If you’re on the lookout for a durable, attractive kitchen, bathroom or outdoor flooring material, it’s hard to go past limestone for quality and finish.
What is Limestone?
Limestone is a sedimentary rock with a long history of practical uses. Like most sedimentary rocks, limestone is composed of grain. Because it comes in subtle patterns and pale, neutral colours, limestone makes a great choice for modern kitchen, bathroom and outdoor flooring spaces.
Limestone is naturally durable and comes with oil resistant qualities. It’s hardness and low porosity make it ideal for both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Limestone in the home
Most homeowners, architects and designers use limestone for its soft, subtle colouring and rich texture. In the past, limestone has suffered from staining, however the techniques used by Global Stone ensure that the finish of your limestone flooring will remain for the life of your property.
Limestone resists the freezing and thawing conditions that commonly occur in Vancouver, BC. Also, the compressive strength of limestone is more than 30,000 lbs. This unsurpassed durability means that limestone is the perfect choice if your flooring surfaces need to withstand variable atmospheric conditions.
Limestone finishing
Almost all types of limestone flooring tiles manufactured and installed by Global Stone are polished, brushed and water worn. You can find that limestone has a tendency to vary in hardness, porosity and density. These features vary from one stone to another. Some hard and dense limestone can be easily finished to a polished or glossy and shimmering surface.
Global Stone Limestone
At Global Stone, we specialize in the use of limestone for kitchen and bathroom surfaces. However the skills of our finishing team also means that we deal extensively with outdoor finishing of limestone. Whatever your space, we have a limestone product that can be easily adapted.
For more information about our use of Limestone and other home renovation materials, please feel free to contact us or request a quote.
