New Generation Flooring of Silverado, Orange County, CA now offers Faux Rocks and Wall landscaping services! Rock features are showing up everywhere. Why not add them to your repertoire? The world's great deposits of synthetic rock were once concentrated in zoos, theme parks and the occasional museum exhibit. But times have changed, and these days, faux rock is cropping up all over, from backyard pools and spas to shopping-mall waterfalls. The demand for artificial rock is booming just about everywhere. Only in parts of Southern California has it peaked in popularity. But if someone wants to put in a sandstone waterfall, a lava-rock barbeque, or a granite grotto, why not use real rock? There are a number of reasons why faux is so popular. Cost is one big factor. For the same money your customer might spend on a modest real-rock feature, they could have a mini Grand Canyon made with synthetic rock. Weight is another consideration. Pool decks or other structures that would fail beneath the crushing weight of rock generally easily support faux. When it comes to water features, which go hand in hand with rockwork, faux rock has no mortared joints to leak and seep like real rock features do. Environmentally, faux eliminates the need to tear up to the earth to mine real rock. It also offers versatility and ease of use that real rock can't touch. You don't need to bore holes through solid rock to hide the plumbing and electrical guts of a waterfall or hire a crane to hoist boulders into place. Gallery

Silverado is an unincorporated community in Silverado Canyon, located in the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County, California. It sits on former Irvine Ranch land that was mined extensively for silver during the late 19th century. During Spanish rule, it was known by the name Canyon de la Madera (Timber Canyon). (The name Silverado is a type of Spanglish indicating a place where silver is found; a parallel formation to El Dorado.) It consists of only a few thousand residents, 1 store, 1 restaurant, a public library and a post office. A local landmark near Silverado is Cook's Corner, popular with bikers. During the Santiago Fire many firemen dined there. Silverado is split into two canyons: Modjeska Canyon and Santiago Canyon. The majority of Silverado is located within the boundaries of Cleveland National Forest.

Until October, 2007, there had never been a wildfire recorded in the canyon (where homes are) since records have been kept, though it was named as Southern California's highest risk area for wildfires. On October 26, 2007, the Orange County Fire Authority issued a mandatory evacuation of the area due to the Santiago Fire. Silverado has been a problem area for rockslides as well.

In 2004, a teenage girl was killed in her home, which was part of the Shadybrook Market, when a massive boulder broke loose during heavy rains and rolled through her bedroom.

Today new homes and developments from nearby urban areas are encroaching on the canyons. The largest proposed projects are by The Irvine Company, which plans to build two developments stretching along Santiago Canyon Road from Jamboree Road past Irvine Lake. The first, situated on both sides of the 241 toll road, will consist of 1,746 homes on 496 acres (2.0 km). The second development, overlooking Irvine Lake, will add 2,400 more homes on 1,000 acres (4 km).