Porcelain Paving

Porcelain Paving is hard wearing and very durable, with a huge range of benefits. Melton Stone outdoor porcelain paving is perfectly suited for patio and garden paving areas in the UK due to it been very durable and not slippery when wet. Porcelain Paving is has a slip rating of R11 meaning it has a non slip surface which is perfect for all families and children.

Our porcelain paving is full bodied and fully vitrified meaning it is a baked in a tile kiln over 3,000 degrees centigrade ensuring it is extremely hard wearing and will stand the test of time in all weather conditions.

Due to the manufacturing process porcelain paving does not absorb any moisture meaning it will not go green with moss and algae unlike traditional paving stone options.

Outdoor porcelain paving tiles are strong and robust, they are stain and scratch resistant making them the perfect choice for any UK garden patio or garden space.

No, porcelain paving tiles are not slippery when wet. Melton Stone only import and distribute the finest outdoor porcelain paving meaning they are full bodied and have an R11 Anti Slip texture on the surface. Our outdoor porcelain paving is twice as thick as traditional tiles meaning they are extremely strong and suitable for use outdoor. Did you know at 20mm thick and R11 Anti slip texture Melton Stone Porcelain Paving can be used on driveways and vehicle areas.

Porcelain Paving is no different to installing traditional paving, the only thing you must ensure you do is apply a slurry primer to the underside of the tile. Porcelain Paving can be laid directly on to a concrete base using tile adhesive OR it can be laid onto a hardcore sub base using a simple 5:1 sharp sand and cement mix. It will then need grouting between the gaps – you can use either a brush in jointing compound or dedicated outdoor porcelain paving grout.

Porcelain paving is a modern style of paving that is starting to dominate the UK landscaping market, porcelain paving is the perfect solution for all outdoor patios and paths as it hard wearing, easy to keep clean and R11 Anti Slip texture. Porcelain Paving is a manmade paving option which20mm thick ensuring it is suitable for all outdoor areas.

Indian Sandstone paving is a traditional natural paving choice that has been around for centuries. It has a gentle hand dressed edge that give that beautiful timeless classic look. Lightly riven texture ensures it works extremely well with all house brick types and styles.

So many of the benefits of opting for Italian Porcelain paving over other nations' products are due to the production measures that Italian factories have in place. They are world-leading in their processes and quality control which results in the finest quality final product:

They are fired at lower temperatures for a longer time. This means the clay has time to cure and harden slowly, resulting in a more reliable, long last product.

Italian factories are very tech-forward, meaning they are the most efficient way to produce this porcelain. Unfortunately, they are not a particularly green product when compared with a natural stone, but Italian factories prioritise being as green as possible.

Vitrified Porcelain paving is a paving tile that is made from clay along with minerals, these materials are then fired in a kiln at 1200 degrees Celsius which makes an extremely hard and durable tile. The high heat manufacture process also means that the water absorption rate is extremely low at les than 0.5%.

Porcelain Wall Cladding is taking the UK by storm and it is an easy solution to protect external walls from the elements and adds a different look to your property. It has now grown in popularity for homes across the UK too. This is thanks to it's availability, affordability, simplicity & stylish finish.

It’s an external piece of material that not only protects the external walls of a building from the elements and other environmental factors, it looks great too.

Installing Porcelain Paving is a slightly different process to other paving styles due to some key characteristics.

Porcelain Paving is great at being stain-resistant, anti-slip and low maintenance meaning that it will look and stay clean, with care, for years. But compared to other popular paving styles, including Indian Sandstone, Porcelain has an exceptionally low level of water absorption, which means it will not draw moisture to the same level.

However, this means when laying the porcelain paving, it won’t absorb much from the bedding mortar naturally but, with the help of ‘Slurry Primer’, a strong bond is created between the mortar bed and tile to help it stay in place, not lift over time and maintain its structural integrity.

Porcelain Paving is incredibly stain resistance, as this paving option has an incredibly low water absorption rate which means that you can simply wipe off the spilt residue off the surface of the tile.

Porcelain Paving is one of the best paving options if you have children or pets. There are a couple of reasons why you should choose porcelain paving as your next paving option. Porcelain paving is stain resistance so should your child spill anything or your pet have an accident on the tiles the mess will wipe straight off due to it having a low water absorption rate. The second reason is that the tiles offer a R11 Anti-slip resistance which makes them the perfect tiles if you have children playing outside on the paving.