Mario Da Silva was born in Portugal and trained in stone by his father, an expert stone artisan. Mario's dreams, however, went beyond stone walls and hardscapes. His passion was painting landscapes and making a living from his artwork. Life's circumstances moved Da Silva from Portugal to the United States.
To support his family, he went from capturing the beauty of nature on canvas to developing skills to manage crews and resources for multi-million dollar projects in New York. During his career, Mario has overseen the installation, drainage, grading and landscaping for miles of New York city streets as well as projects at JFK International Airport.
To support his family, he went from capturing the beauty of nature on canvas to developing skills to manage crews and resources for multi-million dollar projects in New York. During his career, Mario has overseen the installation, drainage, grading and landscaping for miles of New York city streets as well as projects at JFK International Airport.
Services
Cherokeee Stone Center's projects usually come from our customers' sharing their gardens with neightbors, friends and family, When others experience an oasis of peace surrounded by birds singing, the sound of water falling and bright colors of koi playing in our ponds, they want their own backyard paradise.
Enjoy our gallery of outdoor garden rooms with fireplaces and fire pits that were designed and installed by our stone artist Mario DaSilva. The current trend is outdoor kitchens with fireplaces, pizza ovens, grills, stone benches, fire pits and patio areas for dining. These garden rooms extend a family's living space to the great outdoors.
Want to add some visual interest to your landscape? Adding boulders and placing flagstone slabs strategically throughout your garden are low cost ways to add visual appeal. Many of our customers buy materials from Cherokee Stone Center and do their own work. We enjoy celebrating the creativity of DIY projects.
Whether you choose a custom stone mailbox or column, our artisan designs will add to the curb appeal of your home. Mailboxes and columns are one of the least expensive hardscape projects but can add timeless beauty to your landscape plan. Any mailbox or column up to a maximum size of 4' H X 30" W X30" D is $1,300 which includes installation and your choice of brick or stone materials.
Cherokee Stone Center installed a riprap stone ledge on our lake dam and replaced our wood posts. We were in good hands because Mario DaSilva, the owner of Cherokee Stone Center, is an expert at road work. He used to do contract work for New York State's highway system. You and the rest of the crew at Cherokee Stone Center did an outstanding job this spring on our new flagstone terrace.
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Jim Ownby
Jan 03, 2022
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Brennan Vaughn
Sep 29, 2021
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Jerry Williamson
Aug 22, 2021
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My wife and I have had the absolute pleasure recently, several times, of doing business with Cherokee Stone. We were treated like royalty each and every time we visited their log. Mario went out of his way to guide me through my first stone patio project. My project came out perfectly. We could not be more happy with our new edition. The lady in the office.-cashier was likewise a pure joy. We'll be making it a point to go back very soon.
