Monthly Archives: August 2010

There are many different types of sealant available and it can be a bit of a minefield choosing which one is right for you.  This is not to say that all natural stone should be sealed, but there are times when it is essential.  Examples of this might be if you have a north facing [...]

There are many different types of slate available on the market today.  English & Welsh slate is so far beyond most peoples budgets that it is no longer a viable option for anybody but the extremely wealthy.  Most slate now comes from Brazil, India & China.  The quality of Brazilian slate is superior to Chinese [...]

London Stone are continually looking to improve the quality of the goods and services we provide.  We are currently in negotiations with our Indian partners to further improve the quality of our Indian sandstone paving.  There are many different grades of stone quality available on the market.  London Stone only supply first grade quality, however [...]

On first impressions it may seem that natural stone is a hard and unflexible material.  This is certainly not the case.  With the right tools and skills natural stone can be crafted and then utilized in  a wide variety of applications.  These diverse qualities go a long way to explaining why natural stone has been [...]

At the end of any natural stone paving project comes the pointing.  There are so many different methods of pointing practiced by different people that it has become a bit of a black art.  An extremely wet mix will guarantee that the pointing is strong, but the downside to this is the wetter the mix, [...]