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Our distinctive Traditional Paving Slabs and Flagstones are the perfect choice for traditional patios, gardens, self builds and period properties.
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Antique Flagstone Paving There are many period and traditionally styled homes, properties and gardens in Britain that require congruous and compatible traditional “antique” paving in keeping with their aesthetic. Tanners Mill decorative concrete paving slabs have been specifically designed to offer an authentic reproduction of fine antique paving flags from a bygone era. York Flagstones Colouring With its grey/green colouring and realistic lightly riven surface for a classic look, this range emulates the characteristics of the York flagstones that were being produced in Victorian times. The distinctive worn antique appearance and shades complement many period properties and are perfect for use in any traditional British garden setting. Weathered Look & Feel Finding aged and weathered flagstone paving can be time-consuming and very costly. Tanners Mill flagstones provide you with exactly what you are looking for - with the right colouring, weathering and visual characteristics of well-worn and aged antique paving. This predictability and specificity in the aesthetic properties mean your project is going to save an awful lot of time and money getting what you know will work. Tanners Mill paving has tapered and rounded edges, emulating antique paving. It has a simulated smoothed slightly riven and pitted finish to capture the aesthetic of ageing and weathering. Sourcing Antique Flagstones Reclaimed flagstones can, and often do, look spot on. But, if you don’t have enough of them, or they are from multiple sources and don’t quite match, you could run into difficulties. This is exactly the sort of project Tanners Mill was designed to solve. Its consistent and scaleable look and feel (in the volumes you might need), means days saved trying to source and match materials. As well as helping save money when sourcing materials, Tanners Mill is competitively priced too, so you’ll be saving on two counts by choosing them. Flagstone Size-Format & Pack Options Tanners Mill is available in four flagstone formats and comes in two pack options: Flagstone Sizes 300mm x 300mm 600mm x 300mm 600mm x 450mm 600mm x 600mm Pack Options Mini Pack (Mixed Sizes) Contractor Pack (Mixed Sizes) We also offer a similar style product in a French rustic style cream/light beige colour - Garonne Abbey. Free Help & Advice If you would like any advice or help regarding Tanners Mill and paving for traditional/antique projects, please don’t hesitate to give our team a call or drop us a line.
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Period-Style Flagstones The Pavestone Tudor Antique range has been designed to recreate the appeal of time-worn flagstones from previous centuries, offering rustic/bucolic aesthetics to compliment historic and period homes and gardens. Oxford Flagstones Oxford sandstone is made up of a blend of brown, chestnut and grey stones. It has undertones, hues and veins of light grey, olive, umber and beige providing the pattern and variation that give Oxford its unique character. The overall look and feel of Oxford is a browny-grey blend. Chestnut and umber and beige accents. Before laying your flagstones, examine and select the pavers. You want to vary the blend of colours, tones and hues, to ensure your patio or terrace has the right contrast and mix of colours that gives Oxford its look and feel. Natural Stone Paving As with any natural product be aware variation is normal and to be expected. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. This means it was created on the seabed floor as numerous layers of sand and sediment were laid down and compressed over many millions of years. This process of formation means the stone has natural variations. There will be differences in patterning, where varied colour sands were laid down and blended to form the rock, resulting in veins and brushes of different colours intermingled with the core colours. Colours, tones and patterns vary naturally. These are not carbon copy flagstones; each is unique, with their own natural character. That is precisely what you are buying when you select these natural products - the beauty and unique character of the natural stone tapestry. Pack Size Formats and Options Oxford flagstones are available in the following pack formats: Mixed Size Contractor Pack (48 Pieces) 15m² Coverage 900 x 600 Qty 13 600 x 600 Qty 13 600 x 290 Qty 13 290 x 290 Qty 9 Mixed Size Mini Pack (15 Pieces) 4.63m² Coverage 900 x 600 Qty 4 600 x 600 Qty 4 600 x 290 Qty 4 290 x 290 Qty 3 Single Size Pack (30 Pieces) 21.9m² Coverage 1200 x 600 Qty 30 Why Sandstone Patios? These outdoor flagstones are made of sandstone, a material that has been used for millennia for paving due to its superb performance and characteristics. Sandstone is soft enough to make it easy to be quarried, hewn, cut and dressed by stonemasons, whilst being hard enough to last many lifetimes once laid as paving. Weathered & Antique Look & Feel Tudor Antique flagstones are hand-crafted and specially designed by our stonemasons to provide the right antique/period bygone look and feel. The surface of the flagstone has a riven finish, meaning the stones have small ridges and patterns where they have been hewn and split. The flagstones are then tumbled, a process akin to a gentle spin in a washing machine. This process softens and rounds the edges of the flagstones to give them a time-worn and weathered antique appearance. Reclaimed Flagstones Buying genuine antique reclaimed flagstones can be a costly affair. The Tudor Antique range offers you a cost-effective alternative with more aesthetic consistency and control, plus the supply volume is not limited either, so if you need coverage for larger areas you can guarantee you will have enough flagstones. Tudor Antique Flagstone Range The Pavestone Tudor Antique Flagstone range includes the following products: Tudor Antique Cambridge Flagstones Tudor Antique Cathedral Flagstones Tudor Antique Cloister Flagstones Tudor Antique Deanery Flagstones Tudor Antique Denby Flagstones Tudor Antique Oxford Flagstones Tudor Antique Reformation Flagstones Tudor Antique Tithe Flagstones Tudor Antique Durham Flagstones Tudor Cobbles Range In addition to Tudor Antique Flagstones, Pavestone also offers the following antique style cobbles: Tudor Antique Cambridge Cobbles Tudor Antique Denby Cobbles Tudor Antique Oxford Cobbles Tudor Antique Priory Cobbles
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For a remarkably realistic, charming courtyard feel, choose our Wexford Natural Outdoor Porcelain Tile. Large, highly durable stone effect tiles in the style of traditional Yorkstone paving slabs for creating a warm and rustic outdoor space. With a textured surface, authentic shade variation and edges that appear slightly distressed, these stone effect outdoor tiles are the perfect way to transform your garden. Also available in a 10mm version more suited for interiors.
Indian Sandstone These pavers are quarried from the highest quality Indian sandstone, where our expert quarrymen select and cut the slabs. With their years of experience, our masons cut and shape the stone to exacting standards, so you can be assured you are getting the highest quality paving in each pack. These slabs have been hewn and quarried from beds of natural stone and then cut by hand. Consequently, each stone also has a unique riven pattern in its finish and edge, so every stone has its own particular aesthetic - which is the underlying magic of the character of these natural stone products. Colour Blends Part of the charm of natural stone slabs is that each one is coloured or patterned differently. When you bring them together in a patio or terrace they create a rich blend of colours, tones and patterns to make a beautiful overall paved tapestry. The colour variation of natural stone will vary not just from stone to stone, but it will also appear differently in changing light and weather conditions, so you’ll be able to enjoy these fluctuations from season to season. Sandstone is naturally a little permeable, so in wet-weather, some of the surface water will be absorbed by the stone making the light grey colouring appear much darker. Unique Patterning As with any natural product be aware variation is normal and to be expected. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock which means it was created on the seabed floor as numerous layers of sand and particulates were laid down and compressed over many millions of years. Through this prolonged process where different colour sands are laid down on the seabed, the stone is formed with natural patterning and veins that blend to form this rock. Colours, tones and patterns vary naturally and that is precisely what you are buying when you select these natural products. These are not bland clones. Each stone is unique, with their own character and natural beauty. Pack Options Old Black is part of the Pavestone Classic Sandstone range and is available in the following packs: Contractor Pack (Mixed Sizes) with 19.5m² coverage 900 x 600mm (Qty 16) 600 x 600mm (Qty 16) 600 x 300mm (Qty 18) 300 x 300mm (Qty 14) Mini Pack (Mixed Sizes) with 4.7m² coverage 900 x 600mm (Qty 4) 600 x 600mm (Qty 4) 600 x 300mm (Qty 4) 300 x 300mm (Qty 4) Pointing Your Patio Pointing your patio couldn’t be any easier! Gone are the days of time-consuming traditional pointing with sand and cement. Paving Direct recommends using a ‘Brush in Grout’ such as Pavestone Pointfix. Pointfix is a two-part jointing compound. One pack contains epoxy resin within the compound and the other epoxy hardener. Mixing and applying Pointfix is much cleaner and easier than traditional sand and cement mortar as you simply just mix the contents within the tub and brush into the joints. Pointfix is available to buy in two options. Either as a single tub to get the exact amount needed, or if you are buying our 18.85 or 20.7 m2 contractor packs then Pointfix contractor packs will give you perfect coverage and save you money. Pointfix - Single Pack 12kg Pointfix - Contractor Pack 36kg Care & Maintenance Sandstone is permeable, which means it is not impervious to spills and weathering. Therefore, to better protect your stone we recommend using a natural stone sealant such as Pavestone Natural Finish Stone Sealer, a water-based impregnator that ensures protection against stains and facilitates everyday maintenance.
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Clermont Gris aged tumbled is a beautiful grey limestone tile that features subtle tonal variations throughout. The varying grey hues within this stone blend effortlessly, with a slight warmth and a timeless charm. This grey neutral toned natural stone complements an array of colour schemes, whilst its aged-tumbled finish and natural fossil appearances, offer unique texture and detail within each limestone tile creating an aged, lived in appearance.
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