Honed granite surfaces are smooth and provide a great work surface.
Thermal finish granite.
Highly recommended on darker granite colors.
Our comprehensive suite of finishes is where you ll discover a finish that perfectly conveys the inspiration behind your design.
While the process can only be applied to stones like granite that have minerals with varying expansions rates as well as bluestone there are certain hard limestones and marbles that can also withstand the process.
The antique finish is produced by first applying a thermal finish and then a brushed finish to smooth out the characteristics of the stone structure.
The process is often referred to as a flamed or thermal finish and can be best described as creating a textured look.
A rough and uneven surface resulting from splitting pointing and or rough cutting the granite.
Sold as patio pack or as individual sizes.
Ash granite is a fine grained medium gray to dark gray granite with darker grey flecks and a thermal finish.
Because thermal and honed finishes do not maximize the color of the stone a diamond finish can be applied to enhance it.
Smooth and consistent texture.
The top surface has a thermal finish to provide traction and accentuate the unique character of the natural stone.
Honed granite has a soft matte finish and the lack of buffing allows for more of the stone s natural color to be seen.
Thermal granite is also matte yet it has a more blurred finish as a consequence of applying heat to the rock.
Spacer bar that creates a consistent sand joint.
Testing details bulk density astm c97 avg.
Thermal finish flagstone bluestone.
Honed granite is smooth while thermal is noticeably rough both in appearance and texture.
Thermal finish flagstone.
Imperial gray granite project by landmark landscapes.
For custom finishes our craftsmen welcome the opportunity to meet the most demanding design requirements.
Natural stone appearance with thermal finish.
The diamond finish is achieved by water jetting stone with 4 6 or 8 heads by either hand or machine.
In fact some of our most difficult custom challenges have evolved into some of our standard finishes.
Another popular finish for granite slabs is a honed surface.
Diamond 4 6 8 water jet.
This creates a matte or buffed appearance.
When the stone is honed it often lacks the reflection offered by polished surfaces.
The diamond 10 is a thermal finish with an added water jet treatment to enhance the color and appearance of the stone.
Bulk density 165 2 pcf absorption astm c97 avg.