Black Porcelain Paving Slabs

Jurassic Scuro are a range of lovely dark grey paving slabs that turn almost jet black when wet. Dark grey patio slabs are a great choice for garden lovers that enjoy a sleek, professional-looking garden. Grey is a popular colour for garden furniture and painting areas such as fencing and decking, so these dark grey porcelain tiles will make a great garden patio. 

What is the Difference Between Porcelain and Sandstone Paving?

When choosing between Natural Stone Paving such as Sandstone Paving or Limestone Paving and Porcelain Paving, there are quite a few differences between the two which you may want to take into consideration. 

For a start, Porcelain Paving has been manufactured, with the paving slab designs having been created from scratch, in order to create a completely unique pattern. As mentioned above, Porcelain tiles consist of a mixture of premium minerals such as clay and quartz, for a fantastic finish to the look of the end product.

On top of beautiful looks, Porcelain paving has been fired in a kiln at 1400C, undergoing an immense amount of pressure. This process ensures maximum durability and strength, so your paving slabs will last a long time, won't get easily broken in the installation process, and can withstand heavy foot traffic. 

In contrast to this, Sandstone and Limestone Paving is a natural stone, deriving from stone that was around millions of years ago, which can be found in quarries in India. Natural qualities of these pavers make for a really nice, rustic-looking paving patio, with its own patterns that have formed over years and years. This look is great for those with period properties or a garden that is looking for a rustic style. 

The durability of natural stone paving, however, isn't quite as good as Porcelain Paving. Where these natural stones have been cut from larger stones, they are naturally more brittle, therefore more likely to crack in the installation process, and generally not as 'hard' as porcelain. They are also not UV stable like porcelain, so the colour will fade over time.

Lastly, the other difference between the two paving stones, is the maintenance that's involved. Porcelain Paving requires priming in the installation process, but will never require sealing. In fact, the only up-keep involved would be sweeping and jet washing as and when needed. With Sandstone or Limestone, however, this will need regularly sealing to try and keep the colour.

Best Garden Ideas and Inspiration

Are you looking to completely re-vamp your garden? Or maybe you simply want to replace your old, worn garden patio. It can be a daunting process when looking through the many choices we have to offer.

This is why we'd like to introduce you to our Garden Visualiser! This free, online tool allows you to upload a photo of your garden, or use one of our garden templates, for the best garden ideas. 

With this tool, you can place any of our Porcelain Paving, Sandstone Paving, Composite Decking or Decorative Stones onto your garden.

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Buy With Confidence

• Our paving can be purchased in quantities of 5 square metres.
• Please enter the amount of 5 sqm you need (for example 20sqm would be 4 x 5sqm). 
• All of our paving comes in crates which can be easily placed into a van or into a garden using a hiab lorry.
• You can choose a free collection from one of our Depots or fuss-free, home delivery.

A Service You Can Rely On

• Our trustworthy service offers prompt delivery to any area in the UK
• Stone Zone is a family-run business that has been well-established since 1998
• Our knowledgeable customer advisors can help you with your purchase
• We pride ourselves on offering a range of affordable garden supplies 

Sample slabs are available in-store, please ask a customer advisor.