Budget for stone flooring and stone wall tiles

Stone flooring, on average, is a more expensive choice than say carpet or wood but chosen and installed correctly is far more durable. If stone tiles are maintained and cared for correctly you should never need worry about replacing it.

Stone tiles vary drastically in price. Beware of companies selling stone tiles at too good to be true prices. This stone will often be a very low grade which can be problematic to install and maintain. A poor quality stone floor can end up costing huge amounts of money to repair and major disruption to your home.

Here at Stone & Wood Shop we aim to provide top quality stone tiles at sensible prices. We may not always necessarily be the cheapest but aim to be unrivalled in value for money.

Considering a Stone floor or Stone wall tiles?

Are you considering a stone floor for your home? Anyone who has ever considered stone will be aware of the vast choice available. There are a few key points to consider when deciding to use natural stone.

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Advantages and benefits of Stone flooring

Slate

There are many different origins for Slate. The most superior slate is Brazilian Slate which is dense, compact, extremely durable and hardwearing. Perfect for any flooring situation, even outside! Many companies also supply Slate tiles from China, India and Africa. From experience we have found these to be far less durable, they also tend to be more uneven and rugged which can be uncomfortable underfoot. Slate is built up in layers and a lower quality slate can result in the flaking of these layers.

Slate tiles are generally found in darker colours such as grey, black, green and the dramatic multi coloured. It tends to be inexpensive although do beware of prices which appear too good to be true, these are often the less durable Chinese, Indian and African slates. Care should be taken when grouting, due to the texture of Slate tiles, grout can collect on the stone and should be thoroughly cleaned after grouting. Please take a look at the fantastic, high quality Brazilian Slate tiles we offer.

Now the scientific part

A fine grained, homogeneous sedimentary stone formed by a consolidation of clay, volcanic ash or shale which has built up in layers over millions of years. Slate is also subject to metamorphism, where organic matter and iron oxides are recrystallised and the rock takes on colours of minerals. The presence of swirls, linear patterns or banding is a key characteristic.

Slate tiles can be uniform in colour, available in shades such as dark to light green, mottled purple, black, grey or dark red. Some slates can also be full of colour variation; chlorite gives green to yellow colours, organic matter shows as grey to black, iron oxides show as reds, oranges, purples & browns.

Unless its surface has been honed smooth, slate generally has a distinct cleft or riven face which will vary according to the density of the stone. Cheaper, less dense slate will vary enormously in tile thickness. A tight, dense slate cleaves in flat, almost smooth pieces.

Slate is incredibly durable, available in many tile and slab formats, plus mosaics and tumbled tiles for walls and floors. Slate tiles are used extensively both indoors and outdoors.

Stone and Wood Shop Price Guarantee

We regularly check our competitor’s prices to save your time.

This ensures we deliver our quality stone products at the most competitive prices on the web today.

Offers will change from day to day and we will not be beaten on price for our Limestones, Marbles, Travertines & Mosaics.

So confident are we that you won’t find a better deal for the same product ‘like for like’ we will guarantee to undercut any written offer you can supply to us or link to a site selling the same product for delivery to mainland England postcodes.

We’re not just matching prices we are beating prices.

Call 0800 028 7228 or email info@stoneandwoodshop.co.uk with your written offer or screen grab or link to a competitors site confirming their offer and we will confirm our best deal to you.

Terms and Conditions

1. Delivery times must be identical
2. The stone product must be identical in terms of finish, size and appearance, VAT and any relevant delivery offers
3. Our price promise offer does not extend to shipping and delivery charges and only applies to the products itself and not to adhesives, grouting compounds or associated accessories
4. Quotes from competitors must be in writing, or you can email a screen grab to info@stonewoodshop.co.uk
5. Any stone product sold or offered for sale on Auction sites including Ebay are exempt from our price promise offer and only products offered for sale and delivery to postcodes within England by UK based companies are acceptable
6. You agree that Stone and Wood Shop’s decision on acceptability to conform to our price promise offer is final any decision in relation to all price beating will be final and binding
7. You agree that Stone and Wood Shop has the right to amend, extend or discontinue this offer at any time by giving 24 hours notice, such notice to be displayed on www.stonewoodshop.co.uk
8. This promotion is governed by the laws of England and Wales
9. The promoter is www.stoneandwoodshop.co.uk. Registered address: Stone and Wood Shop Ltd, Landgate Chambers, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7LJ

How to seal a natural stone floor

All natural stone tiles need to be sealed with an impregnating sealer such as Lithofin MN Stainstop. Natural stone will act like a sponge to varying degrees, depending on how dense it is so it is important to put as much sealer into the stone as it will take. Some sealer should generally be applied before the floor is grouted and the rest afterwards. It is important to ensure that the tiles are completely dry, clean and stain free. The sealer should be applied using a clean cloth, according to manufacturers’ recommendations. It is most important that all the Lithofin MN Stain-Stop is absorbed into the tile. Any excess sealant should be wiped off before it is allowed to dry on the surface.