Stone Floorings

Natural stone is quarried from natural quarries and other natural resources. Each quarry has its own unique chemical composition of stone and design of natural grains. Hence the stone flooring that is used for a certain space should be from the same quarry.
Most of the natural stones are highly porous and absorb the stain marks very easily. Such natural materials have to be sealed properly and resins must be used to close all the pores of the stone.
Some stones are soft , brittle and very susceptible to chipping, developing cracks and breaking.Stones like Italian marble , onyx and travertine develop cracks very easily .After they are cut into slabs they are filled with resins to make the material strong and to seal all the cracks.
Laying of stones like marble and Italian is a time consuming process. After laying they have to polish several times by different grades of stone. Such natural stones flooring require regular maintenance over the years and have to be polished periodically.