Sandstone Steps
Thinking about adding steps to your garden? Sandstone steps offer a sleek, modern finish to any patio design and will allow you to seamlessly transition from one level of your space to another, or from inside to out.
Our design-friendly Bullnose Steps are a fantastic solution for pool surrounds or wall copings and can also be used around water features or as part of a seating area. Sandstone steps will combine with the rest of our natural stone paving range to suit your design needs. to add the perfect finishing touches to your patio.
We stock our Sandstone Steps in a range of colours and finishes to match our Sandstone Paving range.
Riven or Sawn & Honed? What’s the difference?
A riven surface is created when the stone is split along its natural layers, providing a truly authentic finish. This process leaves beautiful variations in texture throughout the surface of each slab, one of the main appeals of Riven Sandstone Paving. Each riven slab features hand-dressed edges which add to the natural, organic look and feel to create a timeless appeal to any traditional design. This style of sandstone paving is suited to traditional settings and is a great alternative to Yorkstone, whilst also less expensive!
Tumbled paving is treated by passing riven slabs through a slowly rotating drum, a process that smoothes off the edges, corners and surfaces of the slab to give the stone a slightly aged look that will blend seamlessly into any space as if it had already been there for years! When tumbling a riven stone, the variations in the surface texture of the slabs remain but any harsh rivens are smoothed off, resulting in a lightly riven finish that is much smoother to the touch and gives the stone a long-established appearance which is perfect for a traditional patio design, adding character to the space.
Sawn sandstone is sawn straight off the block rather than being split naturally. The sawn slabs are cut down to size and the top surface is honed, creating a smooth finish with a slight sheen. Our Smooth Sandstone Paving is sawn on all 6 sides, meaning that the 4 edges are also straight and machine-cut with a smooth finish to complete the contemporary look. Sawn sandstone paving offers an entirely different appeal to riven sandstone with more pronounced patterns and colours across the surface. The sawn slabs have a level of natural slip resistance and, as long as the paving is maintained, the stone will retain its grip underfoot. We advise taking the usual care and precautions when walking on the slabs when wet, but the slabs are not known to be slippery and are designed specifically for outdoor use.
Shot blasting is a technique used to produce a slightly rough texture to the surface of the paving stones by peppering the top stone with shots of small steel beads at high velocity. This removes a fine layer from the stone and adds an even degree of texturing across the surface of the slab, leaving a finish that still offers a flat paving option, but with a slightly worn look to give the stone a little extra character, as well as added grip underfoot.
Natural Colours & Variations
Sandstone products are entirely natural and will feature variations in colour, tone and pattern. This is a feature of the product and our product images will give a great overview of some of the natural variations you could receive. Colours will appear more vibrant when wet and subtler prior to installation before the stone has absorbed any moisture.
From The Blog
Find out more about Indian Sandstone Paving and discover the full range of options available to you, as well as the different benefits of each!
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