STONE FLOORING
What’s not to love about natural stone flooring? It has timeless good looks, durability, is easy to clean and maintain and works brilliantly with UFH.
THE MAIN OPTIONS
LIMESTONE FLOORING
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate and organic matter. There are many different limestones from around the world, including the UK, and they have characteristic colours and markings. Limestones also have different densities. The bottom line? A higher density generally offers better durability and stain resistance, so choose the densest for high-traffic areas.
In terms of colour, limestone flooring comes in anything from near white to honey, grey and even darker browns. Textures range from even-grained surface finishes to smooth, as well as coarser, open-textured varieties. When polished, limestone looks very much like marble.
The price of limestone tiles really can vary. At the , although a price of between £50-£80/m is the average.
