Kirby Jantz, a master stonemason, owned Kirby Jantz Construction with a focus on masonry. Brick-like units are set by hand in streets, plazas, and walkways but Kirby had noted a newer style of construction using “interlocking concrete pavers.” He soon had the vision to be the first in the Midwest to specialize in these pavers.

Heartstone is Formed

In 1987, Kirby’s son, Chad Jantz, teamed up with his father. Using a truck and wheelbarrow, the two formed Heartstone. In 1998 they added a new division to the company offering aggregate recycling. A service that enables contractors to use materials crushed from old pavements. Thirty years later Heartstone is operated by the second and third generations. Chad’s wife Alicia and their two sons, Parker and Christian, are now helping to lead the company into the future.