guide to help you choose the right stone house numbers, stone address block, or natural stone address marker based on your home’s exterior type.
If your home is made of full-depth brick, you’ll want an address stone that “times out” with the brick pattern. Our 2-1/2” full-depth address blocks are designed for just that—built to be mortared directly into the brick course during construction or mailbox builds.
Ideal for: new builds, custom brick mailboxes, and entry columns
Flush appearance with consistent joint spacing
Looks like it was built right into the home
Homes featuring manufactured stone or full veneer work well with thinner stone address plaques that can mount cleanly to the surface or be integrated into the masonry veneer.
Recommended thickness: 1-1/2”
Matches natural textures and colors in stonework
Lightweight and easy to install
A natural stone address marker is also a great freestanding option to complement these homes’ more organic styles.
If your home has stucco, fiber cement, or vinyl siding, your best bet is a surface-mount address stone in a 3/4” thickness.
Mounts with adhesive directly to the sheathing
Sealed around with J-channel or mesh and stucco
Clean and low-profile
The result is a modern, sleek stone address plaque that looks purpose-built.
No matter the material, make sure your stone mailbox numbers or house numbers are easy to read and sized appropriately. Use high-contrast paint and bold fonts to ensure visibility from the street. For additional customization options, such as multiple lines of text, be sure to check out addressstones.com