Stone Finishes

Thought i would discuss the most popular stone finishes i come across whilst on jobs, i am always asked the difference between them so here they are

(1) Polished A gloosy, highly reflective surface
> Surface is very smooth
> Colours & veins appear more vibrant
> Shine comes from the natural reflection of the stones crystals
Note: Polish can wear away due to heavy traffic & improper maintenance, so think carefully before choosing & ask yourself whats likely to happen on my new floor after installation. Looks great in large sizes in large light filled rooms.

(2) Tumbled Slightly rough in texture
> Rough texture to surface
> Often has lovely exposed veins especially in marbles
> appears as a slightly old or worn look to floor
Note: carefull how you clean this stone as dirt can become trapped in its textured finish, i think it looks fantastic in kitchens & high traffic areas as it's worn/old look is never supposed to be perfect.

(3) Honed Flat matt low sheen finish
> Surface is smooth & flat
> More porous than polished finish
> Better suited to low traffic area's
> Colours are not as bright & vibrant as a polished stone
Note: often get a call out to a floor that client calls polished only to find that it is Honed, in marbles sometimes a honed finish can have a very slight sheen that clients think to be polished.

Other surfaces that i come across other than the main 3 above
are
Sand Blasted
Flamed
Bush Hammered

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