Quarry Tiles

Purbeck stone makes highly durable exterior paving. Quarry Tiles provide a small paving format with a sawn surface that can be used internally or externally. Chosing a tumbled finish adds a distressed quality to the edges which gives an antique effect.

Please contact us if you need examples of this product in use and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

1 square meter of Quarry Tiles

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Specification

Unit Sizes Width125mm; Random lengths, thickness dependent on stock availability or as specified
Finish Sawn. Can also be tumbled
Edges Base, Sides and Ends- Sawn
Thickness 30-50mm
Sample Size Shown 1m2

Available Finishes

Brushed

Our Brushed finish is applied to sawn stone. Brushing gently brings out the surface texture, softening the sawn stone’s flat surface. It also rubs up the stone, enhancing the appearance of its natural features. A Brushed finish can be used successfully externally, but its suitability depends on the application as it offers lower slip resistance than other more textured finishes. Purbeck stone is a limestone, which naturally weathers. Depending on its application and exposure, its surface appearance will change over time. Please contact us for samples, and further information.

SAMPLES: 100X100mm

FEATURED SAMPLE STONE TYPES (in order):

  • Vyebed
  • Newvein

Bush-Chiselled

Our Bush-Chiselled texture is a machine-finish applied to sawn stone, meaning that each piece has a flat surface with a subtle linear coarse texture. This texture provides a smart, matt appearance which also improves slip-resistance. It also makes some of the geological character of the stone, such as little fossilised shells, less obvious. 

Purbeck stone is a limestone, which naturally weathers. Depending on its application and exposure, its surface appearance will change over time. 

Please contact us for samples, and further information.

SAMPLES: 100X100mm

FEATURED SAMPLE STONE TYPES (in order):

  • Inland Freestone
  • Grub

Bush-Hammered

Our Bush-Hammered texture is a machine-finish applied to sawn stone, meaning that each piece has a flat surface with a coarse texture. This texture provides a smart, matt appearance which also improves slip-resistance. It also makes some of the geological character of the stone, such as little fossilised shells, less obvious. Purbeck stone is a limestone, which naturally weathers. Depending on its application and exposure, its surface appearance will change over time. 

Please contact us for samples, and further information.

SAMPLES: 100X100mm

FEATURED SAMPLE STONE TYPES (in order):

  • Grub
  • Thornback
  • Inland Freestone

Corduroy

Our Corduroy texture is a machine-finish applied to sawn stone, meaning that each piece has a flat surface with a strong linear coarse texture. This texture provides a smart, matt appearance which also improves slip-resistance. It also makes some of the geological character of the stone, such as little fossilised shells, less obvious. 

Purbeck stone is a limestone, which naturally weathers. Depending on its application and exposure, its surface appearance will change over time. 

Please contact us for samples, and further information.

SAMPLES: 100X100mm

FEATURED SAMPLE STONE TYPES (in order):

  • Inland Freestone
  • Downsvein

Hand-Tooled

Our Hand-Tooled texture is a premium finish applied to sawn or natural-face stone. It can be applied to architectural masonry, providing an elegant surface to lintels and ashlar, or a crisp finishing touch to jambs and quoins. It also makes a beautiful surface for paving, matching the way paviers were made historically and improving slip-resistance. Its matt appearance makes some of the geological character of the stone less obvious. Purbeck stone is a limestone, which naturally weathers. Depending on its application and exposure, its surface appearance will change over time. Please contact us for samples, and further information.

SAMPLES: 100X100mm

FEATURED SAMPLE STONE TYPES (in order):

  • Downsvein
  • Vye Bed

Sanded

Our Sanded finish is applied to sawn stone. Sanding is equivalent to 120grit. It rubs up the stone, enhancing the appearance of its natural features. Compared with the honed/220grit finish suitable for interiors, our Sanded finish gives a more subtle cloudy appearance. A Sanded finish can be used successfully externally, but its suitability depends on the application as it offers lower slip resistance than other more textured finishes. Purbeck stone is a limestone, which naturally weathers. Depending on its application and exposure, its surface appearance will change over time. Please contact us for samples, and further information.

SAMPLES: 100X100mm

FEATURED SAMPLE STONE TYPES (in order):

  • Downsvein
  • Roach

Tumbled

Our Tumbled finish is applied after stone has been sawn or guillotined. Tumbling distresses and softens the edges and may leave some texturing to the surface, producing an antique effect.

The samples shown above have sanded surfaces, which give a flat matt surface. The sample to the left has been brushed, which enhances the stone’s colour and geological features.

Purbeck stone is a limestone, which naturally weathers. Depending on its application and exposure, its surface appearance will change over time. Please contact us for samples, and further information.

SAMPLES: 100X100mm

FEATURED SAMPLE STONE TYPES (in order):

  • Grub
  • Grub