Pavers come in several finishes including, Standard, Slate, Pervious, or Tumbled. Paving Stones first originated in Europe and were used to pave ancient Rome, and subsequently throughout the rebuilding of cities post-WWII. Now Pavers are used in virtually every country in the world.
Pavers come in a range of sizes, shapes and finishes to fit a small space or create a commanding presence in a backyard. Their versatile design combined with their durable surface make pavers an excellent choice for driveways.
Turf Stone and River Stone are an excellent way to create a pervious parking area, or an RV or Boat parking pad. Paver paths are an ideal way to connect the garden to other areas around the landscape like a bench or backyard pond. Pavers are a bold way to create a backyard patio to use as your own private getaway. Consider the addition of a fire pit to add dramatic effect.
Paver finishes
Smooth Finish provides a sleek and contemporary finished look. They are used in modern designs and are easy to clean. Polished stone finishes with glossy and shiny faces. Beware, you will get a completely smooth, slippery, and slippery surface for sophisticated applications, which is not good for exterior designs.
Textured Finish adds a non-slip surface, making them suitable for areas such as pools, decks, and walkways. Bush hammered stone finish generates deep pockets and ridges to give a rough texture. The sandblasted stone finish provides rough texture and slip-resistant surfaces for outdoor applications. The mushroom stone finish provides embossing effects on the surface. The leather stone finish resembles a leather piece ready to use in the market.
Tumbled Finish has rounded edges and a weathered appearance. Tumble stone finish gives aging effects and resulting in an antique look. These are popular for achieving a rustic look.
Honed Finish the smooth flat finish with a slight sheen is achieved by grinding and polishing the surface. Honed stone finish yields smooth yet dull matte to satin look. Natural stone pavers have this finish.
Flamed Finish is achieved by exposing the paver to high heat. This results in a textured surface with a rough feel. Flamed stone finish ends into a rough, porous, and rustic texture. Most commonly used for granite pavers.
Split Face Finishes create a rugged, natural appearance by splitting the stone along its natural cleavage lines. Natural stone pavers also have this finish.
Texture
Paving stones come from the natural rocks, which used to bury in the different strata of the crust of Mother Earth. It means humans have no control over their formation process at all. Large rocks cut into desired sizes as stone slabs or tiles passing through a long journey of different processes and be ready to install in your building or landscape as hardscape material.
When stones slabs or tiles are cut and turned into commercial products, it surfaces at the top, which is a prime concern to create textures on the stones. Stone processing units are giving a touch to stone surfaces as per needs and standards prevailing in the industry.
Apart from the natural cleft, stones used to have the following surface finishes, which create different patterns. Therefore, different types of stone textures used to bear from the stone finish applied artificially by humans and their machines. Otherwise, naturally cut surfaces remain as a natural cleft in the absence of any treatment at all. Natural clefts have unique texture originating from the rock cutting patterns and machines. Here, natural & rustic matte finishes are common.
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