Kandla Grey Indian Sandstone Paving Slabs – 900x600mm – 18mm Calibrated

Kandla grey sandstone is a light grey stone with silver and light blue highlights and tones running through, and an overall mid-grey hue. Some of the stones will be slightly darker than others due to this being a naturally occurring stone, but this adds character and charm to your outdoor space.

Not only does Kandla grey sandstone look amazing and adds a rustic feel to your paving, it is also extremely long-lasting. The naturally occurring properties in the stone makes them robust, strong, and extremely resistant to the British weather.

You need to consider 3 factors – installation, maintenance, and usage. One of the most defining attributes to how long your paving will last is how it is installed. If it is installed correctly, it can last you up to 25 years. You will also need to ensure that you are maintaining it correctly and take note that if you use it a lot this can cause it to wear away quicker.

It will all depend on the size of the area that you are wanting to pave, and this can cost you as little as £30.00 per square metre. If you consider how hard-wearing and durable sandstone is, it is a cost-effective and attractive choice for your outdoor space.

Kandla grey sandstone is one of the most popular paving stone options to come from India. It is a firm favourite in the UK thanks to its weather resistant properties, and all of the paving slabs come hand finished with a traditional riven finish to add a rustic charm to your garden or patio.

Kandla grey sandstone is from India’s Kandla region where grey sandstone is quarried and is specific to this area. For this reason, grey sandstone is often referred to as Kandla grey, and while there are multiple grey options to choose from, Kandla grey is a firm favourite.

Not only does it look stunning and adds a rustic charm to your landscape, Kandla grey sandstone is also durable and long-lasting, as well as being capable of withstanding heavy rains and frosty conditions – ultimately adding value to your property over time.

It is completely dependent on your personal preference; however, many people will use sealants to help protect their sandstone over time. A sealant is an invisible and breathable layer that you paint onto your sandstone and will help to protect the stone from the effects of the weather, contamination, and staining.

The best way to care for your Kandla grey paving is to regularly brush the surface to keep it free from debris, scrape the weeds, replace jointing sand to prevent additional weed growth, and finally use acid-free soapy water for an extra deep clean and a stiff brush to scrub the surface of the paving.

Indian sandstone is available in a wide variety of colours due to the natural variations of the stone. However, you can split these into 4 main groups – red and pink sandstone, grey sandstone, brown and buff sandstone, and ivory and cream sandstone.

Due to the natural properties of the stone, if you don’t maintain your paving correctly you can end up staining them. Most of these will be natural – birds, leaves, and lichen being the main culprits – but liquids can easily stain as well if spilt. If you want to help prevent staining, a sealant is recommended, and is to be re-applied regularly.

Cleaning sandstone is easy and simple – all you need to do is use soapy water and scrub at the surface with a stiff brush. You should never use acid-based detergents on sandstone as this can end up changing the colour and appearance of your patio permanently.

Sandstone is not slippery when wet – if you maintain it properly. Due to its natural finish, there will be a degree of slippiness that is unavoidable, however the hand cut riven finish provides a huge amount of slip resistance no matter what the weather conditions. If you do not maintain it properly, moss and algae will grow over time and increase the slippiness of your patio.

There are several tips to help protect your sandstone and keep it looking brand new for longer. You need to ensure that you maintain it properly and clean it regularly, seal your patio to prevent moss and frost damage, be careful which brush and detergents you use and be careful when you are shovelling snow to ensure that you do not take the tops off your slabs.

A patio pack, or a project pack, are bundles of flag paving that contain a fixed number of certain sizes packaged together for your convenience. Each pack is essentially a ready to assemble patio with a range of sizes shapes in your chosen colour and material to suit your desired look.

There are several different patio pack sizes that you can choose depending on the size of the area you want to pave. The 4 most popular options are – 900x600mm (16 pieces), 600x290mm (16 pieces), 600x600mm (16 pieces), and 290x290mm (12 pieces).

It is possible to power wash sandstone, but you need to be careful and choose a low setting whilst washing diagonally across the slabs to ensure a thorough clean. If you have the setting too high, you can end up washing the tops off the slabs and compromising your patio.

In general, Kandla grey sandstone paving slabs are 22mm thick to ensure that they are easy to lay and keep level during installation. You can get sandstone slabs between 18-22mm thick, but if you are looking for a hardwearing paving you should be looking at the thicker options.

Sandstone slabs can withstand all sorts of weather, which makes them perfect for British weather conditions! However, if they are in direct sun for prolonged periods of time then they will begin to fade. While this might seem like a negative point, the fading that begins to show on the surface actually adds character to your patio that gives a charming and appealing look.

There are 4 main laying patterns that you can choose from when laying your outside tiles. A random laying pattern will give a more rustic feel, a stack bond paving laying pattern is very uniform and looks like a chessboard, a stretcher bond laying pattern is one of the more simpler laying patterns and is also known and the running bond, and finally the herringbone laying pattern is the traditional laying pattern for single, rectangular tiles.

Sandstone paving should only be laid on a full wet bed of mortar with the ratio of 5:1 sand and cement. You will also need to prime your slabs with a priming slurry beforehand to ensure a strong bond and to help aid with adhesion – keeping your patio safe and secure for years to come.

Limestone is quick to install, easy to care for, and can be used for both interior and exterior flooring. Sandstone is generally softer than limestone, so it can be prone to scratching – however it offers a more rustic and charming quality that comes over time as the slabs begin to age.

Thanks to the durable and hard-wearing natural properties of sandstone, it can be used for paving driveways. Sandstone isn’t likely to crack, split, or peel – even after years of cars driving on top of it – and the non-slip quality of the stone is perfect for the rainy British weather.