GRC/GFRC manufacturer, Bangalore, Karnataka

GRC domes

A dome in reinforced concrete is heavy and slow to build, and its shape depends on shuttering done at height. A GRC dome is cast in segments at our factory, against moulds made to the exact profile, and assembled on site over a light frame.

The result keeps its curve and its detail, adds far less load to the structure below, and can be finished to look like stone, plaster or painted metal.

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Typical drawing. Sizes, profile and finish are made to your design.

Where it's used

  • Temple vimanas, shikharas and mandapa domes
  • Mosque domes
  • Church domes and cupolas
  • Chhatris and roof pavilions on villas and hotels
  • Entrance domes on commercial and public buildings
  • Gazebos and garden pavilions

See also: luxury villas, hotels and resorts, government buildings, temples, mosques, churches, landscaping

Customisation options

Profile
Onion, hemispherical, ribbed, fluted, pointed, or a profile drawn by your architect.
Diameter
From small chhatris to large domes. Large domes are divided into segments sized for transport and lifting.
Ornament
Lotus bands, ribs, panels, finials (kalash) and lettering cast into the segments.
Finish
Natural cement, pigmented, painted, or prepared for gold leaf and metallic coatings.

How we make and fix it

We set out the profile, build a master and make segment moulds from it. Segments are cast with flanges for bolting and trial-fitted at the factory before dispatch.

On site, segments are lifted onto a steel or concrete ring, bolted to each other and to the frame, and the joints are filled and finished so the dome reads as one surface.

About our custom moulds

The GRC casting hall in Bangalore: workers finishing flat panels on casting tables, with yellow cornice profile moulds in front and stacked moulds at the back
The casting hall. Profile moulds for cornices in front; panel moulds on the tables; the mould store at the back.

Photographs of GRC domes

From completed projects and our unit in Bangalore. Select a photo to enlarge it.

  • Veterinary College, Athani: the college front

  • Venkatamma Ramaiah Kalyana Soudha: the entrance front

Ask us for more photographs of GRC domes

We'll send photographs of GRC domes we've made, in a style or size close to what you're planning.

Projects with GRC domes

Completed buildings with GRC domes. Open one to see what was made for it.

All projects

GRC domes: questions

More about GRC

Why choose GRC over an RCC dome?

A GRC dome is much lighter for the same size, needs no shuttering at height and keeps a precise profile. That usually means a smaller support structure and less time on site.

Can you add a finial and lotus details?

Yes. Finials, lotus petals, ribs and bands are cast as part of the dome or as separate pieces fixed on top.

Do you install domes outside Bangalore?

Yes. Tell us where the site is and we'll include transport and installation in the quotation.

Planning GRC domes? Talk to the people who make it.

Send drawings, photos or a sketch on WhatsApp, or call us to talk it through. We reply with questions, ideas and a quotation.